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MINUTES OF THE HOUSE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND
WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 25 House Building
February 24, 2014

Members Present:        Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair                
                Rep. Jim Bird
                Rep. Richard A. Greenwood
                Rep. Lynn N. Hemingway
                Rep. Bradley G. Last
                Rep. Rhonda Rudd Menlove
                Rep. Merrill F. Nelson
                Rep. Curt Oda
                Rep. Angela Romero
                Rep. Brad R. Wilson

Members Absent:        Rep. Rich Cunningham, Vice Chair

Staff Present:        Ben Christensen, Policy Analyst
                Rosemary Young, 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 8:17 a.m.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to approve the minutes of the February 18, 2014 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove, Rep. Nelson, Rep. Hemingway, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.C.R. 9    Concurrent Resolution Recognizing the 20th Anniversary of the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism (Rep. R. Spendlove)

Rep. Spendlove distributed a handout titled "U Serve Utah" and explained the resolution to the committee assisted by LaDawn Stoddard, Executive Director, Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism.

MOTION:    Rep. Bird moved to pass out favorably HCR 9. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove, Rep. Romero, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.B. 132    Temporary Homeless Youth Shelter Amendments (Rep. G. Froerer)

Rep. Froerer distributed a handout titled "HB132 Temporary Homeless Youth Shelter Amendments" and explained the bill to the committee assisted by Charri Brummer, DCFS Deputy Director; Rachel Peterson, PhD student at USU; and Robert Wesemann , Division Director for Homeless Services, Volunteers of America.


MOTION:    Rep. Romero moved to pass out favorably H.B. 132. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to place H.B. 132 on the Consent Calendar. The motion failed with Rep. Last voting in favor and Rep. Menlove absent for the vote.

H.B. 345    Vending Services Operated by Blind Persons (Rep. R. Greenwood)

This bill was not heard.

H.C.R. 8    Concurrent Resolution Regarding Moving the State Prison (Rep. B. Wilson)

Rep. Wilson distributed a handout titled "Draper Prison Relocation" and explained the resolution to the committee.

Spoke for the bill:    Troy Walker, Draper City Mayor (handout titled "Potential Prison Site                 Redevelopment")
            Maryann Martindale, Alliance for a Better Utah
            Jean Hill, Catholic Diocese

MOTION:    Rep. Nelson moved to pass out favorably H.C.R. 8. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Oda moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bird absent for the vote.

Chair Edwards adjourned the meeting at 9:40 a.m.








Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair