DRAFT MINUTES SENATE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES STANDING COMMITTEE Tuesday, February 11, 2020|3:40 p.m.|215 Senate Building
Members Present: Members Absent: Sen. Daniel McCay, Chair Sen. Ann Millner Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Karen Mayne Staff Present: Sen. Ralph Okerlund Julie Humberstone, Policy Analyst Karen Allred, Committee Secretary
Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Acting Chair Hinkins called the meeting to order at 4:07 p.m.
1 . H.B. 30 Workforce Services Amendments (Pierucci, C.)
Rep. Candice Pierucci explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to pass H.B. 30 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4 - 0 - 3.
Yeas-4 Nays-0 Absent-3 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. McCay Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Mayne Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. R. Okerlund
2 . S.B. 81 Motion Picture Incentives Amendments (Thatcher, D.)
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to replace S.B. 81 with 1st Sub. S.B. 81. The motion passed with a vote of 4 - 0 - 3.
Yeas-4 Nays-0 Absent-3 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. D. McCay Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Mayne Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. McCay resumed the chair.
Sen. Daniel Thatcher presented the bill.
Marshall Moore, Utah Film Studios, Park City, spoke to the bill.
Kelly Stowell, Kane County Film Commissioner, spoke in favor of the bill.
Maria Melis, Utah Film Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 81 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5 - 0 - 2.
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Yeas-5 Nays-0 Absent-2 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund
3 . S.B. 30 Economic Development Sunset Amendments (McCay, D.)
Sen. Kitchen assumed the chair.
Sen. McCay explained the bill.
MOTION: Sen. McCay moved to pass S.B. 30 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4 - 0 - 3.
Yeas-4 Nays-0 Absent-3 Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Mayne Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. McCay Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. McCay resumed the chair.
4 . S.B. 13 Native American Legislative Liaison Committee Amendments (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Jani Iwamoto presented the bill and answered questions from the committee.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 13 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5 - 0 - 2.
Yeas-5 Nays-0 Absent-2 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to place S.B. 13 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5 - 0 - 2.
Yeas-5 Nays-0 Absent-2 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund
5 . S.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution Honoring Wataru Misaka (Iwamoto, J.)
Sen. Iwamoto presented the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.C.R. 3 with 1st Sub. S.C.R. 3. The motion passed with a vote of 5 - 0 - 2.
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Yeas-5 Nays-0 Absent-2 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. Iwamoto further explained the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to pass 1st Substitute S.C.R. 3 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5 - 0 - 2.
Yeas-5 Nays-0 Absent-2 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund
6 . S.B. 95 Economic Development Amendments (Sandall, S.)
Sen. Scott Sandall presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 95 with 1st Substitute S.B. 95. The motion passed with a vote of 5 - 0 - 2.
Yeas-5 Nays-0 Absent-2 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund
Sen. Sandall explained the bill and answered questions from the committee.
Candace Daly, CJD and Associates, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sylvia Wilkins, Economic Development Director, Uintah County, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mitch Zundel, Box Elder County Economic Development, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Kelly Stowell, Kane County Economic Development, spoke in favor of the bill.
John Hiskey, Utah League of Cities and Towns, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Okerlund moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 95 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5 - 0 - 2.
Yeas-5 Nays-0 Absent-2 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund
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MOTION: Sen. Mayne moved to approve the minutes of February 4, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 5 - 0 - 2.
Yeas-5 Nays-0 Absent-2 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund
MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5 - 0 - 2.
Yeas-5 Nays-0 Absent-2 Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. A. Millner Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. J. Stevenson Sen. K. Mayne Sen. D. McCay Sen. R. Okerlund
Chair McCay adjourned the meeting at 5:28 p.m.
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