| Members Present: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Lee B. Perry Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Marie H. Poulson Rep. Adam Robertson | Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Jefferson Moss Staff Present: Mr. Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst Ms. Wendy Hill, 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 Snow called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to approve the minutes of the February 26, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson |
| 1. H.B. 373 Student Support Amendments (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill. |
| A handout "HB0373 - Student Support Amendments" was distributed to the committee. |
| Linda Hansen, board member, Utah State Board of Education, Safe Schools Commission, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Joan Landis, mental health counselor, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Bill Cosgrove, Pediatrician, American Academy of Pediatricians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| LeAnn Wood, Education Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cade Douglas, Superintendent, Sevier School District, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sara Jones, Director of Education Excellence and Government Relations, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Associate Executive Director, Utah School Boards Association, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Diane Forster-Burke, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Carl Boyington, Director, Utah Association of Secondary School Principals, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jessie Mandle, Senior Health Policy Analyst, Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to replace H.B. 373 with 1st Substitute H.B. 373. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 373 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 373 71 application that includes: 72 (a) measurable goals approved by the LEA governing board on improving student safety, student engagement, school culture, |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 373 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. A. Robertson | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins |
| 2. S.B. 94 Technical College Scholarship Amendments (Grover, K.) |
| Sen. Keith Grover explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass S.B. 94 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to place S.B. 94 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins |
| 3. S.B. 136 Scholarships for Career and Technical Education (Grover, K.) |
| Sen. Keith Grover explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass S.B. 136 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins |
| Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 9:34 a.m. |