www.slenterprise.com April 16, 2018 Volume 47, Number 38 $1.50 Price index takes Weber & Davis Mining Counties dip after months PAGE 15 pages 15-18 Sponsored by: of slow growth Utah consumers have seen a small in- crease in the prices they pay for goods and services every month since last fall. March saw an end to the streak. The Zions Bank pages F1-F8 Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) decreased 0.1 percent from February to March. The CPI has risen 2.6 percent in the past year, while the National Consumer Price Index has increased 2.4 percent in the same time period. Sponsored by: President Donald Trump in December signs into law the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, which The slight decrease was due almost en- contains a few provisions relating to employment law. Those provisions were among the issues tirely to price fl uctuations within the trans- discussed during a recent Employers Council briefi ng in Salt Lake City about employment law portation sector, largely the result of a drop changes under the Trump administration. in prices for new and used automobiles. Housing and transportation remain the larg- est contributors to the year-over-year CPI growth, contributing to 45 percent and 31 Obama vs. Trump employment percent of the overall CPI growth since March of last year, respectively. The annualized infl ation rate of 2.6 per- law: 'One extreme to the other' cent is a drop from previous months when the index has registered over 3 percent year- toward being pro-employer. over-year. This drop signals a return to lev- Brice Wallace For example, the new secretary of els nearer to the national rate. It remains to The Enterprise the Department of Labor (DoL), Alexan- be seen how pricing will be affected by ris- der Acosta, appears to be more business- ing interest rates and changes in U.S. trade A recent Employers Council briefi ng friendly than the previous secretary under policy going forward, the pollsters said. was titled “The Rapidly Changing World of Obama. Coursey said “we are really going In line with the Utah’s 2.6 percent year- Employment Law Under President Trump,” from one extreme under the Obama admin- over-year CPI infl ation, Money magazine but it could also have been called “The Rap- istration to the Trump administration.” recently listed Utah as one of the top 10 idly Changing World of Employment Law Acosta’s approach seems to want to states for real income, based on residents’ Under President Trump’s Appointees.” help employers comply with labor laws purchasing power and median income. Throughout his presentation, council rather than punish companies for violations, “Utah continues to be one of the best attorney Bob Coursey gave examples of he said. A recent email from the department places in the country to live and do busi- how Trump’s selections to lead federal gov- explained the resources available to compa- ness,” said Scott Andersen, president of Zi- ernment agencies will likely be the conduits nies to help them better understand employ- ons Bank. “Utah’s healthy economic envi- to implement his policies, with most of them expected to be an abrupt change from those of the Obama administration and lean see EMPLOYMENT page 5 see CPI page 4 Millennials are country's largest homebuyer group It may come as a surprise to some, but doing it in areas where there’s a good inven- purchasing homes in urban areas, industry millennials are currently the largest class tory of affordable housing.” analysts are also noticing an uptick in home of homebuyers in the market. This young, The younger generation may under- sales in the more expensive regions. tech-savvy generation is still set on fi nding a stand the value of owning a home versus “Even in the major metropolitan ar- home, even during a volatile market with ris- renting. RENTCafé reports that millennials, eas — the highly populated urban areas ing interest rates and a decreasein the num- on average, spend nearly $93,000 on rent by — we’re starting to see the millennials in- ber of homes on the lower end of the market. the age of 30. This might make home buy- crease the percentage of homebuyers,” Tyr- “What we’re seeing is they’re defi - ing a more attractive option for them. rell said. nitely entering the market,” said Joe Tyr- “You are building equity, which can Many mortgage companies offer easy- rell, executive vice president of corporate turn into money in your pocket, versus pay- to-access online digital loan applications. strategy at Ellie Mae, a software company ing rent and never getting a return on the in- Millennials are taking advantage of these that processes almost 25 percent of U.S. vestment,” said Jessica Glenn, a loan offi cer fast and easy mortgage approvals and mort- mortgage applications. In an interview with at Primary Residential Mortgage Inc. gage companies are working hard to cater to MBANow, Tyrell said, “Typically they’re While millennials are largely avoiding this rising tech-hungry generation. 2 • April 16-22, 2018 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Hafen to head Parr Brown Utah Genius 2018 winners named Salt Lake City law fi rm Parr Hafen represents clients in a Utah Genius, an organization that recog- The Genius Awards program honors the Brown Gee & Loveless has named wide variety of industries and le- nizes the state’s creative and innovative peo- Top 20 Utah Inventors, The Top 20 Utah Patent Jonathan O. Hafen as its president. gal issues, including cases in the ple and companies, named its 2018 honorees at Companies by number of patents issued and the Hafen is a trial lawyer with expe- areas of multi-level marketing, a recent banquet at the Sheraton Hotel in Salt Top 10 Trademark Registrants. rience representing businesses securities and investment fraud, Lake City. The winners are ranked based on sta- Companies ranked by patents issued were: and individuals government enforcement actions, tistics from the U.S. Patent 1. University of Utah; 2. in complex com- shareholder disputes, breach of and Trademark Offi ce. Sorenson IP Holdings; mercial cases, contract cases, property disputes, Winners were invited 3. Vivint Smart Home; with an empha- road and access cases, intellectual sis in employ- to display their recently pat- 4. U.S. Synthetic Corp.; property litigation, fraud claims, ented products at the event. 5. Becton, Dickson and ment law, secu- class actions and construction liti- Utah Genius also 2018Co.; 6. IBM Corp.; 7. UTAHrities lawGEN and IUS AWARDS gation. He serves as legal counsel gave its annual Lifetime Harman International In- legal malprac- to a number of small, midsize and Achievement Award to Ni- dustries; 8. C.R. Bard; 9. Jonathan Hafen tice defense. cole Toomey Davis, found- Adobe Systems Inc.; 10. “The attorneys multinational companies. Hafen er of Enclavix LLC, an ar- Brigham Young Univer- at Parr Brown care deeply about is the president of BYU’s Alumni tifi cial intelligence-based Driving our creative economy sity; 11. Sandisk Tech- 10thproviding high-quality, ANNIVERSARY effi cient Association, is chair of the board software company that nologies; 12. MicroFocus service to our clients. It is tru- of directors of Tuacahn Center creates online tools designed to accelerate in- Software; 13. ICON Health & Fitness; 14. Code ly an honor to be part of such an for the Arts and is a member of novation and entrepreneurship. DavisHonoree was the Corp.; Showcase 15. Domo; 16. Disney 6:00 Enterprises; p.m. 17. - 7:00outstanding p.m. groupThe of lawyers Sheraton and the Salt Lake Chamber’sHotel board of Awards banquet 7:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. co-founder of DoBox Inc., a developer of resi- Moxtek; 18. Autoliv ASP; 19. (tie) Merit Medi- people,” Hafen said. governors. dential gateway and parental control. She also cal Systems and Storagecraft Technology Corp. served as director of the Centers of Friday,Excellence Top patent April recipients were: 6 1. David R. Program for the Governor’s Offi ce of Economic Hall; 2. Jeremy B. Warren; 3. (tie) James E. WBC Utah awarded SBA grant Development for six years. Nye and Merle B. Walker; 5. Brian Chevrier; 6. Davis servesPresented on the boards Christian Lalor; 7.by: Ryan Hoobler; 8. Matthew J. of the MountainWest Capi- Eyring; 9. (tie) Jonathan F. Bruhn, David Flynn to Honoringopen center in Cedar Utah’s City tal Network (MWCN) and and George Powell; 12. (tie) Lloyd Leon Burch, The U.S. Small Busi- communities in Southern Utah.” the Utah Technology Coun- Nathan S. Bushman, Ashok V. Joshi, Elizabeth ness Administration has an- The SBA Women’s Business cil. She has also served as E. Metcalf, Jerome Miles and Dallas B. Noyes; nounced grants for the addition Centers are a national network of a member of the advisory 18. (tie) Craig Boswell, Emily Brimhall, John of nine new Women’sTop Business 20 Patenteesmore than 100 centers that offer board for the Women Tech Ryan Caldwell, William T. Dalebout, Joshua Centers (WBC), including one in one-on-one counseling, training, Nicole Davis Council and as the co-chair Washington, David O. Meyers, Jared Reynolds Cedar City. The WBC program networking, workshops, techni- of the Utah Technology and Daniel J. Triplett. is designed to provide assistance cal assistance and mentoring to Council’s Emerging Executive Peer-to-Peer Fo- Top trademark registrants were: 1. Vista and resources to entrepreneurs women entrepreneurs on numer- Nicole Toomey Davis Val Hale rum. Outdoor, 2. Associated Food Stores, 3. Young inTop new and 10 expanded Trademark markets ous business Registrants development topics, Val Hale, executive director of the Utah Living Essential Oils, 4. Franklin Covey, 5. around the nation. including business startup, fi nan- HONORING KEYNOTE SPEAKER Governor’s Offi ce of Economic Development Younique, 6. doTerra Holdings, 7. Eldora- The SBA said it identifi ed cial management, marketing and (GOED), spoke at the banquet, emphasizing do Stone Operations, 8. Ever Energy, 9. IHC Cedar City as an ideal location procurement. President, CEO & Co-Founder Executive Director the importance of inventors and innovators to Health Service, 10. (tie) IF Group and Above to base new services in Southern “The funding of these new Utah’s economy. Training. TopUtah. 20 “We Companies are thrilled to provide byWomen’s Patents Business Centers Issued ex- of Enclavix, LLC of GOED women’s entrepreneurship re- pands women’s access to re- Lifetime Achievement Award Sponsored by: sources in Iron and surrounding sources to help their businesses counties,” said Ann Marie Wal- succeed,” said SBA Administra- lace, WBC executive director. tor Linda McMahon. “This year “Crafting a range of services and marks the 30th anniversary of support will allow the center to the Women’s Business Center meet the unique needs and chal- program and I am proud to be a part lenges of Southern Utah women of the expansion of resources and business owners.” services to women entrepreneurs Civil Engineering “The Women’s Business across America. The work these Center of Utah hosted by the Salt centers provide is one of the Structural Engineering Lake Chamber has always been most valuable forms of assistance a true partner and I look forward to help women entrepreneurs, Missing a Piece? Laser Scanning & Land to continuing our relationship as who are an engine for economic SurveyingOnline registwe seek rato servetion and increase op-at:growth.”www.utahgenius.com We Have You Covered portunities for women entrepre- For more than 20 years, the Paving & Roofing Consulting neurs throughout Utah, especially Women’s Business Center of in more rural areas,” said Marla Utah, formerly known as Salt Landscape Architecture Trollan, SBA Utah district direc- Lake Chamber Women’s Busi- tor. The Women’s Business Cen- ness Center, has provided assis- ter at the Salt Lake Chamber ap- tance, resources and support to plied for the competitive SBA Utah women business owners grant during the winter and was and aspiring entrepreneurs. It has just notifi ed of the award, Trollan served an estimated 50,000 peo- said. ple through individual counsel- “I congratulate the Women’s ing and group training. In 2017, Business Center of Utah on their the Utah WBC trained nearly successful application for a new 4,300 people, more than any oth- center in Cedar City,” said Dan- er WBC in the country. iel Nordberg, SBA’s Region VIII Other WBC locations re- administrator. “Utah leads the ceiving grants are in Dallas/ nation in the growth of women- Fort Worth, Texas; San Diego, Follow Us On: owned businesses and this new California; Appleton, Wiscon- 801-255-7700 center will continue to build on sin; Brainerd, Minnesota; Fargo, that impressive statistic while North Dakota; Bronx, New York; www.mcneilengineering.com also providing much-needed job Cincinnati, Ohio; and Norwich, training and counseling to rural Connecticut. The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • April 16-22, 2018 • 3 Utah ranks high among states for hiring people with disabilities As the Utah economy ex- with disabilities. Utah now ranks which complete data is available. now ranks higher than it has in ple with disabilities to see what pands, people with disabilities are seventh in the nation in hiring of In total, there are 159,024 work- several decades, RespectAbility is possible. Nationally, big-name benefi tting by obtaining jobs not people with disabilities. ing-age people with disabilities said. businesses have been at the fore- previously available to them, ac- According to the website living in Utah and 74,767 of them People with disabilities pre- front of driving success and in- cording to a report from Respect- drivedisabilityemployment.org, have jobs, according to drivedis- viously had been left out of the clusion. Companies including Ability, a national nonprofi t or- 3,582 people with disabilities abilityemployment.org. With a hiring equation during periods JPMorgan Chase, Pepsi, UPS, ganization that fi ghts stigma and landed new employment in the 47 percent employment rate for of economic growth, Respect- SAP, EY, IBM, Starbucks and advances opportunity for people state in 2016, the latest year for its people with disabilities, Utah Ability said in a release. To- Walgreens have seen that people day’s workforce system is better with disabilities are successful aligned to enable people with dis- employees who improve busi- abilities to succeed. nesses’ bottom lines. MACU acquires Dugway Federal Credit Union In February, at the winter “Employment rates only Dugway Federal Credit Union bile banking, bill pay, business ser- tional products and services.” meeting of the National Gover- tell part of the story,” said Philip has become a part of West Jordan- vices, real estate and business lend- Dugway FCU posted a net nors Association in Washington, Kahn-Pauli, policy and practices based Mountain America Credit ing and a full range of mortgage loss of about $8,600 in 2017, af- D.C., Utah Gov. Gary Herbert director at RespectAbility. “Edu- Union in a deal that became fi nal loans, MACU said in a release. ter recording a net income of about took questions about jobs for peo- cational attainment is critical to on April 1. Located at Dugway “We are happy to welcome $4,300 in the prior year, according ple with disabilities in Utah. He the success of youth with disabil- Proving Grounds, Dugway Fed- the Dugway Federal Credit Union to trade magazine Credit Union responded, “I think people recog- ities because the jobs of the fu- eral Credit Union is a $2.9 million family as the newest members to Journal. Its total loans and leases nize that everybody has abilities. ture require technical education institution with 637 members, pri- Mountain America Credit Union dropped from $2.2 million in 2016 People can be productive if we and skill training.” marily military and civilian em- and look forward to continuing to $1.9 million the following year. fi nd opportunities for them.” Nationally, 343,483 Ameri- ployees at the U.S. Army facility. the Dugway Federal Credit Union MACU generated net in- Governors have a critical cans with disabilities entered the All Dugway FCU accounts tradition of providing quality ser- come of $94 million in 2017, up role to play as the economy grows competitive workforce in 2017. have been transferred to MACU. vice,” said Sterling Nielsen, CEO from about $78 million in 2016. and states advance opportuni- “Our nation was founded on the The merger will provide Dugway of MACU. “This merger gives MACU’s total loans and leases ties for citizens with disabilities, principle that anyone who works members with access to 89 branch- Dugway Federal Credit Union amounted to about $5.1 billion in the RespectAbility report said. hard should be able to get ahead es and a variety of new services, members access to a vast branch 2016 and grew to $6.1 billion last The group cited former Delaware in life,” RespectAbility President including rewards checking, mo- network and a multitude of addi- year. Gov. Jack Markell as a model of Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi said. what a state chief executive can “People with disabilities deserve accomplish by making jobs for the opportunity to earn an in- people with disabilities a key pri- come and achieve independence, Wyndham adds Zermatt to Trademark Hotel group ority. As governor, he chaired na- just like anyone else.” The Wyndham Hotel Group guests. It will, however, be a part and chief development offi cer for tional initiatives with both the Na- has added the Zermatt Resort and of the Wyndham reservation sys- Wyndham’s North American oper- tional Governors Association and Spa in Midway to its Trademark tem. The Trademark Hotel Collec- ations. “The surge of owners join- later, the Council on State Gov- Hotel Collection group. The des- tion now has 15 hotels with more ing the Trademark family is testa- ernments (CSG). Both the Bet- ignation was part of a nine-proper- than 2,000 rooms, Wyndham said ment to their desire to be part of ter Bottom Line Initiative of the ty deal that included hotels in New in a release. something greater, as well as to NGA and CSG’s Work Matters UTAH’S BUSINESS JOURNAL York City, California, Ohio, Loui- “Trademark offers entrepre- Wyndham’s steadfast commitment Report were focused on fi ghting USPS # 891-300 siana, Nebraska and Vermont. neurial hoteliers a unique opportu- and track record of delivering for stigmas, supporting strong public Published weekly by: Zermatt will be operated as nity to tap into a hospitality mega- its owners.” policies and using best practices Enterprise Newspaper Group at the state level. 825 North 300 West Ste. NE220 one of Wyndham’s “soft brand” network without sacrifi cing their Zermatt offers Swiss-style ar- Salt Lake City, Utah 84103 properties. 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Twen- shows a large number of under- ty-six percent are restaurants, 19 represented business owners are percent are service businesses, 13 getting signifi cant support from percent are food trucks, 11 per- EDLF, which has loaned more cent are other types of businesses, than $7 million to 56 existing 9 percent are e-commerce fi rms, businesses during the past three 7 percent are bars, 6 percent are years. technology companies, 6 percent The city broke down the list are bakeries, 4 percent are fi tness of business owners who received businesses and 2 percent are cafes. EDLF loans from January 2015 “Salt Lake is a richer and until now as follows: more interesting place by having • 48 percent were given to so many diverse business own- businesses with a female owner. ers and businesses,” said Mike • 19 percent went to a busi- Reberg, Salt City Department of ness owned by a low-income indi- Community and Neighborhoods vidual. director. “We use a ‘Team Salt • 11 percent benefi tted minor- Lake City’ approach to make sure ity business owners. every department is working to- According to the 2016 U.S. gether to help businesses grow and census of all Salt Lake City busi- prosper.” nesses, only 28 percent are owned Overall, EDLF has been suc- by female business owners. cessful in providing fi nancing to “This is great news that Salt existing and startup businesses Lake City is helping and encour- within the city that are in turn en- aging so many business owners abled to be successful in business. who have run into roadblocks try- The latest numbers show 96 per- ing to expand or start their own cent of all businesses receiving companies,” said Salt Lake City loans for this period are still in Mayor Jackie Biskupski. “The business.

offset the decreases in the other CPI sectors: from page 1 • Full-service meals drove the majority of the 1.2 percent in- crease in food-away-from-home ronment is a sign of the industry prices. of its residents and their eye to- • Housing prices increased ward building for the future.” 1 percent due to increases in fur- Although transportation was niture prices and hotel and motel the main factor in March’s CPI rates. decrease, the food-at-home and “Utah will continue to be- clothing categories also contrib- come more and more of a hub uted: for both people and business as • Clothing prices decreased the quality of life statewide con- 1.3 percent from February mainly tinues to increase,” said Randy due to falling prices for children’s Shumway, chairman and partner apparel. at Cicero Group, a Salt Lake City • Food-at-home prices fell market research fi rm that does 1.1 percent from February due data collection and analysis for to price decreases for meat and the CPI. “People are attracted by poultry. both the state’s healthy business Price increases in the hous- environment as well as its grow- ing and restaurant sectors nearly ing opportunities for recreation.”

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pected with the department’s Most companies do not want sume is a more employer-friendly judicial appointments. He’s had EMPLOYMENT Wage and Hour Division, which, to inform the government when general counsel.” 14 circuit judges confi rmed, as from page 1 under a new administrator, likely they have discovered they are The National Labor Rela- well as 14 district judges, with will be more employer-friendly. doing something wrong, “but tions Board, which has had an ac- many more awaiting confi rma- ment law. There are also “cute, One example is a return of the is- this may change that equation,” tive, pro-employee general coun- tion. little, happy videos” that are “so suance of opinion letters issued Coursey said. “We may be inter- sel, likely will get a pro-employer “This has huge effects for the cheery and happy and showing in response to questions about re- ested in doing this. … It’s really one and a Republican-controlled employer community. It’s not usu- employers trying to do the right al-world situations faced by em- interesting that the department of board would “radically change” ally felt immediately. It doesn’t thing,” Coursey said. “It’s a vast ployers. Under Obama, the divi- labor is even doing this. Nothing what was seen during the Obama get all the press that a new law departure from the feel from the sion instead issued administrator like this has ever been done with years. getting passed by Congress or the Department of Labor we’ve had interpretations that were “not at the department of labor before.” “We are seeing an incredible EEOC coming out with some an- for the last eight years.” all useful.” Not only have opin- The department’s Offi ce of swing from the previous board to nouncement gets,” Coursey said. An Acosta email said the ion letters returned, but the divi- Federal Contract Compliance Pro- the current board,” Coursey said. “But these are the people who de- videos are for employers “who sion re-issued 17 letters that the gram (OFCCP) also could veer “The general counsel is one rea- cide, when you get sued, how that simply want and need to under- Obama administration had with- toward a pro-company stance, he son. The board itself is another law is going to be interpreted. So, stand what the law requires. … drawn. said. “Just based on everything reason.” Trump has a lot of power to shape We believe that most employers “There’s nothing hugely im- else we’re seeing coming from During the past eight years, the federal judiciary and that want to do the right thing. They pactful from any of those opinion the board had head-scratching means shape employment laws.” their parent agency, the DoL, we value their employees and want letters, but the fact that 17 of them problems with many policies, in- Still, not all changes under can expect that OFCCP will be to operate in compliance. We’re were re-issued after being with- cluding those related to company Trump will be pro-employer, he a little kinder and gentler to em- modernizing the tools we offer to drawn by the Obama administra- handbooks, but many likely will cautioned. A $15 million increase ployers. But probably we won’t help them along that path.” tion, that fact in itself, I think, is disappear. in the EEOC’s budget is due to see a whole lot of dramatic chang- Coursey said he believes very telling,” Coursey said. “[It’s] “It may be too early to totally an increased workload handling es there.” that change in attitude is gen- just one more example about how redo your handbooks now based sexual harassment claims, and Several independent agen- uine. “Our prior Department our new sheriff is going to be a on this,” Coursey said. “But we’re Acting Chair Victoria Lipnic has cies will be infl uenced by Trump ofLabor did not really have that more pro-employer sheriff.” going to see a little bit more leni- said the agency will take a more- philosophy,” he said. The focus on compliance appointments, he said. The Equal ency from the board, and when active role in harassment preven- While the Obama adminis- rather than punishment is refl ect- Employment Opportunity Com- we work with you on handbooks, tion in the workplace. Likewise, tration “was just giddy” about ed in a pilot program designed to mission, after nominations are we’re going to be able to take a U.S. Immigration and Customs its new ideas when Obama took resolve potential minimum-wage confi rmed, will have a Republi- little bit more aggressive posi- Enforcement (ICE) probably offi ce, most of them went no- and overtime violations. Compa- can majority and a new general tion on some of these rules that will step up enforcement activi- where, and Acosta has said that nies that self-audit and discover counsel. “Sometime this year, the we want to have in place that we ties to reduce illegal immigration. the department’s authority to is- problems can fi x them without EEOC will look vastly different were afraid to under the previous Coursey encouraged all compa- sue rules should be severely cur- the Department of Labor seeking than it did a year ago,” Coursey board.” nies to respond by ensuring that tailed and limited, Coursey said. liquidated damages or civil penal- said. “It’s going to be Republican- Trump also can exert infl u- their sexual harassment and hiring Similar changes can be ex- ties. controlled with what we can as- ence on employment law through policies are in order.

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He ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT ing webpage at http://www.slcgov. • Salt Lake City is giving ECONOMIC will be responsible for all opera- Bridget Romano com/purchasing. The first RFP Jason Snow $200,000 to 79 organizations in INDICATORS tions at the newly renovated will be for retail, news and gifts. 2018 to promote neighborhood • Summit County leads a property and Utah College of Law in 1994. Interested businesses must register and community arts and cultural Utah ranking of counties based on will oversee Snow is a legal investigator for the on the Utah Public Procurement events. The ACE grants are given home closing costs as a percentage the neighbor- office. He has worked for the Salt Place (UPPP) webpage — www. to organizations that promote of median home value. The rank- ing Silverado Lake City Police Department since slcpurchasing.com — in order to diversity, inclusion, cultural iden- ings, released by SmartAsset, Lodge and 1989, most recently as the assis- download documents and submit tity and economic development. also included, in order, Wasatch, Sundial Lodge, tant director for Intermountain a proposal. In May, the RFP for • The Redevelopment Morgan, Salt Lake, Utah, Davis, as well as the West Regional Computer Forensic the food and beverage component Agency (RDA) of Salt Lake Grand, Washington, Daggett and opening of the Laboratory. of the first phase will be posted. City has kicked off the Granary Cache counties. To calculate clos- Chuck Randles new Lift and An RFP for concessions in the District Mural Grant Program, ing costs, SmartAsset assumed a Apex proper- PHILANTHROPY second phase of The New SLC its latest public art collaboration 30-year fixed-rate mortgage on ties currently under construction. • Customers, franchise own- — to include the east build-out of with the Salt Lake City Arts each county’s median home value Randles spent more than 12 years ers and team members at Jersey the concourses — will be issued Council. By funding local artists and a 20 percent down payment. with Vail Resorts and most recent- Mike’s raised more than $6 mil- to paint large-scale artwork on the It also considered all applicable after 2020. After the proposals are ly served as the general man- lion for local charities nationwide exterior of privately owned build- closing costs, including the mort- received, an airport selection com- ager for Keystone Resort Property during the eighth annual Month ings in the RDA’s Granary District gage tax, transfer tax and both mittee will review the proposals to Management. Prior to that, he held of Giving campaign. The figure Project Area, the program will con- fixed and variable fees. Summit determine if the submissions meet various roles in both guest-fac- includes $53,208 raised in the Salt tribute to the beautification, diver- County’s average closing cost the minimum requirements before ing and support positions, lead- Lake City area for Make-A-Wish sification and economic vitality of is $5,164 and the median home scheduling meetings with the top- ing the front office and property Utah. The campaign included the historic Granary neighborhood value is $515,500. Cache’s aver- ranked firms. The first phase of management for Keystone Resort 1,360 restaurants donating 100 that was once known as the city’s age closing cost is $3,556 and the The New SLC will include a cen- Property Management and as a percent of sales on March 28 to heart of manufacturing. The pro- median home value is $224,600. tral terminal, the west end of two staff accountant for the company. more than 170 charities nation- gram is inviting artists to apply concourses and a parking garage. wide. for grant funds for site-specific EDUCATION/TRAINING The first phase of the new airport • Squatty Potty, St. George, will be completed in 2020, with LAW artwork highlighting the Granary • Western Governors • Snell & Wilmer has hired provided the means to complete the second phase scheduled to be District’s character and history, University, Salt Lake City, has John W. Andrews for its Salt two bathrooms at Habitat for finished in 2024. visually engaging pedestrians and hired Deborah Eldridge as Lake City office as counsel in the Humanity of Southwest Utah’s reflecting the city’s diverse artistic academic vice president over firm’s environmental and natu- 22nd home, located in Hurricane. community. Along with a letter its Teachers College. Eldridge ral resources The home recipient is Brandi of interest and a visual proposal, will lead program strategy, cur- practice group. Espitia-Lefler. eligible applications must include riculum development, accredita- Andrews has • Metropolitan Redstone a written agreement between the tion and licensure for the online Everything for the more than 30 Cinemas, at the Redstone applying artist and property owner Teachers College, which offers Contractors years of expe- Shopping Center in Park City, will of the proposed exterior space for programs leading to teacher licen- rience in pub- host a 10-week Metro Summer the mural. The program is funded sure as well as graduate programs We rent the best lic lands, real Kids Movie Series June 12-Aug. by $150,000 appropriated by the for teachers. WGU’s Teachers estate, miner- 14 to benefit elementary schools RDA board of directors. Selected College has more than 20,000 John Andrews als and Native in the local district. Local elemen- artists will be awarded up to enrolled students in all 50 states. 4343 Century Drive American law tary schools can participate by $15,000 per mural, depending on Eldridge previously was a senior Salt Lake City, UT 84123 issues, including as a former selling tickets at a 50-percent sav- mural dimensions. Submissions vice president at the Council for ings, with the schools being able chief legal counsel and associate are due May 17 at 11:59 p.m. Full the Accreditation of Educator 801- 262-5761 to collect 20 percent of the total director for the state of Utah’s application information can be Preparation (CAEP) and was proceeds raised. The deadline for www.centuryeq.com School and Institutional Trust found at http://saltlakepublicart. engaged in teacher preparation as schools to participate is April 20. Lands Administration (SITLA). org/for-artists/calls-for-artists/. a professor of literacy education, Details are at www.metrotheatres. Prior to SITLA, Andrews was department chair of curriculum com. ASSOCIATIONS and instruction at Hunter College a shareholder in the Salt Lake City law firm Van Cott, Bagley, • Robert Farrington Jr., who and Montclair State University, REAL ESTATE led the Downtown Alliance from its an associate dean responsible for Cornwall & McCarthy. Andrews currently serves on the Royalty • A nine-property Codale inception in 1991 until 2009, died accreditation at Hunter College, portfolio that includes several April 9. He was 66. He founded and dean of education at Lehman Policy Committee for the U.S. HEALTHCARE Department of the Interior and Utah properties has been sold for not only the Downtown Alliance College of the City University of Holt Properties • HealthEquity Inc., Draper, is also trustee-at-large for the $91.3 million by but also the Farmers Market, Live New York. to an out-of-state publicly traded has appointed Angelique Hill as Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Green, Lights real estate investment trust. The executive vice president of opera- Foundation. Andrews’ education On! and Salt EXPANSIONS single-tenant investment portfolio tions. Hill has includes earning his J.D. from the Lake City’s First • Canvas by Instructure Inc., includes properties in Salt Lake been a senior University of Utah S.J. Quinney Night, and also Salt Lake City, is now available in City, Orem, Logan, St. George, member of College of Law. served as execu- Canada. The open online learning Price and Vernal. Bryce Blanchard the company’s • The Salt Lake County tive vice presi- management system is designed to of Newmark Grubb ACRES rep- operations team District Attorney’s Office has dent of the Salt make teaching and learning easier. resented both the seller and buyer. since joining hired Bridget Romano and Lt. Lake Chamber Higher education and K-12 learn- Also, a subset of the properties Robert HealthEquity Jason Snow. Romano will be from 2003- ing institutions across Canada now was simultaneously closed on by Farrington Jr. in 2012, and assistant division administrator in 09. He also have the ability to access the full a local investment group. Codale Angelique Hill has led teams served as Salt cloud-native Canvas LMS plat- the office’s Civil Division, focus- Electric Supply has 13 branch in consumer- Lake City’s economic develop- form through AWS (Amazon Web ing on civil litigation. She has locations in the western U.S. driven healthcare operations and ment director; adjunct professor Services) Canada. been the chief civil deputy attor- • Castle & Cooke Mortgage, account administration since the of planning at the University of ney general since September of Draper has hired Mat Brumble Utah; and in private practice at GOVERNMENT advent of health savings accounts 2015 and has had multiple leader- Farrington Community, Planning • The public procurement in 2003. Hill succeeds Jon Soldan, ship roles in her career. Romano and Development, a consulting process to select concessions for who left the company. graduated from the University of see BRIEFS next page The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • April 16-22, 2018 • 7 BRIEFS Enterprise Feedback Management Nominations are judged based TECHNOLOGY/LIFE category by CRM Magazine. on their capabilities, results and SCIENCES from previous page BEST KEPT The 15th annual awards honor client case studies. The scoring • JJUMPP Software, Lehi, the leading vendors across nine to lead the company’s finance SECRET IN also includes feedback from cli- has hired Hal G. Halladay as customer service technology seg- ents. Temkin Group is a customer department. Brumble has 26 ments that have left an enduring chief financial officer. He will years of experience in the mort- UTAH. experience research and consult- lead the company’s finance and mark on the industry in the past ing firm. gage industry, Wire rope is where we year. Recipients are determined people functions. Halladay has most recently started. through an extensive process and more than three decades of busi- serving as proprietary rating formula. The RETAIL ness experience and leadership, Overstock.com Inc. vice president One of the largest shops editors of CRM Magazine sur- • , Salt most recently Lake City, has named Gregory J. of finance in the Intermountain vey industry analysts and con- serving more Iverson as chief financial officer. for Academy sultants for their impressions of than six years Mortgage. West. Slings made Iverson previously served as CFO the vendors’ offerings, company as an executive Prior to that, he to your specifications. for Apollo Education Group Inc., direction, customer satisfaction at Infusionsoft, was the chief and overall cost. The Qualtrics where he had been employed in Mathew Brumble Our staff has over 60 including as finance officer Experience Management (XM) roles with increasing responsibil- years of experience. chief people for Republic Mortgage for 14 Platform is a single system of ity since 2007. officer. He also years. In addition to his finan- record for all experience data, Iverson has Hal Halladay held executive cial and accounting background, also called X-data, helping orga- more than 20 roles in high- Brumble has also worked in nizations manage the four core years of finan- growth companies, including as human resources and capital experiences of business: custom- cial; operation- er, employee, brand and prod- CFO at Inari and chief executive markets. al; and merger, uct experience. Qualtrics also officer of Northsky. He began acquisition has been recognized with the RECOGNITIONS and divestiture his career as an investment bank- Temkin Group’s sixth annual Gregory Iverson Portal third place and $2,500 went to er providing financial advisory • , a student startup Customer Experience Vendor experience. from Brigham Young University, Tile Support Pedestal, from a Iverson suc- and growth capital in New York, Wasatch High School team. The Excellence (CxVE) Award. The won the $40,000 grand prize ceeds Robert Hughes, who is Los Angeles and San Francisco. competition received more than award highlights organizations and first-place title at the 2018 retiring to become CFO of DeSoto His education includes a B.A. in 100 student business-idea submis- that help companies deliver supe- Utah Entrepreneur Challenge, We carry more than Inc., a recently announced joint finance from the University of sions from high school students rior customer experience through a statewide university-level busi- innovative products and services. venture. Utah. ness model competition managed throughoutheavy constructionthe state. The top 20 by the Lassonde Entrepreneur teams advanced to the final round, Institute, a division of the David where theyequipment. got the chance to pitch Eccles School of Business at theirLight ideas equipmentto judges. WeldSmart in the University of Utah. Teams also earned the Intellectual competed for $100,000 in cash Propertystock. ProtectionMixers, saws,Package . and prizes. Portal is develop- MySTYLISTpumps, generators, won the People’s ing a revolutionary way to open Choice Award. The Wolf’em doors for wheelchair users. Stickjumping Pro earned jacks, theand Best Empower People To Be Their Own Hero. Other winners include second Prototype Award. Seymour won place for ProLink (Utah Valley the STEMmuch Entrepreneur more. Award. University), third place for AskManny App also earned BayWatch Technologies (BYU), the Top Online Vote Award. “Emerging Entrepreneur Scholarships worth $1,000 were 1” for Electrochrome LLC presented to Jack Leonard, (University of Utah), “Emerging Geo Focus; Isaac Bromley- Entrepreneur 2” to ScreenLog Dulfano, Water Widget; Kael (Salt Lake Community College), Berkley, Tile Support Pedestal; Best Speed Pitch Award for Brennah Strange, Recovery Portal, and People’s Choice Wear; Michael Jones, Castable; People and Pet Kits Video Prize for Electrochrome William Maloy, Retractable Road Reflector; Colin Pollard, for any Emergency. LLC. In-kind awards included (Personal Car Kit Shown) Stoel Rives Best Technology Water Widget; Maira Howcroft, Award for RhinoStasis (Weber The Orca; and Sela Serafin, State Univeresity), Snell & mySTYLIST. Wilmer Intellectual Property • InsideSales.com, Provo, Because You Award for Portal, and Espiritu earned several honors at the recent Best Design Award for Portal. AA-ISP (American Association Additional cash prizes included of Inside Sales Professionals) Never Know! the Actium Bootstrap Award Digital Sales Leadership Summit for Maple Canyon Adventures (Snow College) and Jones Waldo People’s Choice Video Award for Electrochrome LLC. • WeldSmart, a team from Extend Employee Safety Beyond the Workplace. Westlake High School, won More than the grand prize and $7,5000 at the recent 2018 High School a gift or Entrepreneur Challenge, a pro- Dave Elkington Gabe Larsen award... gram managed by the Lassonde A gesture Entrepreneur Institute, a divi- in Chicago. The company was that you sion of the David Eccles School recognized as the top service really care! of Business at the University provider. Dave Elkington, chief of Utah. Teams competed for executive officer, and Gabe $20,000 in cash and prizes. Larsen, vice president of growth, WeldSmart is an idea for a weld- were named on AA-ISP’s list ing hood that controls power to of “25 Most Influential Sales the welder to prevent arc flash. Professionals.” Available through Amazon or at GetReadyNow.com Second place and $5,000 went • Qualtrics, Salt Lake City, to AskManny App, from a has been named the winner of the BUILD CULTURE • SHOW APPRECIATION • EXTEND YOUR BRAND • 1-800-325-3206 Herriman High School team, and 2018 CRM Service Leaders in the 8 • April 16-22, 2018 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal

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Registration can be com- Eventbrite.com. be completed at Eventbrite.com. of Personal Sales Dynamics. pleted at Eventbrite.com. see CALENDAR page 13 10 • April 16-22, 2018 • The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal Opinion Trump’s tit-for-tat trade policy could leave the economy in tatters President Donald Trump claimed in a on dozens of categories of American goods in China went up — signaling that at least for we trust this administration to close a deal tweet that “trade wars are good, and easy (such as pork, fruits, soybeans, nuts and now, investors aren’t worried about tariffs fast enough to avoid the serious econom- to win.” Unfortunately, the Chinese govern- sparkling wine) are penalties imposed on affecting the Chinese economy that much. ic consequences of the current trade dis- ment’s swift response to his administration’s the Chinese people buying U.S. goods, even The same can’t be said of the Dow Jones in- pute? Considering its size and its impres- decision to impose tariffs on 1,300 Chinese though the retaliatory taxes are exclusively dustrial average, which went down, elicit- sive and growing economy, China isn't so goods with its own set of tariffs on U.S. goods advertised as a way to hurt American fi rms. ing headlines like this one from Bloomberg: easy to push around as other countries. sent to China tells us that his claim may be The bottom line is that this tariff fi ght be- “Stocks’ Second-Quarter Start Is the Worst Negotiations require a good-faith effort put to the test sooner than we think. tween China and the United States Since the Great Depression.” The president, and some discipline. It means that Trump may The reality, I’m afraid, is that trade is the trade version of arm-wres- who spent much of last year touting the stock get only a small fraction of what he wants wars are always costly, and the tling, wherein each country dem- market uptrend, has decided to remain very from the country, in spite of his aggressive pain is magnifi ed when trade wars onstrates how much it’s will- silent about its recent fall, along with inves- tactics. Even if trade negotiators will be the are waged against authoritarian re- ing to abuse its own citizens. tors’ anxiety over this newfound uncertainty. ones leading the process, this president’s ten- gimes, such as the one in China. Yet in this high-stakes After all, no one knows how this will dency to fl y off the handle on Twitter without Tariffs imposed by any gov- game, the Chinese government end. So far, the Chinese have been fi rm caring about the consequences when he’s not ernment are, fi rst and foremost, VERONIQUE probably has the upper hand. Chi- but moderate, targeting retaliation toward de RUGY getting his way could jeopardize the efforts. penalties on its own citizens who na will be less likely to fl inch than a small portion of U.S. goods exported to Time will tell us the answers to this buy imports (or import-competing the Trump administration, largely China. But they’re sending a clear message question. But until it does, Americans will domestic goods, whose producers can then because its offi cials bear no political costs that they won’t hesitate to take further and be held hostage and pay a heavy price. We freely raise their prices to just under the new for the tariffs and the costs they impose on more punishing action — against U.S. farm- should hope that this battle doesn’t actual- price levels set by the import tax). Presi- the Chinese people. In fact, I’m sure the Re- ers in particular — if the president sets in ly devolve into a full-fl edged trade war with dent Trump’s tariffs are therefore penalties publican legislators who will face Ameri- stone the triggers to impose Section 301 tar- China, because we would then fi nd out how imposed on Americans. Yes, some Chinese can voters in November already understand iffs as he has repeatedly said he wants to do. wrong the president really is. companies will suffer from the imposition of how much heat they may get thanks to the It’s true that having a trade bully in these import taxes. But make no mistake, this reckless actions of this administration — the White House who doesn’t seem to Veronique de Rugy is a senior research fel- policy set by Uncle Sam will force Americans actions that are being made worse by the care about (or understand) the dire price low at the Mercatus Center at George Ma- to pay higher prices for goods they choose ricocheting effects of Chinese retaliation. paid by the American people for his tactics son University in Virginia. to buy, and it will also cost American jobs. Interestingly, when Beijing made its fi rst has prompted some needed dialogue be- Likewise, the Chinese tariffs announced announcement recently, the stock exchange tween the U.S. and China. However, can COPYRIGHT 2018 CREATORS.COM

Trump’s methods are worth a try in China - nothing else has worked

Ever since the departure of top advi- mitted, the free world (especially the U.S.) published study after study on the impact ate with local partners who add zero value sors Gary Cohn and H.R. McMaster, it does opened up its markets to the new entrants, of the so-called “China Shock.” They con- — essentially a tax on foreign companies. seem as if the Trump White House has got- and those countries in turn lowered barri- clude that about a quarter of all manufac- Foreign manufacturers are forced to share ten more chaotic, if that were possible. But ers to their markets. That’s how it went with turing jobs lost in America between 1990 their technology with local partners who amid the noise and tumult, including the such nations as Japan, South Korea and Sin- and 2007 could be explained by the deluge then systematically reverse-engineer some crazy tweets about Amazon and Mexico, gapore. But there were two notable factors of Chinese imports. Nothing on this scale of the same products and compete against let’s be honest — on one big, fundamental about these countries: They were relatively has happened before. their partners. And then there is cybertheft. point, Donald Trump is right: China small compared with the size of Look at the Chinese economy today. It The most extensive cyberwarfare waged by is a trade cheat. the global economy, and they has managed to block or curb the world’s a foreign power against the United States is Many of the Trump adminis- also lived under the American most advanced and successful technolo- tration’s economic documents have security umbrella. Both factors gy companies, from Google to Facebook been laughably sketchy and ama- meant that Washington and the to Amazon. Foreign banks have to oper- see ZAKARIA page 13 teurish. But the U.S. trade represen- West had considerable lever- tative’s report to Congress on Chi- age over new entrants. Singa- na’s compliance with global trading FAREED pore had 2.2 million people and rules is an exception worth reading. ZAKARIA a GDP of $19 billion when it In measured prose and great detail, joined the GATT (the precursor it lays out the many ways that China to the WTO), while South Ko- has failed to enact promised economic re- rea had 30 million people and a GDP of $41 forms, backtracked on others and uses for- billion. Japan was larger, with 90 million mal and informal means to block foreign people and a GDP of under $800 billion. fi rms from competing in China’s market. It (All GDP fi gures are adjusted for infl ation.) points out correctly that in recent years, the And then came China, with 1.3 bil- Chinese government has increased its inter- lion people and a GDP of almost $2.4 tril- vention in the economy, particularly taking lion when it joined the WTO in 2001. That aim at foreign companies — all of which was almost a fi fth of the U.S. economy. The directly contradict Beijing’s commitments Chinese seemed to recognize that once they when it joined the World Trade Organiza- were in the system, the size of their mar- tion in 2001. ket would ensure that every country would Whether one accepts the trade rep- vie for access, and this would give them the resentative’s conclusion that “the United ability to cheat without much fear of repri- States erred in supporting China’s entry into sal. Moreover, Beijing was never dependent the WTO,” it is clear that the expectation on Washington for its security. It had fought that China would continue to liberalize its a war against American troops in the 1950s markets after its entry has proven to be mis- with some success and had grown into a taken. great power in its own right. Washington approached China’s entry The scale and speed of China’s integra- into the world trading system no different- tion into the world trading system made it a ly than with other countries who joined in seismic event. The distinguished economist the mid-20th century. As countries were ad- David Autor, along with two colleagues, has The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal • April 16-22, 2018 • 11 Opinion The trade-prudent President Trump, now, there’s an oxymoron Donald Trump has had zero experience cost our company’s owners a few green- the competition is doing. Golden State led Democratic opponent, this would be the sin- in global trade. All his business entities are backs. the league in three-point shots in 2015 while gle issue to whack him with. My campaign property-based. Yes, he does have hotels Donald Trump should take a lesson the competition was defending against la- ads would explain to the American elector- and casinos in faraway places, but these from the Golden State Warriors on how to yups. Then in 2017, they adjusted to mid- ate just how much the trade wars emptied businesses do not raise the cost of goods to run an organization. First, hire top-notch range jumpers while the competition was their pocketbooks. the American people. A trade war does. management. Second, adapt to what the defending three-pointers. The U.S. lost a lot of manufacturing I am hearing very little dis- competition is doing. China started the trade war long before jobs to Japan because they were able to sur- cussion about what the effect of The owners of the Gold- Trump. For years, China has been forcing pass us in manufacturing by using common trade wars is on the pocket books en State Warriors hired Bob My- U.S. businesses to transfer variable technol- horse sense. We eventually caught up in cars of Americans. It seems to me ers as president of the basketball ogy to Chinese fi rms and restricting access and copiers and created a lot more jobs in that if you have tariffs on foreign operations and general manager. to Chinese markets. What Trump is doing is technology and services. China is not like goods or services, the local dis- Myers hired Steve Kerr as head very risky, as you can see from the volatility Japan and by stealing America’s ideas, it is tributors will have to raise prices. coach, who then hired Ron Adams of the stock market lately. As noted above, becoming an economic and military pow- It also seems to me that if a coun- ROBERT as his assistant. There was a 40- Trump has fi red or had resign, three of his PEMBROKE erhouse. Political systems do make a differ- try retaliates with tariffs of their year championship dearth (1975) top economic adviseos and seems to be re- ence. Japan is democratic and transparent. own, this raises the cost of Ameri- prior to the hiring of these three. lying on Peter Navarro, who is a professor China is authoritarian and opaque. can goods and services in that country. This They won championships in 2015 and 2017 and author, whose “views on trade are wide- “This, however, means that the collat- is not win-win. and are on their way for a third try in 2018. ly considered fringe and misguided by other eral damage of a trade war, and thus the Donald Trump has fi red or received These guys are fi rst-class managers. economists,” according to Wikipedia. risk of Mr. Trump’s strategy, are all so much resignations from the three people in his ad- Every day, while running our fami- I have long considered free trade as greater.” The Wall Street Journal, “China ministration that have had extensive experi- lies shop, I would get up and read The Wall benefi cial to all Americans. It lowers prices Started the Trade War, Not Trump,” March ence in global trade. They are Gary Cohn, Street Journal to fi nd out what my competi- and allows Americans to help pay the exor- 23, 2018. Rex Tillerson and Carl Icahn. First-class tion was up to. The Golden State leaders are bitant cost of healthcare that they face. management is essential for the success of doing the same thing. But rather than read- Trump wants to be reelected president Robert Pembroke is the former chairman any organization. This was a lesson that I ing The Wall Street Journal, they are read- in 2020 and seems to believe that trade wars and CEO of Pembroke’s Inc. in Salt Lake learned while running a small business that ing statistics and taking advantage of what will help him accomplish it. If I were his City.

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Event includes CLASSIFIED 400 S., Suite 600, Salt Lake City. entrepreneurs. Keynote speaker keynote presentation by Mitch Details are at slchamber.com. is Neal Harmon of VidAngel. Lowe, co-founding executive of CAREERS Panelists Thomas Alvord of Netflix and chief executive offi- April 25, 6:30-8 p.m. Funded.Today, Alisa Gammon cer of MoviePass; “power” pre- “Social Entrepreneurship,” of Purple and Bryce Fisher of sentations; breakout sessions and a 2018 “Lectures In Entre- Ravean will discuss “ How to a closing reception. Location is preneurship” event presented by do it Right on Kickstarter & Grand America Hotel, 555 S. IndieGoGo.” Another featured the Westminster College Center Main St., Salt Lake City. Cost is speaker is Marty Tate of Carman for Entrepreneurship. Lectures $210. Details are at utaheconom- Lehnhof Israelsen, who regular- International Relief Teams Seeks Skilled are a college-level class open to icsummit.com. ly helps companies raise money the public. Speakers are Wendy Construction Volunteers through Regulation CF, A+, Rule Bird, founder of Pearls with International Relief Teams (IRT) is seeking volunteers with construc- 506(C) and initial coin offerings April 27, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Free Co-Working Friday, tion skills (handypersons or licensed contractors) for one week de- Purpose; and Shawn Peterson, (ICOs) and token sales. Location an Impact Hub event. Location is ployments to U.S. flood affected areas to help those families who can- founder and director of The Green is Salt Lake Community College’s Impact Hub, 150 S. State St., Salt not financially recover on their own, get back into their homes. Urban Lunch Box. Location is Miller Campus, Karen Gail Miller Lake City. Details are at https:// Our construction teams are currently working in Louisiana in the af- Westminster’s Gore Auditorium, Conference Center, 9750 S. 300 1840 S. 1300 E., Salt Lake City. hubsaltlake.com/. termath of last year’s record floods, and anticipate we will be needed W., Sandy. Cost is $27. Details are in Texas in the near future. Free. Registration can be com- at https://www.utahcrowdfunder. Although skilled construction volunteers are our first priority, we will pleted at Eventbrite.com. com April 27, noon-1:30 p.m. be adding a limited number of unskilled volunteers to each team. All Startup Conversation, a volunteers accepted for this assignment will be flown commercially April 26-28 April 26, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Silicon Slopes event. Speakers are from an airport near their home to an airport near the job site, leav- “Startup Ignition Express,” Networking Lunch, a Murray Joe Staples, chief marketing offi- ing on a Sunday and returning the following Sunday. IRT will provide a three-day lean startup bootcamp Area Chamber of Commerce cer at Motivosity; Mark Packham, minivans for volunteers to use to for local transportation to and from co-hosted by Startup Ignition and event. Location is Prohibition, chief marketing officer at Digicert; the arrival airport and to and from the job site. Grow Utah and designed to help 151 E. 6100 S., Murray. Details and Kevin Knight, chief marketing Teams will be housed at local churches or other suitable facilities. Vol- entrepreneurs be more success- are at murraychamber.org. officer at ExpertVoice. Location is unteers are responsible for bringing their own bedding, towels, and ful and raise capital when need- Salt Mine Productive Workspace, toiletries. There is a $150 volunteer participation fee to help cover ed. Location is Davis Technical April 26, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. 7984 S. 1300 E., Sandy. Free. airfare and local transportation costs, and volunteers are responsible College/Business Resource ChamberWest Luncheon Registration can be completed at for their own meals while on assignment. Center, 450 Simmons Way, Series. Speaker is Officer Anthony Eventbrite.com. Work is performed Monday through Friday (full days) and a half day Kaysville. Cost is $1,999. Details Tueller of the West Valley City on Saturday. Job assignments generally include installing windows, doors, kitchen cabinets; laying tile, linoleum, or wood flooring; build- are at https://startupignition.com/ Police Department discussing April 28 ing handicap ramps to the home; roofing; drywall and mudding; finish express-northfront. “Mental Preparation for Deadly “Shanks for the Memories” Encounters.” Location is Utah Golf Tournament, presented by carpentry work, finishing plumbing; and other related tasks. We ask each volunteer to bring basic hand tools, such as a tool belt, hammer, Cultural Celebration Center, 1355 West Valley City and the Utah pliers, putty knives, tape measure, etc. Power tools, generators, com- W. 3100 S., West Valley City. Cost Cultural Celebration Center, with pressors, and other large specialty tools are provided by IRT and our ZAKARIA is $20 for members with RSVP. proceeds to benefit the local arts local agency partners. Details are at www.chamberwest. programs at the Utah Cultural from page 10 For more information, contact Brett Schwemmer (bschwemmer@ com. Celebration Center. Four-person irteams.org), or to apply for an assignment, fill out an online volunteer scramble format, with an 8 a.m. application (www.irteams.org). not done by Russia but by China. April 26, 6-7 p.m. shotgun start. Lunch banquet, The targets are American compa- About IRT: Since 1988, IRT has been actively involved in helping fam- Legal Clinic, a Small Busi- awards and prizes are 1:30 p.m. ilies in need in 68 international disasters, and 24 U.S. disasters. IRT nies, whose secrets and intellec- ness Development Center (SBDC) Location is The Ridge Golf Club, tual property are then shared with construction teams worked for more than six years repairing and re- event. Location is the Orem 5505 Westridge Blvd., West building homes in Mississippi after Hurricane Katrina, and four years Chinese competitors. SBDC, 815 W. 1250 S., Orem. Valley City. Cost is $75; $60 for in New Jersey after Superstorm Sandy, and is now working in Louisi- China is not alone. Countries Details are at https://utahsbdc.org/ active military, military veterans ana after last year’s record floods. like India and Brazil are also trade trainings. and seniors over 60; $250 for a cheats. In fact, the last series of foursome. Sponsorships are avail- world trade talks, the Doha round, able. Details are at https://www. April 26, 6-7 p.m. Free for chamber members and Policy Institute. Location is was killed by obstructionism Health Insurance Clinic, culturalcelebration.org/golf-tour- first-time guests. Details are at Phillips Edison, 222 S. Main St., from Brazil and India, in tandem a Small Business Development nament.html. ogdenweberchamber.com. No. 1730, Salt Lake City. Cost with China. Today the greatest Center (SBDC) event. Location is is $15 for members, $20 for non- threat to the open world econo- the Orem SBDC, 815 W. 1250 S., my comes from these large coun- May 1, 8-11:30 a.m. members. Details are at utah.uli. Orem. Details are at https://utahs- “Performance Documenta- May 2, 8-10 a.m. tries that have chosen to maintain “Jump Start: Intro to org. bdc.org/trainings. tion Skills,” an Employers mixed economies, refuse to liber- Entrepreneurship,” a Salt Lake Council event. Location is alize much more and have enough Chamber seminar taught by Deb Employers Council, Utah office, May 2, 5-9 p.m. power to hold firm. April 26, 6-7 p.m. Bilbao, business consultant at New American Dream Lab, 175 W. 200 S., Suite 2005, Salt The Trump administration Accounting Clinic, a Small the Women’s Business Center designed for all new American Lake City. Cost is $130. Details may not have chosen the wisest Business Development Center (WBC). Event is designed for all business owners and aspiring are at employerscouncil.org. course forward — focusing on (SBDC) event. Location is the entrepreneurs: those looking to go entrepreneurs to strengthen their steel, slapping on tariffs, alienat- Orem SBDC, 815 W. 1250 S., into business, early startup stage skills and network to grow a suc- ing key allies, working outside the Orem. Details are at https://utahs- May 1, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. or those looking to improve an cessful business in Utah. Event WTO — but its frustration is un- bdc.org/trainings. Business Alliance Net- existing business. Location is the will include a general session, derstandable. Previous adminis- working Luncheon, a Davis Women’s Business Center, 175 E. breakout workshops, and voting trations exerted pressure private- April 27, 7:30-8:30 a.m. Chamber of Commerce event. 400 S., Suite 600, Salt Lake City. in a live grant pitch competition. ly, worked within the system, and Eggs & Issues, a Murray Location is Boondocks Fun Free. Details are at slchamber. Location is Impact Hub Salt Lake, tried to get allies on board, with Area Chamber of Commerce Center, 525 Deseret Drive, com. 150 S. State St., No. 1., Salt Lake limited results. Getting tough on event. Speaker Danny Astill, Kaysville. Free. Details are at City. Cost is $10. Details are at China is a case where I am will- public works director in Murray, davischamberofcommerce.com. May 2, noon-1 p.m. slchamber.com. ing to give Trump’s unconven- will discuss the new tiered water “Lessons Learned” Series, tional methods a try. Nothing else structure for Murray businesses. May 2, 7:30-9 a.m. an Urban Land Institute (ULI) May 3, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. has worked. Location is Mimi’s Café, 5223 S. Early B.I.R.D. Business Utah event. Speaker is Natalie Monthly Lunch, a Murray State St., Murray. Free, and open Primer, an Ogden-Weber Gochnour, associate dean at the Area Chamber of Commerce Fareed Zakaria”s email address to the public (pay if ordering from Chamber of Commerce event. David Eccles School of Business event. Location is Brio Tuscan is [email protected]. the menu). Details are at mur- Location is the Weber Center, at the University of Utah and Grille, 6173 S. State St., Murray. (c) 2018, Washington Post Writers Group raychamber.org. 2380 Washington Blvd., Ogden. director of the Kem C. 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URANIUM MINES Listed Alphabetically by Mining District (Latest Data Available 2016) List Development Laneace Gregersen | [email protected]

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*Courtesy of Utah Geological Survey, Utah Department of Natural Resources 2016. *An NI 43-101 is a Canadian National Instrument technical report prepared to a codifed set of rules for the public reporting of mineral exploration and development data on properties operated by companies listed on Canadian stock exchanges. **A PEA is a preliminary economic assessment. All rights reserved. Copyright 2018 by Enterprise Newspaper Group. The Enterprise strives for accuracy in its list publications. If you see errors or omissions in this list, please contact us at [email protected].

Bears Ears 'land grab' fails to materialize

Nearly two months has passed the advocacy groups who oppose the by the office is to update and manage A second claim was filed on public since headlines around the country adjusted monument boundaries. existing claims. land near Fry Canyon by NBC Left declared that a land grab was about to A recent visit to the office of the “You know who comes in,” she Field. While the claim is closer to an take place in San Juan County. San Juan County Recorder David explained. “They come in every year.” historical mining area than Sjogren’s “Outrageous Gold Rush- Carpenter showed no evidence Since Feb. 4, when mineral claims claim, it may have been chosen more Style Grab of Public Lands of a land rush. Carpenter’s on the land could be filed, three new for its access to paved roads than for its to Begin Friday,” screamed office would be ground zero of claims have been filed. Two of them mining potential. The Left Field news EcoWatch. any such mining rush. are not by mining interests, but appear crew spent about a week in the area The stories suggested that However, there has to be publicity stunts or media actions. pursuing a story that was published on an influx of speculators, miners been little action in the office Morgan Sjogren, an outdoor writer, March 28. It can be found at https:// and “Big Oil” were poised to in the past weeks. Few filings, filed a claim on public land in the Deer www.nbcnews.com/leftfield/video/the- stake mineral claims on public BILL no speculators and no loaded Flat area, north of Natural Bridges utah-uranium-mining-rush-that-never- lands that had “lost their pro- BOYLE burros tied up to the hitching National Monument. Even though a was-1196245059647. tection” when the boundaries post in front of the county recent Men’s Journal article claims The third claim was filed on Forest of the Bears Ears and Grand Staircase courthouse. Sjogren knows Bears Ears better than Service land near Round Mountain in national monuments were changed. “It has been slow,” said Inez anyone else, her claim seems to have the Abajo Mountains. To date, the predictions have Harlan, who works in the office. been placed more for its photographic proven to be false in San Juan County, “In fact, it is much slower than in the value than for its mineral potential. She Bill Boyle is the “publisher, editor and jani- despite the fact that the story neatly fits past.” Harlan explained that the major- writes about the claim in the REI Co-op tor” at the San Juan Record in Monticello, into the key narrative that is pushed by ity of mineral claim work completed Journal. where this story first ran on March 27. Mining FOCUS - The Enterprise · April 16-22 · 17

Downtown Oakland, California, rises above the city's Pacifi c Ocean port. The Utah Legislature product on ships for export to Asia. The second part of the project — a rail line to link Utah mines allocated $1.65 million in its latest session to help fi ght Oakland's efforts to stop the construc- to the Union Pacifi c Railroad — has run into snags and may not be built, according to area gov- tion of a facility at the port designed, in part, to provide Utah coal producers a place to load their ernment offi cials. State funds could help save port but railway plans falter During the recent legislative ses- a slam-dunk. There was significant economic development director, said, the port happen argue for its legiti- sion, Utah lawmakers committed opposition from local economic devel- “The railroad project is tied to freight macy by saying it would provide more $1.65 million in tax dollars to join in opment interests, who said the city needs. If the need for throughput isn’t jobs and keep the coal mining going a lawsuit aimed at forcing the City of was sending a message that it wasn’t there, the rail may not happen.” and thereby improve the economy of Oakland in California to permit a sea- interested in business growth, and Without the railroad portion of rural areas. port where Central Utah coal could be from minority groups who said they the project, Sanpete County might not If the legal battle to force the City put on ships for export to Asia. wanted the jobs the port would create. stand to gain as much from the port of Oakland to permit the port is vic- But the other half of the Tagami’s lawsuit contends development as previously hoped. The torious, the state plans to move ahead project, a new railway link- the environmental study was port will facilitate creation of mining with the $53 million port buy-in. ing Central Utah to the Union flawed and claims other civil jobs and Sanpete residents may get Environmentalist groups and Pacific line running to the violations by the City of many of the jobs. But without the rail politicians, such as Utah Sen. Jim West Coast, may be getting left Oakland. If, with Utah’s help, line, Sanpete won’t be able to ship out Dabakis, D-Salt Lake City, are not by the wayside. Tagami wins his suit, the port its own products — notably hay — happy about that. And abandonment of the project assumedly will go for- for export to Asia. “Disgustingly, the Legislature has rail line could blunt much of ROBERT ward. If he loses, the port will appropriated $1.65 million Utah tax STEVENS Bowie owns Utah’s three most the economic benefit Central be dead. productive coal mines, including dollars to join the Oakland coal port’s Utah anticipated from a two- In 2015, Utah’s Permanent Skyline and Dugout, and is in the pro- private developer’s lawsuit,” Dabakis pronged rail-and-port development. Community Impact Fund Board cess of expansion onto federal coal said. “If victorious, it would allow to The $1.65 million was appropri- (CIB) approved a $53 million loan leases near the SUFCO Mine on the the state to spend another $53 million ated to help pay the costs of a lawsuit Carbon, Emery, Sevier and Sanpete Sanpete-Sevier County boundary. to help build this coal port. This is that Phil Tagami, head of the proposed counties for the purpose of buying into wrong!” Bowie is also a big player in Oakland seaport, has filed against the port complex, which is being built In fact, Utah’s export and trade the Oakland port project. It holds a the City of Oakland. Many Oakland on a former U.S. Army base, and for potential got enormous support dur- 66-year lease to operate the port ter- city leaders — notably Mayor Libby creating a railway link from Salina ing the legislative session. Earlier this minal, which is capable of moving 10 Schaaf — have vigorously opposed to the Union Pacific line, which runs month, Gov. Gary Herbert signed a million tons of raw materials per year. their city serving as a conduit for the through Nephi and on to the West bill to create an inland trade port in Tagami has outsourced construction of shipment of coal, which could be used Coast. northwest Salt Lake City. The bill met the port to a subsidiary of Bowie. to generate power overseas even while The rail line was meant to pro- with some opposition of its own and coal-fired plants in the United States vide economical transportation, not As soon as the plan to use CIB Herbert called it “not perfect,” yet it’s are shutting down, partly to curb only for Central Utah coal but also money for the port buy-in and rail line moving forward. The governor did greenhouse gasses. for potash, alfalfa and other goods became known, it met opposition from say he would call a special session to Some time ago, Oakland City from the region, to the Oakland Utah environmental groups and indi- address concerns voiced by Salt Lake commissioned an environmental port. But recently, Sanpete County viduals, who said CIB money should City, where the inland port is located, study of the impact of shipping bulk Commissioner Claudia Jarrett said the go for its original statutory purpose about land-use control, taxing author- coal through the city, including the outlook for the rail line is not looking — helping municipalities impacted ity, boundaries of the port jurisdiction potential for coal dust to be dispersed good. Bowie Resource Partners, owner by mineral leasing improve their local and composition of the port authority into the air. In August, 2017, the of the largest coal mines in the region, infrastructure. board. Oakland City Council, citing the study, has announced it plans to use other The Utah attorney general has not voted to ban all coal handling in the methods for shipping coal to Oakland. yet released an opinion on the legality Robert Stevens is the managing editor of city. One of the plan’s original archi- of the nontraditional use of CIB funds. the Sanpete Messenger in Manti, where B ut the city council vote wasn’t tects, Malcolm Nash, Sevier County But Utah lawmakers fighting to make this story first appeared on April 5. 18 · April 16-22, 2017 · The Enterprise - Mining FOCUS

COAL MINES Ranked by Short Tons Produced 2017 List Development Laneace Gregersen | [email protected]

Thousand Short Tons Produced Mine County Coal Field Company 1975

1 SUFCO Sevier Wasatch Plateau Bowie Resource Partners LLC 5,884 2 Skyline No. 3 Carbon Wasatch Plateau Bowie Resource Partners LLC 4,375 UtahAmerican Energy Inc. – Lila Canyon Mine Emery Book Cliffs 1,629 3 Murray Energy Corp. 4 Castle Valley No. 4 Emery Wasatch Plateau Rhino Resource Partners LP 783 5 Coal Hollow Kane Alton Alton Coal Development LLC 724 6 Dugout Canyon Mine Carbon Book Cliffs Canyon Fuel Company LLC 626 7 Emery Emery Emery Bronco Utah Operations, LLC 129 8 Castle Valley No. 3 Emery Wasatch Plateau Castle Valley Minin, LLC 175 9 Deer Creek Mine Emery Wasatch Plateau Energy West Mining Co. – Pacifi Corp 18 10 Burton No. 1 Kane Alton Alton Coal Development LLC 14 Hidden Splendor Resources Inc. – America West Horizon Carbon Wasatch Plateau 0 11 Resources Inc. Hidden Splendor Resources Inc. – West Ridge Carbon Book Cliffs 0 12 America West Resources Inc.

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leadership in technological innova- which addresses permitting inefficien- will keep us comfortable. But the bot- COMPTON tion, support job creation, improve cies at the federal level. Under the bill, tom line is, without mining to provide from page 15 our national security and balance of projects that provide minerals vital the foundational minerals and metals trade and enhance the technological to job creation, energy infrastructure, for the things we use every day, our percent reliant on foreign countries superiority and readiness of our armed American economic competitiveness society would be much different. Like for 30 different metals and minerals forces.” and national security are considered food and water, energy and minerals and 100 percent import-reliant for an Executive Order 13817 directs the to be “infrastructure projects” under are essential. additional 21 minerals, despite having secretary of the interior, in coordina- President Obama’s 2012 Executive We welcome Executive Order the third-largest mineral wealth in the tion with the secretary of defense and Order 13604, titled “Improving 13817 and legislative efforts to allow world. Our mineral dependency is at other departments and agencies, to Performance of Federal Permitting and the domestic mining industry to reach a record high — double what is was develop and publish a list of critical Review of Infrastructure Projects.” its true potential and fully contribute 20 years ago. Today, less than half of minerals. The preliminary list, pub- E.O. 13604 directed federal agen- to our economic and national secu- the mineral needs of U.S. manufactur- lished in February, identified 35 min- cies to significantly reduce the time rity. Considering the foundational ing are met from domestically mined eral commodities as critical. That is an required to make permitting and importance of the mining industry to review decisions on infrastructure resources. important first step, but there are many our way of life, these are issues that minerals of vital importance to our projects. Importantly, the federal govern- deserve our attention. economic and national security that It is important to note that the ment is now taking steps to ensure Today’s safe and environmentally are absent from the list. streamlining of the mine permitting we have a domestic supply of the responsible mining industry is vital minerals our society needs. In For example, copper, silver, gold, process does not equate to reduc- to the state of Utah, our economy and December, President Donald Trump lead, zinc, phosphate and other min- ing environmental protections. quality of life. It always has been and issued Executive Order 13817, “A erals are indispensable to our infra- Environmental safeguards, an efficient always will be. Mining is woven into Federal Strategy to Ensure Secure structure and are essential components regulatory system and environmental the fabric of our society and our daily and Reliable Supplies of Critical of consumer products, military and stewardship are vital components to lives. We are all connected to the min- Minerals,” which declares that it defense equipment, numerous manu- any mining project. ing industry and we all have a vested “shall be the policy of the federal facturing sectors, medical applica- It is more important than ever for government to reduce the nation’s tions and other uses. The availability the U.S. to responsibly utilize our interest in making sure the industry vulnerability to disruptions in the sup- of minerals with widespread uses in own mineral and energy resources. In thrives in Utah. ply of critical minerals, which consti- infrastructure, manufacturing and con- fact, it is a national imperative. But to President Abraham Lincoln once tutes a strategic vulnerability for the sumer products is an issue of national really become a national priority, as a declared, “Utah will yet become security and prosperity of the United importance because shortages of these society we all need to make the con- the ‘treasure house of the nation.’” States.” minerals would create serious econom- nection between mining and our qual- More than a century and a half later, The executive order focuses on ic disruptions that would have a ripple ity of life. Lincoln’s vision is a reality and we are the need to “increase private-sector effect throughout our economy. We assume the things we need and all better off for it. Sometimes we just domestic exploration, production, On the legislative side, Rep. Mark want will always be there. We take for need to be reminded of that. recycling and reprocessing of critical Amodei, R-Nevada, is sponsoring granted in this country that the lights minerals … [to] reduce our depen- the “National Strategic and Critical will go on when we flip the switch Mark Compton is the president of dence on imports, preserve our Minerals Production Act (H.R. 520), and our heating and cooling systems the Utah Mining Association. Mining FOCUS - The Enterprise · April 16-22 · 19

COAL MINES Ranked by Short Tons Produced 2017 List Development Laneace Gregersen | [email protected]

Thousand Short Tons Produced Mine County Coal Field Company 1975

1 SUFCO Sevier Wasatch Plateau Bowie Resource Partners LLC 5,884 2 Skyline No. 3 Carbon Wasatch Plateau Bowie Resource Partners LLC 4,375 UtahAmerican Energy Inc. – Lila Canyon Mine Emery Book Cliffs 1,629 3 Murray Energy Corp. 4 Castle Valley No. 4 Emery Wasatch Plateau Rhino Resource Partners LP 783 5 Coal Hollow Kane Alton Alton Coal Development LLC 724 6 Dugout Canyon Mine Carbon Book Cliffs Canyon Fuel Company LLC 626 7 Emery Emery Emery Bronco Utah Operations, LLC 129 8 Castle Valley No. 3 Emery Wasatch Plateau Castle Valley Minin, LLC 175 9 Deer Creek Mine Emery Wasatch Plateau Energy West Mining Co. – Pacifi Corp 18 10 Burton No. 1 Kane Alton Alton Coal Development LLC 14 Hidden Splendor Resources Inc. – America West Horizon Carbon Wasatch Plateau 0 11 Resources Inc. Hidden Splendor Resources Inc. – West Ridge Carbon Book Cliffs 0 12 America West Resources Inc.

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MINERAL MINES Listed Alphabetically List Development Laneace Gregersen | [email protected]

Mine Name Commodity Mine Location Mining Method Owner Year Opened

American Gilsonite Gilsonite Near Vernal, Uintah Co. Sub-surface American Gilsonite 1904

Ash Grove Portland Cement Products Leamington, Millard Co. Surface Ash Grove Cement Co. 1980

Cricket Mountain Limestome, Limestone Products Near Delta, Millard Co. Surface Graymont Corp. *

Devil's Slide Limestone, Cement Products East of Morgan, Morgan Co. Surface Holcim Inc. 1904

Sulfate of Potash, Great Salt Lake, Great Salt Lake Minerals Solar Evaporation Compass Minerals 1972 Magnesium Chloride Tooele Co.

Moab Facility Potash Near Moab, Kane Co. Solar Evaporation Intrepid Potash Inc. 1965

Great Salt Lake, Morton Salt Salt Solar Evaporation Morton Salt * Tooele Co.

Simplot Vernal Mine Phosphates and Derivatives Near Vernal, Uintah Co. Surface J.R. Simplot Co. 1960

Great Salt Lake, Timple Facility Salt Solar Evaporation Cargil Salt Inc. * Tooele Co. Great Salt Lake, Wendover Facility Potash Solar Evaporation Intrepid Potash Inc. 1938 Tooele Co.

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MINERAL MINES Listed Alphabetically List Development Laneace Gregersen | [email protected]

Mine Name Commodity Mine Location Mining Method Owner Year Opened

American Gilsonite Gilsonite Near Vernal, Uintah Co. Sub-surface American Gilsonite 1904

Ash Grove Portland Cement Products Leamington, Millard Co. Surface Ash Grove Cement Co. 1980

Cricket Mountain Limestome, Limestone Products Near Delta, Millard Co. Surface Graymont Corp. *

Devil's Slide Limestone, Cement Products East of Morgan, Morgan Co. Surface Holcim Inc. 1904

Sulfate of Potash, Great Salt Lake, Great Salt Lake Minerals Solar Evaporation Compass Minerals 1972 Magnesium Chloride Tooele Co.

Moab Facility Potash Near Moab, Kane Co. Solar Evaporation Intrepid Potash Inc. 1965

Great Salt Lake, Morton Salt Salt Solar Evaporation Morton Salt * Tooele Co.

Simplot Vernal Mine Phosphates and Derivatives Near Vernal, Uintah Co. Surface J.R. Simplot Co. 1960

Great Salt Lake, Timple Facility Salt Solar Evaporation Cargil Salt Inc. * Tooele Co. Great Salt Lake, Wendover Facility Potash Solar Evaporation Intrepid Potash Inc. 1938 Tooele Co.

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LEARN MORE: WWW.CVE.COM | 888-558-0600 SERVICE NATIONWIDE WITH OFFICES IN: UT | OR | TX | AR | HI 22 · April 16-22, 2017 · The Enterprise - Mining FOCUS 2018 legislative session supports rural jobs, mining and natural resource infrastructure development In his 2017 State of the State address, Gov. Gary unserved rural areas. The bill authorizes a gas corpo- R. Herbert challenged Utah businesses to create 25,000 ration to file an application with the Public Service jobs in 25 rural counties throughout Utah over his next Commission (PSC) for preapproval of rural natural gas four-year term. During the 2017 legislative session, infrastructure development costs. With PSC approval, the governor’s Rural Jobs Initiative was implemented these costs can be spread to the larger customer base. with the Utah Rural Jobs Act, SB267, which provides This bill has been signed into law. a state tax credit for investments in eligible Sen. Jerry Stephenson’s, R-Layton, small businesses located in a rural county to Utah Inland Port Authority bill, SB234S, expand and create high-wage jobs. The 2018 sites an “inland port” in the Northwest Utah Legislature has furthered the Rural Jobs Quadrant of Salt Lake City as a special trade Initiative by enacting job training, education zone. As currently envisioned, the inland and employment incentive programs and sup- port would facilitate global trade by pre- porting natural resource infrastructure develop- clearing resources and goods for internation- ment. DENISE al sale. Although located in Salt Lake City, Employment and Training Incentives DRAGOO the trade zone would help facilitate the sale The Rural Jobs Initiative, introduced in of resources and goods developed and pro- 2017, provided the springboard for several duced in rural areas of the state. Anticipated incentive programs. Beginning in November 2017, the to spur job growth and economic development, this bill state accepted applications from entities qualified as was signed by the governor but may be revisited by the an eligible Rural Investment Company (RIC) to raise Legislature to address issues raised by Salt Lake City. investment funds for small business and provide eligible Tax Reform small business up to $5 million for development and Tax reform was a major focus of the 2018 legisla- expansion. Investors in RICs may receive a tax credit tive session, and several tax measures were enacted over a seven-year period. (or defeated) that are beneficial to natural resource and The 2018 Utah Legislature furthered the goals of heavy manufacturing industries located in rural Utah. the Utah Rural Jobs Act with the enactment of a new HB293S5, Tax Rebalancing Provisions, sponsored by program to take online the jobs initiative. HB327, spon- Rep. Bradley Last, R-Iron, Washington, slightly reduced sored by Rep. Mike Noel, R-Kanab, authorizes a pilot the overall individual and corporate income tax from 5 project by Utah State University to provide online job percent to 4.95 percent. Specific to the mining, oil and training for high school and college-level students in gas industry, the bill allows flexibility in apportionment rural areas. HB390, a companion measure introduced methodology, which should translate into a tax reduc- by Rep. Carl Albrecht, R-Richfield, creates the Rural tion for those industries. SB233, Sales and Use Tax Employment Expansion Program within the Governor’s Amendments, sponsored by Sen. Howard Stephenson, Office of Economic Development (GOED). The bill R- Draper, provides a contingent funding mechanism provides post-employment grants to companies in rural to eliminate the three-year useful life requirement for areas that create high-paying jobs (i.e., wages in excess the sales tax exemption on mining and manufacturing of 125 percent of average wage in the county). These equipment sold in the state. The funding for this exemp- are the types of high-paying jobs created by the mining, tion is conditioned upon collection of revenue from oil and gas industry and will encourage job growth in remote sales, which is dependent upon a favorable rul- small rural counties. Both bills have been signed by the ing by the U.S. Supreme Court anticipated this year. governor. The Utah Legislature defeated HB403, Tax Matching Talent and Training to Jobs Modifications, sponsored by Rep. Joel Briscoe, D-Salt Although not tagged for rural development, Lake City, which sought to enact a carbon tax on large three additional bills, all sponsored by Sen. Ann emitters of carbon dioxide. This tax would have bur- Millner, R-Ogden, will help train Utah’s workforce to dened several industries located in rural areas, including match industry demand. SB103, Strategic Workforce natural gas systems, cement and lime producers and Investments, improves the industry/educational part- power plants. Similar measures were also defeated this nership and funds a GOED report on the need for session by the Oregon and Washington state legisla- high-demand technical jobs in strategic industry areas. tures. The Utah Legislature also appropriated funds for The report will be used to develop technical pro- a commerce clause challenge to California’s surcharge gram instruction. SB104S1, Talent Development and on coal and natural gas-fired electricity imported from Retention Strategy, provides for individuals pursu- Utah. ing qualifying associate or bachelor’s degrees with In sum, the 2018 Utah Legislature has further an intent to work in Utah. SB131, Talent Ready Utah implemented Gov. Herbert’s Rural Jobs Initiative to cre- Amendments, creates the Talent Ready Utah Center ate 25,000 jobs within the state’s 25 rural counties. The within GOED to provide training to match the demand Legislature has passed and funded measures to incen- for workforce. tivize natural resource infrastructure development in Mining and Resource Industry Growth and rural areas, to provide tax credits beneficial to resource Rural Infrastructure Development industry located in rural areas, and to support workforce In addition to the job training and employment education and training needed to help keep these jobs in programs, the 2018 Legislature provided mining and Utah. infrastructure development incentives and tax credits to benefit rural areas. Noel sponsored the Natural Gas Denise A. Dragoo is a partner with the Salt Lake City law firm Snell & Wilmer. Her practice focuses on natural resources and environ- Infrastructure Amendments, HB422, to encourage the mental law, including coal, water, mining, public land and issues expansion of natural gas infrastructure into previously affecting energy-related minerals and the oil and gas industry. Mining FOCUS - The Enterprise · April 16-22 · 23 24 · April 16-22, 2018 · The Enterprise - Utah's Business Journal THE PREFERRED SOURCE

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