DRAFT MINUTES BUSINESS, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND LABOR APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE Monday, February 1, 2021|8:00 a.m.|120 Senate Building

Members Present: Rep. Val L. Peterson Sen. Michael K. McKell, Senate Chair Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Christine F. Watkins, House Chair Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller Rep. Jordan D. Teuscher, House Vice Chair Rep. Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Rep. Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Don L. Ipson Members Absent: Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Rep. Mike Schultz Sen. Scott D. Sandall Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Rep. Steven J. Lund Gary R. Syphus, Finance Manager Rep. Timothy G. Dinehart, Financial Analyst Sally Thompson, Administrative Assistant

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le..gov.

1 . Call to Order/Approval of Minutes

Chair Watkins called the meeting to order at 8:06 a.m.

2 . RFA - 2021 PGA Web.com Tour Utah Championship (Representative Barlow)

Rep. Stewart Barlow introduced and described the request for appropriation (RFA) for 2021 PGA Web.com Tour Utah Championship.

Rep. Stephen G. Handy Introduced and described the RFA for the Red Cross of Utah.

3 . RFA - Red Cross of Utah (Representative Handy)

Benjamin Donner, Executive Director, Red Cross of Utah, added comments to the presentation.

4 . RFA - The Art Castle (Representative Hollins)

4-RFA - Art Castle - Rep. Hollins

4b-RFA - Art Castle - Rep. Hollins

Rep. introduced the RFA for the Art Castle.

Derek Dyer, Founder, Executive Director, Art Castle, gave a presentation describing the request.

Sen. McKell and Sen. Sandall asked questions. Derek Dyer responded.

5 . RFA - Freedom Festival at Provo (Representative Peterson)

Rep. Peterson introduced the RFA for the Freedom Festival at Provo.

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Jim Evans, Executive Director, Freedom Festival, described the request.

Sen. McKell made comments to the presentation.

Sen. Sandall asked a question. Jim Evans responded.

MOTION: Chair Watkins motioned to Saunter at 8:40 a.m.

Sen. McKell asked Sen. Sandall to explain the Heritage and Arts Grant Program. Sen Sandall responded.

6 . RFA - Human Xperience (Representative Winder)

Rep. Winder introduced the RFA for Human Xperience.

Jeff Hartley, Utah Lobbyist, described the request.

Rep. Winder added comments to the presentation.

Vickie Bourne, Executive Director, Department of Heritage and arts added comments to the request.

Sen. Sandall, Sen. Bramble, Sen. Davis, Rep. Weight, and Rep. Robertson asked questions. Jim Evans and Sen. Winder responded.

7 . RFA - Loveland Living Planet Aquarium (Representative Stenquist)

Rep. Stenquest introduced the RFA for Loveland Living Planet Aquarium.

Brent Anderson, Executive Director, Loveland Living Planet Aquarium, described the request.

Sen. Bramble, Chair Tuescher, and Sen. Sandall asked questions. Brent Anderson responded.

8 . RFA - Public Opinion Survey on Alcohol Policies and Regulations

Rep. Hawkes introduced and described the RFA for Public Opinion Survey on Alcohol Policies and Regulations.

Sen. Bramble and Sen. Davis asked questions. Rep. Hawkes and Sen. McKell responded.

9 . RFA - Rural Utah Vision (Senator Owens)

Sen. Owens introduced the RFA for Rural Utah Vision.

Ari Bruening, Chief Executive Officer, Envision Utah, described the request.

Chair Watkins made comments to the request.

Rep. Owens made closing comments.

10 . RFA - The Gail S. Halvorsen Aviation Education Fund Request (Representative Burton)

Rep. Burton introduced and described the RFA for the Gail S Halvorsen Education Fund.

Sen. McKell asked a question. Rep. Burton responded.

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Sen. Bramble made comments to the request.

11 . RFA - Utah Film Economic Incentive Fund Restoration (Senator Winterton)

Sen. Winterton introduced the RFA for the Utah Film Economic Incentive Fund Restoration Fund.

Jeff Miller, President, Utah Film Association, added information to the request.

Sen. Vickers made comments to the request.

Rep. Weight and Rep. Lund asked questions. Sen. Winterton and Jeff Miller responded.

12 . RFA - Utah Sports Commission (Senator McKell)

Sen. McKell introduced the RFA for Utah Sports Commission.

Jeff Robbins, Vice Chair, Olympic Bid Committee, described the request.

13 . RFA - Weber County's Peery's Egyptian Theater (Representative Musselman)

Rep. Musselman introduced the RFA for Weber County's Peery's Egyptian Theater.

Kassie Bybee, General Manager, Perry's Egyptian Theater, gave a presentation describing the request.

Rep. Weight asked a question and made comments to the presentation. Kassie Bybee responded.

14 . RFA - Odyssey Dance Company (Senator Davis)

Sen. Davis introduced the RFA for Odyssey Dance Company.

Darryl Yeager, Founder/Artistic Director, Odyssey Dance Company, described the request.

Sen. Davis made closing comments to the request.

Rep. Weight and Sen. Sandall asked questions. Darryl Yeager and Sen. Davis responded.

Rep. Seegmiller made comments to the request and asked a question. Darryl Yeager responded.

15 . RFA - Tuacahn Center for the Arts (Senator Vickers)

Sen. Vickers introduced the RFA for Tuacahn Center for the Arts.

Kacey Jones, Development Director, Tuacahn Center for the Arts, described the request.

Sen. Vickers introduced the RFA for Utah Shakespeare Festival.

16 . RFA - Utah Shakespeare Festival - Equipment and Facility Needs (Senator Vickers)

Frank Mack, Executive Director, Utah Shakespeare Festival, described the request.

Donn Jersey, Director of Development, Utah Shakespeare Festival, added information to the request.

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Sen. Vickers made closing comments.

MOTION: Sen. Vickers moved to adjourn.

Chair Watkins adjourned the meeting at 10:46 a.m.

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