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MINUTES OF THE WORKFORCE SERVICES & COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2008, 4:10 P.M.
Room W015, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

            
Members Present:        Sen. Mark Madsen, Committee Chair
            Sen. Patricia Jones
            Sen. Dennis Stowell
            
Members Excused:    Sen. Dan Eastman
            Sen. Sheldon Killpack

Members Absent:        Sen. Fred Fife
                
Staff Present:        Ben Christensen, Policy Analyst
            Joan Tiffany, Committee Secretary

Public Speakers Present:     Rep. Herrod
            Palmer DePaulis, Director, Department of Community and Culture
            Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association
            Karen Silver, Salt Lake Community Action Program
            Scott Simpson, CEO, Utah League of Credit Unions

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

Chair Madsen called the meeting to order at 4:22 p.m.

1.     1st Sub. H.B. 336, Authority to Establish Refugee Services Fund, by Rep. Herrod

    Rep. Herrod explained 1st Substitute H. B. 336 to the committee. Speaking in support of the bill were Sen. Jones, Palmer DePaulis, Director, Department of Community and Culture, and Karen Silver, Salt Lake Community Action Program.

    MOTION: Sen. Stowell moved to pass 1st Substitute H. B. 336 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to place 1st Substitute H. B. 336 on the Consent Calendar.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    It was noted that the date was wrong on the minutes for February 20, 2008.


     MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to approve corrected minutes of the February 20, 2008, meeting.

    The motion passed unanimously.

2.     S.B. 296, Financial Institutions Amendments, by Sen. Bramble

    Scott Simpson, CEO, Utah League of Credit Unions, and Howard Headlee, President, Utah Bankers Association, spoke in support of S. B. 296. Comments and questions were heard from Sens. Jones and Madsen and Mr. Simpson and Mr. Headlee.

    MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to send S. B. 296 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
    
    The motion passed unanimously.

    MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Chair Madsen adjourned the meeting at 5:05 p.m.

    Minutes were reported by Joan Tiffany, Secretary.



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Sen. Mark Madsen, Committee Chair