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MINUTES OF THE SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 215, Senate Building
February 8, 2013
            
Members Present:    Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair
            Sen. Patricia W. Jones
            Sen. Peter C. Knudson
            Sen. Karen Mayne
            Sen. Jerry Stevenson

Member Excused:    Sen. Ralph Okerlund

Member Absent:    Sen. Stuart C. Reid
    
Staff Present:    Mr. Ben Christensen, Policy Analyst
            Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Osmond called the meeting to order at 2:14 p.m.
        
Approval of Minutes    

MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to approve the minutes of the February 6, 2013 meeting. The      motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Mayne and Sen. Jones absent for the vote.

S.B. 46 Occupational Safety and Health Amendments (L. Robles)

Sen. Robles introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adopt the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 15 through 16 :    

             15          .    creates the Occupational Safety and Health Restricted Account;
{   and   }

  . requires reporting; and      

             16          .    makes technical and conforming amendments.

2.    Page 8, Lines 231 through 233 :    

             231          (3) Subject to appropriation by the Legislature, the division shall use the money in the
             232      Occupational Safety and Health Restricted Account to
  :

(a)  
fund the program of investigations

             233      established under Subsection 34A-6-301 (1)(b)
{   .   }        ; and

(b) with the money remaining in the Occupational Safety and Health Restricted

Account after funding the program described in Subsection (3)(a), fund activities of the division that are authorized under this chapter and address occupational health and safety.
(4) The division shall annually report to the Business, Economic Development, and Labor Appropriations Subcommittee regarding the programs and services funded by the Occupational Safety and Health Restricted Account.  



The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jones absent for the vote.

Sen. Robles further clarified the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Richard Burke, Utan Association for Justice

Spoke in opposition to the bill: Peter Cannon, Davis County
                     Mark Compton, President, Utah Mining Association
                 Lee Peacock, Utah Petroleum Association
                 Candace Daly, State Director, National Federation of                          Independent Businesses
                 Kate Bradshaw, Vice President, Utah Food Industry/Retail                          Merchants                      Joey Gilbert, Vice President, Associated General Contractors
                     Sterling Brown, Utah Farm Bureau

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to go to the next item of the agenda. The motion passed unanimously.

1st Sub. H.B. 21 Workforce Services Amendments (J. Bird)

Rep. Bird introduced and explained the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to transmit 1st Sub. H.B. 21 favorably. The motion passed      unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to place 1st Sub. H.B. 21 on the Consent Calendar. The motion      passed unanimously.

H.B. 70 Utah State Railroad Museum Authority Amendments (J. Peterson)
MOTION: Sen. Knudson moved to adopt the following amendments:

1.    Page 2, Line 31
    House Floor Amendments
    2-6-2013 :    

             31          (2) The authority is composed of
{   11   }        12       members as follows:


2.    Page 2, Line 40
    House Floor Amendments
    2-6-2013 :    

             40          [(d)] (e)
{   seven   }        eight       public members appointed by the governor, as follows:


3.    Page 2, Line 44
    House Floor Amendments
    2-6-2013 :    

             44          (iii)
{   four   }        five       individuals representing railroad historic and heritage preservation


4.    Page 2, Line 58 through Page 3, Line 59
    House Floor Amendments
    2-6-2013 :    

             58          (5) Any of the
{   seven   }        eight       public members may be removed from office by the governor or

             59      for cause by an affirmative vote of
{   six   }        seven       members of the authority.


5.    Page 3, Lines 71 through 72 :    

             71          (12) (a)
{   Six   }        Seven       members constitute a quorum for transaction of authority business.

             72          (b) An

The motion passed unanimously.

 MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit H.B. 70 favorably as amended. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Committee          Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 3:10 p.m.



    


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Sen. Aaron Osmond, Committee Chair