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MINUTES OF THE
WORKFORCE SERVICES & COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2006 - 9:00 A.M.
Room W015, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

            
Members Present:        Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair
            Sen. Dan Eastman
            Sen. Fred Fife
            Sen. Mark Madsen
            Sen. Ed Mayne

Members Excused:    Sen. Beverly Evans
            Sen. Peter Knudson
                
Staff Present:        Art Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
            Bonnie Brinton, Committee Secretary

Public Speakers Present:    Steven Petersen, Associate and Executive Director, Utah School                                                                                                           Board Association
            Shane Adamson, Director, Family First Counseling
            Barbara Reeves, Small Business License Division, University of                                       Utah, Utah State Department of Commerce
            Marco Diaz, Co-Chair, Hispanic/Latino Legislative Taskforce
            Tom Hori, Owner, Redcon, Inc.
            Nancy Mitchell, Women's Business Center
            Francine Giani, Division Director, Consumer Protection,                        Department of Commerce

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

Chair Walker called the meeting to order at 9:05 a.m.

    
     MOTION: Sen. Fife to approve the minutes of February 9, 2006. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Eastman and Mayne absent for the vote.

1. H.B. 218 Schools for the Deaf and Blind Salary Adjustment
(K. Morgan)

    
Rep. Morgan presented the bill.

    Steven Petersen, Associate and Executive Director, Utah School Board Association, spoke in favor of the bill.


     MOTION: Sen. Fife moved to pass H.B. 218 out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Eastman and Mayne absent for the vote.

     MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to place H.B. 218 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Eastman and Mayne absent for the vote.

2. H.B. 8 Marriage Preparation Education (R. McGee)

    Rep. McGee presented the bill and distributed a handout.

    Shane Adamson, Director, Family First Counseling, spoke in favor of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Fife moved to pass H.B. 8 out of committee with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

3. 2nd Sub. H.B. 236 Department of Commerce - Demographic Data Tracking (M.     Wheatley)

    
Rep. Wheatley presented the bill.

    The following people spoke in favor of the bill:

        Barbara Reeves, Small Business License Division, University of Utah, Utah State     Department of Commerce
        Marco Diaz, Co-Chair, Hispanic/Latino Legislative Taskforce
        Tom Hori, Owner, Redcon, Inc.
        Nancy Mitchell, Women's Business Center

    Francine Giani, Division Director, Consumer Protection, Department of Commerce, spoke to the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Eastman moved to adjourn.

    Chair Walker adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.

    Minutes were reported by Bonnie Brinton, Secretary.


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Sen. Carlene Walker, Committee Chair