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WORKFORCE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY
Room W025, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
January 26, 2007
Rep. Julie Fisher, Vice Chair
Rep. Bradley M. Daw
Rep. Jack R. Draxler
Rep. Janice Fisher
Rep. Christopher Herrod
Rep. Brad King
Rep. Karen W. Morgan
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. Mascaro called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to approved the minutes of the January 23, 2007 meeting. The motion passed unanimously, with Rep. Julie Fisher, Rep. Herrod, Rep. King, and Rep. Morgan absent for the vote.
H.B. 125 Centers of Excellence Amendments (Rep. B. Daw)
Rep. Daw introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Nicole Toomey Davis, Director, Centers of Excellence. (power point presentation)
Spoke for the bill: Robert Carter, CEO, Flying Sensors
Bill Tew, President, Glycosan BioSystems
Peggy Wallace, former legislator, Utah House of Representatives
Jerry Oldroyd, attorney, Ballard, Spahr, Andrews, and Ingersol
MOTION: Rep. Morgan moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Janice Fisher moved that H.B. 125 be placed on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
S.B. 21 Workforce Services' Work Experience or Training Programs (Sen. P. Knudson)
Rep. Menlove introduced the bill to the committee with the assistance of Mike Richardson, Director, Department of Workforce Services.
Spoke for the bill: Tom Bingham, President, Utah Manufacturers Association
MOTION: Rep. Daw moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Janice Fisher moved that H.B. 21 be placed on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Morgan moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Mascaro adjourned the meeting at 9:40 a.m.
___________________ Rep. Steven Mascaro, Chair