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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 20, 2006

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. David N. Cox, Chair
                    Rep. Steven R. Mascaro, Vice Chair         
                    
Rep. Roger E. Barrus
                    Rep. Janice M. Fisher
                    Rep. Karen W. Morgan
                    Rep. Mark W. Walker
                    Rep. Peggy Wallace                              
STAFF PRESENT:            Arthur L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
                    Linda Error, 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 4:20 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Mascaro moved to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2006 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 85    State-owned Art Collections Inventory Program (Sen. B. Evans)

Sen Evans explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Mascaro moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.

S.B. 214    Office of State Debt Collection Amendments (Sen. P. Knudson)

Sen. Knudson explained the bill to the committee, with the assistance of D'arcy Pignanelli, Executive Director, Department of Administrative Services.

MOTION:    Rep. Barrus moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Wallace absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.J.R. 30    Utah Athletic Foundation Resolution (Rep. D. Ure)

Rep. Ure explained the resolution to the committee, with the assistance of John Bennion, Utah Athletic Foundation..



MOTION:    Rep. Walker moved to delete in title and body H.J.R. 30 and replace it with 1st Substitute H.J.R. 30. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Walker moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 3, Line 74 :    

             74      forth in this resolution. The Legislature's approval terminates
  for any negotiation or sale occurring on or after       the day on which the Foundation


2.    Page 3, Lines 79 through 81 :    

             79          (2) the board of directors of the Foundation shall ensure that any transaction involving
             80      a sale of a portion of the Winter Sports Park provides for a fair return on the value of the real
             81      property being sold by the Foundation
  including by direct sale, joint venture, a partnership, or other financial participation in the transaction       ;


3.    Page 4, Line 91 :    

             91      being sold, including the granting of rights-of-way
  or easements       , only to the extent:


The motion to amend passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Wallace moved to pass1st Substitute H.J.R. 30 out favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Morgan moved to place1st Substitute H.J.R. 30 on the Consent Calendar. After committee discussion Chair Cox ruled the motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:    Rep. Wallace moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Cox adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.




                            ___________________                                  Rep. David N. Cox, Chair