MINUTES OF THE HOUSE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND

WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 20 House Building

February 2, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair

                                                Rep. John Westwood, Vice Chair

                                                Rep. Sophia DiCaro

                                                Rep. Timothy Hawkes

                                                Rep. Bradley G. Last

                                                Rep. Curt Oda

                                                Rep. Angela Romero

                                                Rep. Scott Sandall

                                                Rep. Robert Spendlove

                                                Rep. Mark Wheatley

                                                Rep. Brad R. Wilson

Members Absent:                 Rep. Brad R. Wilson 

Staff Present:                        Mr. Ryan Hunter, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Glenda Van Wagenen, Committee Secretary

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

Vice Chair Westwood called the meeting to order at 4:13 p.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Last moved to approve the minutes of the January 26, 2015 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. DiCaro and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

H.B. 134         State Work of Art (Rep. R. Edwards)

Rep. Edwards explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:       Shelly Shupe, American Fork High School and UVU

                                    Gretchen Dietrich, Utah Museum of Fine Arts.

                                    Jaimi Butler, Great Salt Lake Institute

                                    Laura Ault, Utah Division of Forestry, Fire, and State Lands

                                    Crystal Young-Otterstrom, Utah Cultural Alliance

MOTION:     Rep. Romero moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Hawkes voting in opposition and Rep. Oda and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

S.B. 18            Workforce Services Job Listings Amendments (P. Knudson)

Rep. Ray explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Hawkes moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Edwards, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Romero moved to place the bill on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Edwards, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. DiCaro moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Edwards, Rep. Oda, and Rep. Wilson absent for the vote.

Vice Chair Westwood adjourned the meeting at 4:45 p.m.

Rep. Becky Edwards, Chair