MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND

WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 20 House Building

February 24, 2015

Members Present:                Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair

                                                Rep. John Westwood, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Bruce Cutler

                                                Rep. Sophia DiCaro

                                                Rep. Timothy Hawkes

                                                Rep. Bradley G. Last

                                                Rep. Curt Oda

                                                Rep. Angela Romero

                                                Rep. Scott Sandall

Members Absent:                 Rep. Robert Spendlove

                                                Rep. Mark Wheatley

                                                Rep. Brad R. Wilson

Staff Present:                        Mr. Ben Christensen, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. 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 9:05 a.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Westwood moved to approve the minutes of the February 20, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Cutler, Rep. Last, and Rep. Oda absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 296      Government Use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles - Amendments (Rep. S. Sandall)

Rep. Sandall explained the bill assisted by Marina Lowe, ACLU of Utah.

MOTION:     Rep. Cutler moved to replace 1st Sub H.B. 296 with 2nd Sub. H.B. 296. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Westwood moved to pass out favorably 2nd Sub. H.B. 296. The motion passed unanimously.

MOTION:     Rep. Oda moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.

Chair Edwards adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m.

Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair