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WORKFORCE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY
Room W025, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 24, 2006
Rep. Steven R. Mascaro, Vice Chair
Rep. Roger E. Barrus
Rep. Janice M. F isher
Rep. Karen W. Morgan
Rep. Peggy Wallace
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Mark W. Walker
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STAFF PRESENT: Arthur L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
Linda Black, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Rep. Cox called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to amend the minutes of January 17, 2006, to indicate the excused absences of Rep. Cox and Rep. J. M. Fisher. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morgan absent for the vote.
S.B. 21 Employment Security Amendments (Sen. J. Hickman)
Mr. Bill Starks, Director, Workforce Services, introduced the bill. Sen. Hickman provided assistance.
MOTION: Rep. Mascaro moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 23 Office of Museum Services (Sen. P. Arent)
Rep. Wallace introduced the bill. Sen. Arent provided assistance.
Spoke to the bill: Ally Isom, Deputy Director, Dept. of Community and Culture
MOTION: Rep. Wallace moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 236 Department of Commerce - Demographic Data Tracking (Rep. M. Wheatley)
Rep. Wheatley introduced the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Francine Gianni, Director, Dept. of Commerce
Ally Isom, Dept. of Community and Culture
Spoke in favor of the bill: Josie Valdez, Small Business Association
Barbara Reeves, University of Utah
Tom Hori, CEO, REDCON
Nancy Mitchell, Salt Lake Business Center
MOTION: Rep. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE
MOTION: Rep. Wallace moved to hold the bill in committee. The motion failed, with Rep. Wallace voting in favor.
The original motion to pass the bill out favorably passed unanimously, with Rep. Mascaro absent for the vote.
H.B. 241 Industrial Protection Act (Rep. R. Menlove)
Rep. Ure, representing Rep. Menlove, explained the bill.
Spoke to the bill: Tom Bingham, Utah Manfacturers Association
MOTION: Rep. J.M. Fisher moved to amend the bill as follows:
p.14, line 429: delete "300" and insert "1000"
The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Mascaro absent.
MOTION: Rep. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Mascaro absent.
MOTION: Rep. Morgan moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Mascaro absent. Rep. Cox adjourned the meeting at 3:25 p.m.
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Rep. David N. Cox, Chair