MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 29, 2020 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair
Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard
Rep. Dan N. Johnson
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. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Jefferson Moss

Staff Present:
Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst
Steve Benard, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Snow assumed the chair.
Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 2:07 pm.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-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
1. H.B. 79 Parent-time Amendments (Pulsipher, S.)
Rep. Susan Pulsipher presented the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 79 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
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
2. H.B. 45 Veterans Education Amendments (Ray, P.)
Rep. Paul Ray explained the bill.
Matthew Butcher, Salt Lake Community College Veterans Services, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass H.B. 45 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
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
MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
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
Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 2:21 pm.
____________________________________________Rep. Lowry Snow, Chair