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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.
Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair