MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 11, 2022 • 8:00 a.m. • 215 Senate Building


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

Members Absent:
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Michael K. McKell
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 8:08 a.m.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to approve the minutes of February 8, 2022.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. 175 Daylight Saving Time Modifications (McCay, D.)
Sen. Dan McCay presented the bill.
Jay Pea, President, Save Standard Time, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Mike Maughan, President and General Manager of Alta ski area, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Wade Garrett, Vice President of Public Relations, Utah Farm Bureau, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION:Chair Winterton moved to go to the next item on the agenda.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
2.H.B. 36 Commission on Housing Affordability Amendments (Waldrip, S.)
Rep. Steve Waldrip presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Jake Anderegg.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to amend H.B. 36 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Amendment 1
H.B. 36
1 .        Page 5, Lines 136 through 138 :  Page 5, Lines 136 through 138
136         Affordability Subcommittee.
137                 (2) The [commission] subcommittee shall consist of [20] { 21 } 22 members as follows:
138                 (a) one senator appointed by the president of the Senate;

2 .        Page 5, Line 150 through Page 6, Line 154 :  Page 5, Line 150 through Page 6, Line 154
150         homelessness coordinator's designee;
151                 [(f)] (g) the { president } chair of the board of trustees of the Utah Transit Authority or the { president's } chair's designee;
152                 [(g)] (h) the president of the Utah Housing Corporation or the president's designee; { and }
        (i) the executive director of the Housing Authority of Salt Lake City or the executive director's designee; and
153                 [(h)] { (i) } (j) 12 members appointed by the [governor] chair of the commission as follows:
154                 (i) one individual representing the land development community with experience and

3 .        Page 6, Line 178 through Page 7, Line 184 :  Page 6, Line 178 through Page 7, Line 184
178                 (3) (a) When a vacancy occurs in a position appointed by the [governor] chair of the
179         commission under Subsection [(2)(h), the governor] (2) { (i) } (j) , the chair of the commission shall
180         appoint a person to fill the vacancy.
181                 (b) Members appointed under Subsection [(2)(h)] (2) { (i) } (j) may be removed by the
182         [governor] chair of the commission for cause.
183                 (c) A member appointed under Subsection [(2)(h)] (2) { (i) } (j) shall be removed from the
184         [commission] subcommittee and replaced by an appointee of the [governor] chair of the

4 .        Page 7, Lines 200 through 202 :  Page 7, Lines 200 through 202
200                 (6) (a) A member of the [commission] subcommittee described in Subsections (2)(c)
201         through [(h)] { (i) } (j) may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may
202         receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:

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
Shule Bishop, Government Relations, Utah Transit Authority spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 36 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
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to adjourn.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
Chair Winterton adjourned the meeting at 8:41 a.m.