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AGENDA
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES
INTERIM COMMITTEE
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 | 8:30 a.m. | Room 120 Senate Building
1. Committee Business
• Call to Order
• Approval of the minutes of the September 16, 2026, meeting
2. Economic Development Authorities: Utah Inland Port Authority
The committee will review economic development authorities’ statutory purposes and if they are
meeting their purposes.
• Staff presentation
• Ben Hart, Executive Director, Utah Inland Port Authority
3. Economic Development Authorities: Military Installation Development Authority
• Staff presentation
• Dan Hemmert, Executive Director, Military Installation Development Authority
• Ariana Farber, Deputy Director, Military Installation Development Authority
4. Economic Development Authorities: Point of the Mountain State Land Authority
• Staff presentation
• Michael Ambre, Executive Director, The Point Utah
5. Workforce Needs
The committee will receive an update on the results of the workforce needs survey.
• Jimmy McDonough, Senior Assistant Commissioner of Education Workforce Programs
6. Draft Legislation: National Register Review Committee Sunset Amendments
The committee will consider 2027 General Session draft legislation “National Register Review
Committee Sunset Amendments” which extends the sunset of the committee by 10 years.
• Sen. Kwan
• Committee discussion
• Public comment
• Committee discussion and action
7. Draft Legislation: Sunset Extension for Service Programs
The committee will consider 2027 General Session draft legislation “Sunset Extension for Service
Programs” which extends the sunsets of the One Utah Service Fellowship Program and the Utah
Commission on Service and Volunteerism Act by 10 years.
• Sen. Kwan
• Committee discussion
• Public comment
• Committee discussion and action
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND WORKFORCE SERVICES INTERIM
COMMITTEE AGENDA
OCTOBER 21, 2026
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8. Draft Legislation: Rural Opportunity Amendments
The committee will consider 2027 General Session draft legislation “Rural Opportunity
Amendments” which extends the sunset of the committee by five years and allows funds to be
used for agricultural purposes.
• Rep. Larson
• Committee discussion
• Public comment
• Committee discussion and action
9. Other Items/Adjourn
