| Members Present: Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins | Rep. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Makelle Wininger, 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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| Vice Chair Pulsipher called the meeting to order. |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes for February 10, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow |
| 1.H.B. 295 Physician Workforce Amendments (Maloy, A.C.) |
| Rep. Cory Maloy presented the bill with assistance of Michelle McOmber, Chief Executive Officer, Utah Medical Association, and Dave Gessel, Utah Hospital Association. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| HB295 Physician Workforce Amendments |
| Brian Nielson, Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Norman Wright, President and Chief Executive Officer, Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine, John Dougherty, Dean, Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine, and Michael Rhodes, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Maryann Martindale, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to replace H.B. 295 with 1st Substitute H.B. 295.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Rohner Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 295 out favorably with further discussion from the committee.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Rohner Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| 2.H.B. 273 Civics Education Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Johnson presented the bill with assistance of Robert Austin, Humanities Team Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education. Shared a handout and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Stasha Wheeler, Social Studies Specialist, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Stephan Seabury, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, member of the public, commented on the bill. |
| Georgiana Simpson, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Melinda Reay, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| William Shields, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shawna Failner, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Doug Case, President, American Legion Utah Boys State, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to replace H.B. 273 with 1st Substitute H.B. 273.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to hold 1st Substitute H.B. 273 and had further discussion from the committee. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 273 out favorably with further discussion to the bill from the committee.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-4-5. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| 3.H.B. 114 School Nursing Services Amendments (Harrison, S.) |
| Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the bill with assistance of Bill Cosgove, former President, Utah Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Shared two handouts to the committee and responded to questions from the committee. |
| HB114 School Nursing Services Amendments Presentation |
| HB114 School Nursing Services Amendments |
| Melissa Hafen, school nurse, Davis School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicole Kennedy, school nurse, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Stephanie Arceneaux, Chapter Leader, Utah #Insulin4All, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sarah Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Chief Of Staff, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Diane Forster-Burke, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nathan Crippes, Public Affairs Supervising Attorney, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rita Heagren, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kwan moved to replace H.B. 114 with 1st Substitute H.B. 114.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION:Rep. Moss moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 114 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
1st Sub. H.B. 114 112 (b) except as provided in Subsection (3), for a school year beginning after July 1, 2025, LEAs shall provide nursing services 113 equivalent to: 114 (i) the services of one school nurse for every 2,000 students; or 115 (ii) in LEAs with fewer than 2,000 students, the level of services recommended by the 116 Department of Health. (3) Notwithstanding Subsection (2)(b), an LEA is not required to meet the nursing services threshold described in Subsection (2)(b) until July 1, 2026, if, by July 1, 2025: (i) there are no school nurse candidates whom the LEA is able to hire; and (ii) the LEA reports to the state board the LEA's assertion that the exception described in this Subsection (3) applies, including an explanation of the LEA's reasoning. |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION:Rep. Weight moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 114 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-4-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 4 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow |
| 4.H.B. 315 Effective Teachers in High Poverty Schools Incentive Program Amendments (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Winder presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kwan moved to pass H.B. 315 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. B. Last Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 9:59:02 AM. |