| Members Present: Sen. Ann Millner, Chair Sen. Jani Iwamoto Sen. Howard A. Stephenson Members Absent: Sen. J. Stuart Adams | Sen. Deidre M. Henderson Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard President Wayne L. Niederhauser Staff Present: Mr. Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 3:08 p.m. |
| 1. S.B. 132 Competency-based Education Amendments (Stephenson, H.) |
| Sen. Howard A. Stephenson presented the bill. |
| Ms. Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education. spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Sarah Young, Coordinator for Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Christine Cook, Director, Education Policy, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Kathleen Kaufman spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 132 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to place S.B. 132 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 2. S.B. 148 Public Education Enrollment Application Amendments (Hemmert, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel Hemmert presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 148 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to approve the minutes of January 30, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| Sen. Stephenson assumed the chair. |
| 3. S.B. 147 Nursing Initiative (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to amend S.B. 147 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1 Page 1, Lines 16 through 18
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provides a process for the Legislature to provide funding to certain programs that17
prepare an individual to enter a nursing profession;
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makes technical and conforming changes. Page 5, Line 124 124
receives funding.
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| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| Ms. Susan Thornock, Chair of School of Nursing, Weber State University, representing the Nursing Consortium, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Ben Becker, President, Utah Organization of Nurse Leaders, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Annette Crowley, Registered Nurse, Senior Advisor and Project Consultant for Kim Henrichsen, Intermountain Health Care, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Kathleen Kaufman, Government Relations Co-Chair, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 147 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| Sen. Millner resumed the chair. |
| 4. H.B. 46 Educator Licensing Modifications (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Val L. Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education. |
| MOTION: Chair Millner moved to replace H.B. 46 with 1st Substitute H.B. 46. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 46 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| 5. S.B. 144 Local Funding of Education Technology (Adams, J. S.) |
| Sen. Howard A. Stephenson presented the bill. |
| Dr. Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 144 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. J. Iwamoto Sen. A. Millner Sen. H. Stephenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. W. Niederhauser |
| Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 3:54 p.m. |