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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25 House Building
February 19, 2013
MEMBERS PRESENT: Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair
Rep. Rich Cunningham, Vice Chair
Rep. Jim Bird
Rep. Richard Greenwood
Rep. Lynn Hemingway
Rep. Ronda Rudd Menlove
Rep. Merrill Nelson
Rep. Curt Oda
Rep. Angela Romero
Rep. Brad Wilson
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Brad Last
STAFF PRESENT: Ben Christensen, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary
Note: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Chair Edwards called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to approve the minutes of the February 12, 2013 meeting. The
motion passed unanimously. Rep. Nelson and Rep. Wilson were absent for the
vote.
H.B. 222 Domestic Asset Protection Trust Amendments (Rep. D. Brown)
Rep. Brown introduced the bill, assisted by Mr. Russ Tippetts, estate planning attorney.
MOTION: Rep. Wilson moved to pass out H.B. 222 with a favorable recommendation. The
motion passed unanimously.
H.B. 209 Public Assistance Restrictions (Rep. D. Brown)
MOTION: Rep. Menlove moved to replace H.B. 209 with 1st Substitute H.B. 209. The
motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Brown introduced the bill with the assistance of Mr. Geoff Lanward, Department of
Workforce Services.
Ms. Barbara Housley, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hemingway moved to pass out HB. 209 with a favorable recommendation.
MOTION: Rep. Oda moved to adjourn. The motion passed with Rep. Menlove, Rep. Nelson,
Rep. Romero, and Rep. Edwards voting in opposition to the motion. Rep. Edwards adjourned
the meeting at 3:21 p.m.
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Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair