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                    MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
                WORKFORCE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Room W025, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

February 1, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. David N. Cox, Chair
                    Rep. Steven R. Mascaro, Vice Chair         
                    
Rep. Roger E. Barrus
                    Rep. Brent H. Goodfellow
                    Rep. Karen W. Morgan
                    Rep. Mark W. Walker
                    Rep. Peggy Wallace                              
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. Mascaro called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.

Rep. Wallace moved to approve the minutes of January 30, 2006. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Morgan, Rep. Walker, and Rep Cox absent for the vote.

S.B. 112    Centers of Excellence Amendments (Sen. T. Hatch)

Sen. T. Hatch introduced the bill with the assistance of Nicole Toomey-Davis, Centers for Excellence Program.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Tom Bingham, President, Utah Manufacturers' Association.
                Greg Jones, State Science Advisor

MOTION:    Rep. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Cox moved to adjourn. Rep. Mascaro adjourned the meeting at 9:30 a.m.




                            ___________________                                  Rep. David N. Cox, Chair