MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 • 4:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist, Chair
Rep. Mark A. Strong, Vice Chair
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard
Rep. Joel K. Briscoe
Rep. Scott H. Chew
Rep. Paul A. Cutler
Rep. Brett Garner
Rep. Colin W. Jack
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley

Staff Present:
Sivan Nizan, 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 Stenquist called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to approve the minutes of the February 13, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
1.4th Sub. S.B. 153 Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity Amendments (Winterton, R.)
Sen. Winterton presented the bill assisted by Ryan Starks, Executive Director, Governor's Office of Economic Opportunity.
MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 153 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-0.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 0
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. Strong assumed the chair.
Rep. Stenquist presented the bill.
2.H.B. 444 Recreational Vehicle Grant Program (Stenquist, J.)
MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to replace H.B. 444 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 444.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Chew
MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 444 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 2
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. P. Cutler
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. Stenquist resumed the chair.
3.H.B. 32 Provo Canyon Resource Management Plan (Stratton, K.)
Rep. Stratton presented the bill assisted by Rep. Kohler, Tom Sakievich, Utah County Commissioner, and Redge Johnson, Executive Director, Public Lands Policy Coordinating Office (PLPCO).
Landscape & Planning
Mark Allen, acting Executive Director, American Fork Canyon Alliance, spoke in support of the bill.
Dustin Grabau, County Manager, Wasatch County, spoke in support of the bill.
Derrek Wilson, Director of Policy, Conserve Utah Valley, spoke in support of the bill.
Craig Christensen, Provo citizen, spoke in support of the bill.
Mark Nelson, member of the Wasatch County Council and Executive Director of the Heber Valley Railroad, spoke in support of the bill.
Richard Foggio, Utah County resident, spoke in support of the bill.
Adam Johnson, citizen of Provo, Conserve Utah Valley, spoke in support of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to replace H.B. 32 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 32.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Jack moved a Substitute Motion to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 32 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 32. Rep. Jack withdrew his motion.
Rep. Wheatley's original motion passed with a vote 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. P. Cutler
MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 32 out favorably. No vote was taken.
MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 32 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 32
1 .        Page 5, Lines 147 through 149 :  Page 5, Lines 147 through 149
147                 (4) The county may prepare the plan in a format that may be used as a template for the
148         creation of other canyon recreation and resource management plans.
149                 (5) To prepare the plan the { office } county may:

Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. P. Cutler
MOTION:Rep. Wheatley moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 32 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. P. Cutler
MOTION:Rep. Jack moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Rep. J. Briscoe
Rep. B. Garner
Rep. C. Jack
Rep. J. Stenquist
Rep. M. Strong
Rep. M. Wheatley
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. S. Chew
Rep. P. Cutler
Chair Stenquist adjourned the meeting at 4:53 p.m..