| Members Present: Rep. Val L. Peterson, House Chair Sen. Don L. Ipson, Senate Vice Chair Rep. Robert M. Spendlove, House Vice Chair President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Kirk A. Cullimore Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Stephanie Pitcher Sen. Jen Plumb Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Evan J. Vickers Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost Rep. Sandra Hollins | Rep. Rosemary T. Lesser Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Angela Romero Speaker Mike Schultz Rep. Casey Snider Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W Stevenson, Senate Chair Staff Present: Arielle Gulley, Office Manager Jonathan Ball, Fiscal Analyst Steven M. Allred, Deputy Fiscal Analyst Dr. Andrea Wilko, Chief Economist |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| 1.Call to Order/Approval of Minutes |
| Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 6:10 PM and excused Sen. Stevenson from the meeting. He then stated that the committee would wait to approve the minutes from the last meeting until a quorum was achieved. |
| 2.Requests for Appropriation |
| a. State Agency Application Review Requirements (H.B. 230) |
| Representative Thomas Peterson requested that the request be held and addressed in the interim. |
| RFA State Agency Application Review Requirements (H.B. 230) - Rep. T. Peterson |
| b. Membership Fee in Phoenix Correspondence Commission |
| Representative Christofferson presented the request. |
| RFA Membership Fee in Phoenix Correspondence Commission (Christofferson) |
| Rep. Romero, Chair Peterson, and Rep. Hollins asked clarifying questions regarding the request. Rep. Christofferson responded. |
| MOTION:Sen. Ipson moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Rep. S. Hollins Sen. D. Ipson Rep. R. Lesser Sen. A. Millner Rep. V. Peterson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Schultz Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3.H.B. 450, State Agency Capital Development Amendments - Rep. Christofferson |
| Rep. Christofferson presented the request. |
| H.B. 450, State Agency Capital Development Amendments |
| 4.Center for the School of the Future - Sen. Johnson |
| Senator Johnson, Reid Newey, Senior Fellow, Center for the School of the Future, Kellie Mudrow, Director of Professional Learning and Staffing, Davis School District, and Frank Schofield, Superintendent, Logan City School District, presented the request. |
| President Adams and Sen. Millner provided comment. |
| 5.World Trade Center Foreign Direct Investment Initiative - Sen. McKell |
| Senator McKell and Jonathan Freedman, President, World Trade Center Utah, presented the request. |
| 6.Best Defense Foundation - Rep. Ballard |
| Representative Ballard, Mike Busticker, Military Veteran, and Matthew Hill, Combat Veteran, presented the request for appropriation for Best Defense Foundation. |
| 7a-RFA Best Defense Foundation (Rep. Ballard) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost provided comment. |
| Rep. Ballard and Nik Pino, Military Veteran, further presented the request. |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost asked whether the funding being requested would be one-time or ongoing. Rep. Ballard responded. |
| 7.Subcommittee Budget Reports |
| a. Business, Economic Development, and Labor |
| Senator McKell and Representative Watkins, Co-Chairs, and Representative Thomas Peterson, House Vice Chair, presented the report. Gary Syphus, Finance Manager, Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst (LFA), Andrea Wilko, and Nate Osborne, Financial Analyst, LFA, provided assistance. |
| 6a-Business, Economic Development, and Labor Subcommittee Report (2024 GS) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost made an inquiry into certain intent language. Gary Syphus responded. |
| b. Infrastructure and General Government |
| Senator Wilson and Representative Stratton, Co-Chairs, and Representative Cutler, House Vice Chair, presented the report. Ivan Djambov, Finance Manager, LFA, Amanda Kilian, Financial Analyst, LFA, and Rachel Boe, Financial Analyst, LFA, provided assistance. |
| 6b-Infrastructure and General Government Subcommittee Report (2024 GS) |
| Rep. Dailey-Provost and Sen. Riebe asked clarifying questions. Amanda Kilian and Jonathan Ball responded. |
| Jonathan Ball provided comment. |
| c. Public Education |
| Senator Fillmore and Representative Pulsipher, Co-Chairs, and Representative Thurston, House Vice Chair, presented the report. Ben Leishman, Finance Manager, LFA, Rachelle Gunderson, Financial Analyst, LFA, and Rachel Boe, Financial Analyst, LFA, provided assistance. |
| 6c-Public Education Subcommittee Report (2024 GS) |
| Sen. Riebe and Rep. Romero asked clarifying questions. Sen. Fillmore responded. |
| Sen. Vickers provided comment. |
| d. Social Services |
| Senator Balderee and Representative Ward, Co-Chairs, and Representative Gricius, House Vice Chair, presented the report. Sean Faherty, Finance Manager, LFA, Russell Frandsen, Finance Officer, LFA, and Josh Pittman, Financial Analyst, LFA, provided assistance. |
| 6d-Social Services Subcommittee Report (2024 GS) |
| 8.Other Business/Adjourn |
| 7b-Utah School and Institutional Trust System Annual Report |
| MOTION:Chair Ipson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 17-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 17 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. K. Cullimore Rep. J. Dailey-Provost Sen. L. Escamilla Rep. S. Hollins Sen. D. Ipson Rep. R. Lesser Rep. K. Lisonbee Sen. A. Millner Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Sen. S. Pitcher Sen. J. Plumb Sen. K. Riebe Rep. A. Romero Rep. C. Snider Rep. R. Spendlove Sen. E. Vickers | Sen. J. Adams Rep. M. Schultz Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting at 7:18 PM. |