MINUTES OF THE
SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 6, 2025 • 3:40 p.m. • 215 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ann Millner, Chair
Sen. Karen Kwan
Sen. Derrin R. Owens
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Sen. John D. Johnson

Staff Present:
Sivan Nizan, Policy Analyst
Calvin Cruz, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 3:48 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Stevenson
1.H.B. 131 Talent Ready Utah Program Amendments (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to pass H.B. 131 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Owens moved to place H.B. 131 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Stevenson
2.S.B. 189 Child Care Services Amendments (Escamilla, L.)
Sen. Escamilla presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to amend S.B. 189 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Amendment 2

1 .        Line 108 :  Line 108
108

2 .        Line 136 through 142 :  Line 136 through 142
136137138139140141142
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Owens
Kory Holdaway, Utah Private Childcare Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kayla Lengyel, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Melanie Hall, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kevin Korous, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass S.B. 189 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Owens
3.S.B. 166 Point of the Mountain State Land Authority Amendments (Stevenson, J.)
Sen. Stevenson presented the bill with the assistance of Michael Ambre, Executive Director, The Point Utah.
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to replace S.B. 166 with 1st Substitute S.B. 166.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-3.
Yeas - 3Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. D. Owens
MOTION:Sen. Kwan moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 166 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-2.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 2
Sen. K. Kwan
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. D. Owens
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Johnson
Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 4:40 p.m.
NOTE: S.B. 0181, S.B. 0121 were not discussed in the meeting.