| Members Present: Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Ann Millner Rep. Clare Collard Rep. James A. Dunnigan Rep. Steven J. Lund Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Doug Owens Rep. Michael J. Petersen | Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Douglas R. Welton Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Karin M. Rueff, Policy Analyst Gus Harb, Associate General Counsel Leila Reynolds, Administrative Assistant |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Handy called the meeting to order at 1:48 p.m. |
| 1.Child Care in Utah: Access and Affordability |
| 2.1 - Child Care in Utah: Access and Affordability - Presentation |
| Dr. Susan Madsen, Director, Utah Women & Leadership Project, Utah State University, gave an overview of the issue. |
| The committee asked questions of Dr. Madsen. |
| Welcome statement from Senator Winterton. |
| Rebecca Banner, Director, Office of Child Care, Department of Workforce Services, presented an overview of the Office of Child Care. |
| The committee asked questions of Rebecca Banner. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Policy, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke on the issue from an early childhood development perspective. |
| Simon Bolivar, Administrator, Child Care Licensing Program, Utah Department of Health, spoke on the issue from a licensing perspective. |
| The committee asked questions of Simon Bolivar. |
| Jessica Lloyd, Owner, Creative Learning Academy, spoke on the issue from a provider perspective. |
| The committee asked questions of Jessica Lloyd. |
| Johnny Anderson, President and CEO, ABC Great Beginnings, spoke on the issue from a provider perspective. |
| 2.Committee Business |
| MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. S. Handy Sen. D. Kitchen Rep. S. Lund Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Stenquist Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. R. Winterton |
| 3.Child Care in Utah: Access and Affordability |
| Rebecca Banner, Director, Office of Child Care, Department of Workforce Services, spoke on the Department's response to COVID-19. |
| Rebecca Banner, Director, Office of Child Care, Department of Workforce Services, spoke on mixed status families' access to child care assistance. |
| The committee asked questions of Rebecca Banner. |
| MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to open a committee bill to address child care access and affordability.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. S. Handy Sen. D. Kitchen Rep. S. Lund Sen. M. McKell Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. R. Winterton |
| 4.2021 Interim Study Plan |
| 4.1 - Interim Study Item List |
| 4.2 - Summary of Passed EDWS Legislation: 2021 General Session |
| Chair Handy introduced the interim study item list. |
| MOTION:Rep. Owens moved to approve the interim study item listThe motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. S. Handy Sen. D. Kitchen Rep. S. Lund Sen. M. McKell Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. R. Winterton |
| Chair Handy informed the committee that they could vote to authorize the chairs to open committee bills on behalf of the committee on items on the study item list. |
| Rep. Dunnigan clarified the authority the chairs have regarding what bills they can open on behalf of the committee. |
| MOTION:Rep. Dunnigan moved to adopt the study item list as it is and authorize the chairs to open bill files on behalf of the committee from the list.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. J. Dunnigan Rep. S. Handy Sen. D. Kitchen Rep. S. Lund Sen. M. McKell Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. R. Winterton |
| Rep. Dunnigan asked a clarifying question of the chairs. |
| 5.Legislation for Special Session: COVID-19 Grant Program Amendments |
| 5.1 - H.B. 1004 "COVID-19 Grant Program Amendments" |
| Rep. Mike Schultz gave an overview of the draft legislation. |
| The committee discussed the draft legislation and asked questions of Rep. Schultz. |
| Chair Handy opened the meeting to public comment. |
| Kristen Schulz, Park City Tots, began comment regarding the child care agenda item. The chair agreed to return to the item to allow for public comment once the current agenda item concluded. |
| Wayne Bradshaw, Director of Policy, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the draft legislation. |
| Rep. Schultz made concluding comments. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to favorably support the draft legislation, H.B. 1004 - "COVID-19 Grant Program Amendments," for the special session.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Sen. D. Kitchen Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. D. Welton Sen. R. Winterton | Rep. J. Dunnigan Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6.Child Care in Utah: Access and Affordability |
| Chair Handy opened the meeting to public comment |
| Kristen Schulz, Park City Tots, commented in favor of increasing child care access, especially for mixed status families. |
| Gabriella Archuleta, Public Policy Analyst, YWCA Utah, spoke in support of expanded child care access, especially in regards to mixed status families, and urged the committee to act urgently on the matter, as families are in need now. |
| 7.Overview of the Department of Workforce Services |
| 3.1 - Overview of the Department of Workforce Services - Presentation |
| Casey Cameron, Executive Director, Department of Workforce Services, gave an overview of what the Department does. |
| Casey Cameron, Executive Director, Department of Workforce Services, spoke on what the Department has done in response to COVID-19. |
| The committee asked questions of Casey Cameron. |
| MOTION:Sen. Winterton moved to open a committee bill to move a small business grant program from the Department of Workforce Services to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Sen. D. Kitchen Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. D. Welton Sen. R. Winterton | Rep. J. Dunnigan Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. S. Waldrip |
| Kevin Burt, Assistant Deputy Director, Legislative Affairs Director, Department of Workforce Services, made closing comments. |
| 8.Adjourn |
| MOTION:Rep. Collard moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Sen. D. Kitchen Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. M. Petersen Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. D. Welton Sen. R. Winterton | Rep. J. Dunnigan Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson Rep. S. Waldrip |
| The committee adjourned at 3:52 p.m. |