| Members Present: Rep. Stephen G. Handy, Chair Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist, Vice Chair Rep. Clare Collard Rep. Steven J. Lund Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Doug Owens | Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Stephen L. Whyte Rep. Mike Winder Staff Present: Samantha D. Brucker, Managing Policy Analyst Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary |
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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 2:05 p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to approve the minutes of the March 1, 2021 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder | Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens |
| 1.H.B. 101 Rural Coworking and Innovation Center Grant Program Amendments (Albrecht, C.) |
| Rep. Carl Albrecht presented the bill. |
| Ryan Starks, Managing Director, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Darin Bushman, Piute County Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Winder moved to pass H.B. 101 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder | Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Whyte |
| Rep. Stenquist assumed the chair. |
| 2.H.B. 35 Economic Development Modifications (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Benjamin Hart, Deputy Director, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity. |
| HB 35 Unified Economic Opportunity Commission Rep Handy |
| MOTION:Rep. Winder moved to replace H.B. 35 with 1st Substitute H.B. 35.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder |
| MOTION:Rep. Winder moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 35 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder |
| Rep. Handy resumed the chair. |
| 3.H.B. 15 Child Care Amendments (Pulsipher, S.) |
| HB 15 Child Care. - Rep. Pulsipher |
| Rep. Pulsipher presented the bill. |
| David Alsop, Vice President, Ultradent Products, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kristy DeGraaf, Cedar City Family Child Care Provider commented on the bill. |
| Due to some technical issues a second recording was started below. |
| Justin Lee, Utah City of League and Towns spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Anna Thomas, Senior Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children commented on the bill. |
| Elizabeth Garvey, United Way of Salt Lake commented on the bill. |
| Kory Holdaway, Utah Private Child Care Association, commented on the bill. |
| Kristy DeGraaf continued her comments after the technical issues were addressed. |
| Holly Kingston, Child Care Provider, commented on the bill. |
| Julie Backlund, Licensed Child Care Provider, North Logan commented on the bill. |
| Katie Ricord, Executive Director at UAEYC (Utah Association for the Education of Young Children), commented on the bill. |
| Technical issues with the recording continued and a third recording was started. |
| MOTION:Rep. Stenquist moved to replace H.B. 15 with 1st Substitute H.B. 15. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Moss moved to hold H.B. 15.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-4-0. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Whyte | Rep. S. Lund Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. M. Winder |
| MOTION:Rep. Whyte moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 0 | |
| Rep. C. Collard Rep. S. Handy Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Stenquist Rep. S. Whyte Rep. M. Winder |
| Chair Handy adjourned the meeting at 3:57 p.m. |