MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, January 27, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 110 Senate Building


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. Susan Pulsipher
Rep. Stephen L. Whyte
Rep. Mike Winder

Members Absent:
Rep. Doug Owens

Staff Present:
Samantha D. Brucker, Managing Policy Analyst
Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Vice Chair Stenquist called the meeting to order at 2:11 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the minutes of the January 24, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
1.H.J.R. 7 Joint Resolution Honoring the Sikh Community (Collard, C.)
Rep. Collard presented the bill.
Harjit Kaur, resident physician, University of Utah Health Sciences, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Chair Handy moved to replace H.J.R. 7 with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 7.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Chair Handy moved to pass 1st Substitute H.J.R. 7 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
2.S.B. 22 Public-private Partnership Amendments (Millner, A.)
Sen. Millner presented the bill.
Kori Ann Edwards, Managing Director of Operations, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity commented on the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to pass S.B. 22 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
3.H.B. 15 Child Care Amendments (Pulsipher, S.)
Kevin Burt, Division Director, Department of Workforce services, commented on the bill.
Rep. Pulsipher presented the bill.
Rep. Lisonbee spoke in favor of the bill.
Anna Thomas, Senior Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children commented on the bill.
Karson Eilers, Senior Analyst, Utah League of Cities and Towns commented on the bill.
Gayle Ruzicka, President of Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Chair Handy moved to replace H.B. 15 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 15.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Rep. Moss moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 15 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. M. Winder
MOTION:Rep. Lund moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-1.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 1
Rep. C. Collard
Rep. S. Handy
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. S. Whyte
Rep. M. Winder
Rep. D. Owens
Vice Chair Stenquist adjourned the meeting at 2:49 p.m.