AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2002
Room 403, STATE CAPITOL BUILDING
Sen. Parley Hellewell
Sen. Curtis Bramble
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Ed Mayne
Member Absent: Sen. L. Steven Poulton
Staff Present: Mary Catherine Perry, Research Analyst
Jeanne Wride, Committee Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Bruce Lindsay, Attorney; Christopher Love, Work Force Services; Jim Olsen, Utah Food Industries Association; Mary Peterson, AARP; Michael Siler, AARP and Milt Saathoff, Sr. Coalition
Visitors list on File
Chair Eastman called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to approve minutes of the January 31, 2002, February 5th 2002 and February 25th, 2002.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
1. S.B. 176 UTAH REVISED NON PROFIT CORPORATION ACT AMENDMENTS (Sen. L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard presented the bill to the committee.
Bruce Olson, Attorney, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass S. B. 176 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
2. 1ST SUB. S.B. 186 UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - EXEMPTION FOR CORPORATE OFFICERS (Sen. P. Hellewell)
Sen. Hellewell presented the bill to the committee.
Christopher Love, Department of Work Force Services and Jim Olson, Utah Food Industry and Merchants Association spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to return 1st Sub. S.B.186 to rules for interim study.
The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Davis absent for the vote.
3. S.B. 56 AGE DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT (Sen. E. Mayne)
Sen. Mayne presented the bill to the committee.
Mary Petersen, AARP; Michael Siler, AARP and Milt Saathoff, Sr. Coalition spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 1, Line 1: Delete “AGE”
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Bramble move to proceed onto the next item on the agenda.
The motion passed with Sen. Davis and Sen. Mayne voting against.
MOTION: Sen. Davis moved to adjourn.
The motion passed unanimously.
Chair Eastman adjourned the meeting at 9:05 a.m.
Minutes recorded by Jeanne Wride, Secretary
Sen. Dan Eastman, Chair