MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 24, 2022 • 4:00 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ronald M. Winterton, Chair
Sen. Derek L. Kitchen
Sen. Karen Mayne
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Derrin R. Owens
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Mark D. Andrews, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, 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 4:04 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2022 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. A. Millner
1.S.B. 232 Military Installation Development Authority Revisions (Stevenson, J.)
Sen. Stevenson presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass S.B. 232 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. A. Millner
2.S.B. 229 Post Disaster Recovery and Mitigation Restricted Account Amendments (McKell, M.)
Sen. McKell presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass S.B. 229 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to place S.B. 229 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. A. Millner
3.1st Sub. H.B. 303 Downzoning Notice Amendments (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill.
4.1st Sub. H.B. 360 Title 39a - National Guard and Militia Act (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill assisted by Col. Joseph Green, Utah National Guard.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 360 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. A. Millner
5.1st Sub. H.B. 303 Downzoning Notice Amendments (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson resumed his presentation on H. B. 303.
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 303 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 303.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. A. Millner
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 303 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 1
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. A. Millner
6.S.B. 234 Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Amendments (Owens, D.R.)
Sen. Owens presented the bill assisted by Crystal Young, Executive Director, Utah Cultural Alliance.
Paul Larsen, Brigham City Community and Economic Development, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass S.B. 234 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-0.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 0
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. R. Winterton
7.H.B. 333 Economic and Workforce Development Amendments (Hawkes, T.)
Rep. Hawkes presented the bill assisted by Ben Hartman, Deputy Director, Governor's Office of Economic Development.
Sen. Owens assumed the chair.
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to replace H.B. 333 with 1st Substitute H.B. 333.
Jared Stewart, Director, Tooele City Economic Development, spoke in support of the bill.
Jill Love, Director, Department of Cultural and Community Engagement, spoke in support of the bill.
Steven Graham spoke in support of the bill.
Paul Larsen spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to replace H.B. 333 with 1st Substitute H.B. 333.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 333 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. R. Winterton
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 0-0-7.
Yeas - 0Nays- 0Abs- 7
Sen. D. Kitchen
Sen. K. Mayne
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. R. Winterton
Acting Chair Owens adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m.