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MINUTES OF THE
WORKFORCE SERVICES & COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 2006 - 2:00 P.M.
Room W015, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

            
Members Present:        Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair
            Sen. Dan Eastman
            Sen. Beverly Evans
            Sen. Fred Fife
            Sen. Peter Knudson
            Sen. Mark Madsen
            
Members Excused:    Sen. Ed Mayne

Staff Present:        Art Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
            Bonnie Brinton, Committee Secretary

Public Speakers Present:    Scott Anderson, President and CEO, Zions Bank
            Roger Boyer, President, The Boyer Company
            Lorris Betz, Senior Vice President, University of Utah
            Stan Albrecht, President, Utah State University
            Ruland Gill, Vice President, Questar Corporation
            Martin Frey, Managing Director, Governor's Office of Education

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.


Chair Walker called the meeting to order at 2:10 p.m.

    MOTION:
Sen. Eastman moved to approve the minutes of the meeting held January 18, 2006. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Evans and Madsen absent for the vote.

1. S.B. 71 Economic Development - Sunset Modifications (P. Wallace)

    Rep. Wallace presented the bill.

    Chair Walker commended Rep. Wallace for bringing this bill to the Legislature.

     MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to pass S.B. 71 out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Evans absent for the vote.



2. S.B. 43 Minimum Wage Amendments
(E. Mayne)
    
    This bill was not considered.

3. S.B. 75 U Star Initiative (L. A. Mansell)

    
Sen. Mansell presented the bill. Scott Anderson, President and CEO, Zions Bank, assisted in the presentation and spoke in favor of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Eastman moved to delete S.B. 75 in title and body and accept 1st Sub. S.B. 75. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Evans and Madsen absent for the vote.

    Sen. Eastman; Roger Boyer, President, The Boyer Company; Dr. Lorris Betz, Sr. Vice President, University of Utah; and Stan Albrecht, President, Utah State University, spoke in favor of the bill.

    Sen. Eastman assumed the Chair.

    Ruland Gill, Vice President, Questar Corporation; and Martin Frey, Managing Director, Governor's Office of Education, spoke in favor of the bill.

    Sen. Evans spoke in favor of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 75 out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen and Chair Walker absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Evans moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen and Chair Walker absent for the vote.

    Acting Chair Eastman adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m.

    Minutes were reported by Bonnie Brinton, Secretary.



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Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair