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Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee - August 19, 2026

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Recording 1 Committee Business Chair Hawkins called the meeting to order at 08:04 a.m. Sen. Kwan moved to approve the minutes from the June 17, 2026, meeting. Data Center Policy 2 - Data Center Presentation (Office of Energy Development) Jake Garfield, Deputy Director, Office of Energy Development provided an overview of data centers, electricity rates, energy consumption, protecting airsheds and water resources, and answered committee questions. Tim Davis, Commissioner, Department of Environmental Quality answered questions from the committee regarding environmental permitting, on-site energy generation, and job creation from data centers. 2 - Data Center Presentation (Department of Environmental Quality) 2 - Data Center Handout (DEQ) Tim Davis provided an overview of data center development process, local government and environmental permitting requirements and oversight, and implications on air and water quality, and answered questions from the committee. 2 - Data Center Initiatives Presentation (Governor's Office of Economic Development) Lance Soffe, Senior Vice President of Economic Growth, Governor's Office of Economic Development provided an overview of the Office of Economic Development's role in the data center development process, including available incentives, and answered questions from the committee. 2 - Data Center Presentation (University of Southern California) 2 - Data Center Entry and US Electricity Prices (University of Southern California) Dr. Shon Hiatt, Associate Professor, University of Southern California, provided an overview of data center growth, policy choices facing Utah and other states, definitions, economic impacts, electricity prices, and incentives, and answered questions from the committee. 2 - Data Center Definition (proposed) Rep. Cutler spoke on the proposed definition of data centers and answered questions from the committee. Economic Opportunity Zones 5 - Opportunity Zones Presentation (GOED) Lance Soffe provided an overview on identifying recommended opportunity zones and answered questions from the committee. Higher Education Innovation 3 - HB 373 Presentation (Utah System of Higher Education) Geoffrey Landward, Commissioner, Higher Education, presented an update on H.B. 373 "Higher Education Innovation" (2026 General Session), introduced Katie Mazzie, Associate Commissioner of Government and Trustee Relations, and answered questions from the committee. Data Privacy 4 - Data Privacy Presentation (Office of Data Privacy) Christopher Bramwell, Chief Privacy Officer, Director, Office of Data Privacy provided an overview of the duties of the office and relevance in relation to specific geo location and answered questions from the committee. 4 - Utah Consumer Data Privacy Act Presentation (Division of Consumer Protection) Katie Hass, Director, Division of Consumer Protection provided an overview of the Division of Consumer Protection, spoke on the consumer privacy law and answered questions from the committee. Sen. Millner moved to adjourn. Chair Hawkins adjourned the meeting at 11:06 a.m.

• Committee Business
• Data Center Policy
• Higher Education Innovation
• Data Privacy
• Economic Opportunity Zones
• Other Items/Adjourn

• NOTICE NOTICE
• AGENDA AGENDA
• MINUTES MINUTES
• 2 - Data Center Presentation (Department of Environmental Quality) 2 - Data Center Presentation (Department of Environmental Quality)
• 2 - Data Center Handout (DEQ) 2 - Data Center Handout (DEQ)
• 3 - HB 373 Presentation (Utah System of Higher Education) 3 - HB 373 Presentation (Utah System of Higher Education)
• 2 - Data Center Presentation (Office of Energy Development) 2 - Data Center Presentation (Office of Energy Development)
• 2 - Data Center Presentation (University of Southern California) 2 - Data Center Presentation (University of Southern California)
• 2 - Data Center Entry and US Electricity Prices (University of Southern California) 2 - Data Center Entry and US Electricity Prices (University of Southern California)
• 4 - Utah Consumer Data Privacy Act Presentation (Division of Consumer Protection) 4 - Utah Consumer Data Privacy Act Presentation (Division of Consumer Protection)
• 2 - Data Center Initiatives Presentation (Governor's Office of Economic Development) 2 - Data Center Initiatives Presentation (Governor's Office of Economic Development)
• 5 - Opportunity Zones Presentation (GOED) 5 - Opportunity Zones Presentation (GOED)
• 2 - Data Center Definition (proposed) 2 - Data Center Definition (proposed)
• 4 - Data Privacy Presentation (Office of Data Privacy) 4 - Data Privacy Presentation (Office of Data Privacy)

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