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MINUTES OF THE SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 215, Senate Building
March 7, 2013
            
Members Present:    Sen. Aaron Osmond, Chair
            Sen. Patricia W. Jones
            Sen. Peter C. Knudson
            Sen. Karen Mayne
            Sen. Ralph Okerlund
            Sen. Stuart C. Reid
            Sen. Jerry Stevenson
    
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 4:01 p.m.
        
Approval of Minutes    

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to adopt the minutes of March 5, 2013. The motion passed          unanimously.

S.C.R. 12 Children's and Families' Cancer Research Facility Concurrent Resolution             (J. S. Adams)

Sen. Adams introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to transmit S.C.R. 12 favorably. The motion passed              unanimously.

S.B. 262 Employment and Housing Antidiscrimination Amendments (S Urquhart)

Sen. Urquhart introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill: Michael Weinholtz, CEO, CHG Healthcare Services
                 Carlton Christensen, Community Council Member
                 Jim Dubakis, Senator, Utah Legislature
                 Dori Burt, Self (L.D.S. mother)
                 Kimberly Leary, Citizen
                 Cliff Rosky, Professor, University of Utah, Equality Utah

Spoke in opposition to the bill: Cherilyn Eager, Small Business Owner

                      Al Jackson, Thomas Jefferson Center for Education
                     Laura Bunker, Director, United Families of Utah
                      Gayle Ruzika, Utah Eagle Forum
                     Brent Anderson, Attorney
                     Paul Merrill, Sutherland Institute

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit S.B. 262 favorably, The motion passed with Sens.      Osmond, Reid and Stevenson voting in opposition to the bill.

S.B. 288    Uniform Agriculture Cooperative Association Act Amendments (D. Hinkins)
            
MOTION:    Sen. Okerlund moved to send S.B. 288 to Rules for Interim Study. The motion passed unanimously.

S.B. 95 Whistleblower Amendments (S. Reid)

 MOTION: Sen, Reid moved to replace S.B. 95 with 2nd Sub. S.B. 95. The motion passed unanimously.

Sen. Reid introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Ryan Reid, Intern
                
Spoke in opposition to the bill:            Mr. Jeff Leonard, General Counsel, Utah School Employees Association
                        Kory Cox, Utah Public Employees Association
                        Mr. Phil Dyer, Utah Association for Justice

MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to transmit S.B. 95 favorably. The motion passed with Sens.             Jones and Mayne voting in opposition.

H.B. 325 Military Installation Development Authority Amendments (B. Dee)

Sen. Stevenson introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Rick Mayfield, Executive Director, Military Investment           Development Authority

MOTION: Sen. Reid moved to transmit H.B. 325 favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

H.B. 340 Snow College Economic Development & Workforce Preparation Advisory          Committee (K. McIff)

Rep. McIff introduced and explained the bill.


Spoke to the bill:    Mr. Rick Wheeler, Vice President, Snow College    

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit H.B. 340 favorably. The motion passed              unanimously with Sens. Knudson, Okerlund and Stevenson absent for the vote.

H.B. 328 Highway Littering and Failing to Secure a Load Amendments (R. Greenwood)

 MOTION:    Sen. Reid moved to replace H.B. 328 with 1st Sub. H.B. 328. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Knudson, Okerlund and Stevenson absent for the vote.

Rep. Greenwood introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Marvin Zaugg, Citizen

MOTION:    Sen. Reid moved to transmit 1st Sub.H.B. 328 favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Knudson, Okerlund and Stevenson absent for the vote.

H.B. 344 Establishment of Charter Schools Amendments (D. Lifferth)

Rep. Lifferth introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Kim Frank, Utah Charter Network

MOTION:    Sen. Jones moved to transmit H.B. 344 favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Knudson, Okerlund and Stevenson absent for the vote.

H.B. 357 Waste Management Facilities Siting Amendments (R. Menlove)

 MOTION:    Sen. Reid moved to amend H.B. 357 as follows:

1.    Page 7, Lines 198 through 201 :    

             198          (g) for a proposed operation plan submitted on or after July 1, 2013, for a new solid or
             199      hazardous waste facility
  other than a water treatment facility that treats, stores, or disposes site-generated solid or hazardous waste onsite       , a traffic impact study that:

             200          (i) takes into consideration the safety, operation, and condition of roadways serving the
             201      proposed facility; and

The motion passed unanimously.

Rep. Menlove introduced and explained the bill.

Spoke in favor of the bill:    Mr. Scott Anderson, Director, Department of Environmental Quality

MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to transmit H.B. 357 favorably. The motion passed
            unanimously with Sens. Knudson, Okerlund and Stevenson absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Sen. Mayne moved to place H.B. 357 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Knudson, Okerlund and Stevenson absent for the vote.

H.B. 324 Passing on the Right Amendments (L Christensen)

The bill was not considered.

M OTION:     Sen. Reid moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Knudson Okerlund and Stevenson absent for the vote. Chair Osmond adjourned the meeting at 6:41 p.m.






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Sen. Aaron Osmond, Committee Chair