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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
February 15, 2011


MEMBERS PRESENT:        Rep. Jim Bird, Chair
                    Rep. Dean Sanpei, Vice Chair
                    Rep. Keith Grover
                    Rep. David Litvack
                    Rep. Ronda Menlove    
                    Rep. Val Peterson
                    Rep. Mark Wheatley                                                                      
STAFF PRESENT:            Arthur L. Hunsaker, Policy Analyst
                    Linda Service, Committee Secretary
                
Note:     A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Rep. Bird called the meeting to order at 4:07.

MOTION:     Rep. Sanpei moved to approve the minutes of February 14, 2011. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Grover and Rep. Menlove were absent for the vote.    

H.B. 116    Guest Worker Program Act (Rep. B. Wright)

Rep. Wright introduced the bill, assisted by Robin Riggs, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce.

The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Thomas Rogers, Life Save International
    David Ure, citizen
    Ray Rowley, fruit grower
    Lee Gardner, Salt Lake County Assessor
    Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau

The following spoke against the bill:
    Esperanza Granados, ACLU
    Victor Shanti, citizen
    Mark Alvarez, attorney, United for Social Justice
    Dan Deuel, Weber County 9/12 Project
    Ronald Mortensen, Davis County 9/12 Project

MOTION:    Rep. Litvack moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed. Rep. Grover voted in opposition to the motion.        

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn at 5:30 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.


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                            Rep. Jim Bird, Chair