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                    MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
                WORKFORCE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY
AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDING COMMITTEE
Room W025, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex

January 27, 2009

MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Steven Mascaro, Chair
                    Rep. Christopher Herrod, Vice Chair         
                    Rep. David Litvack
                    Rep. Kay McIff
                    Rep. F. Jay Seegmiller                
                     Rep. Kenneth Sumsion                
                    Rep. Christine Watkins

MEMBERS EXCUSED:        Rep. Rebecca Lockhart    
                                         
STAFF PRESENT:            Arthur L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
                    Karen Mitchell, Committee Secretary
                    Carrie Griffith, 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 8:27 a.m.

H.B. 38    Refugee Services Fund Amendments (Rep. C. Herrod)

Rep. Herrod explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION:    Rep. Sumsion moved to pass out the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Litvack and Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

H.B. 236    Department of Community and Culture Grants (Rep. S. Allen) (handout)

Rep. Allen explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Ally Isom, Deputy Director, Community and Cultural Affairs

MOTION:    Rep. Seegmiller moved to passed out the bill with a favorable recommendation . The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

H.B. 231    Utah Commission on Volunteers Amendments (Rep. D. Aagard)

MOTION:    Rep. Sumsion moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 4, Lines 114 through 116 :    

             114          (k) preselect programs and prepare applications to the corporation pursuant to
{   [   } the act      {   ]   }

             115
{  
     this part   } ;
             116          [(l) prepare service learning applications;]

2.    Page 5, Lines 122 through 126 :    

             122          [(p)] (o) assist in the development of programs established
{   [   } in the act      {   ]   }      {   under this part   } ;

             123          [(q)] (p) develop mechanisms for recruitment and placement of people interested in
             124      participating in national service programs;
             125          [(r)] (q) assist in the provision of health care and child care benefits to participants
             126      under
{   [   } the act      {   ]   }      {   this part   } ;


    The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

Rep. Aagard explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke to the bill:    Michael Cragun, Deputy Chief of Staff, Lt. Governor's Office
            Shar Lewis, Executive Director, Commission on Volunteers

MOTION:    Rep. Sumsion moved to pass out the bill as amended with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. McIff absent for the vote.

H.B. 218    Family Employment Program Amendments (Rep. Janice Fisher) (handout)

Rep. Fisher explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Karen Silver, Salt Lake Community Action Program
            
Spoke to the bill:    William Greer, Chief Financial Officer, Workforce Services

MOTION:    Rep. Litvick moved to pass out the bill with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 91    Individual Development Account Amendments (Rep. F.J. Seegmiller)

The bill was not heard.

MOTION:    Rep. Litvack moved to adjourn.

Rep. Mascaro adjourned the meeting at 9:27 a.m.



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                    Steven R. Mascaro, Chair