MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 26, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Derrin R. Owens

Members Absent:
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Winterton called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to approve the minutes of the January 21, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
1.S.B. 92 Project Entity Procurement Modifications (Owens, D.)
Sen. Owens presented the bill.
Eric Bawden, Holland and Hart, representing Intermountain Power Agency (IPA), spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass S.B. 92 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 2-1-4.
Yeas - 2Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
2.S.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution on Fiscal Sustainability (Winterton, R.)
Chair Winterton presented to bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass S.C.R. 4 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
3.1st Sub. H.B. 50 Intergenerational Poverty Mitigation Amendments (Handy, S.)
Rep. Stephen Handy presented the bill with the assistance of Kevin Burt, Deputy Director, Department of Workforce Services.
Melissa Freigang, Executive Director, Weber County Prosperity Center of Excellence, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 50 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Winterton requested that staff include on the list of potential interim study topics a study of how counties can communicate to the Legislature what counties need to address intergenerational poverty.
MOTION:Sen. Kitchen moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 2:58 p.m.