| Members Present: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Steve Waldrip | Rep. Christine F. Watkins Rep. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Val L. Peterson 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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| Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 8:08:03 AM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes for February 15, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. V. Snow Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1.H.J.R. 16 Joint Resolution Approving Exchange of School and Institutional Trust Lands (Hawkes, T.) |
| Rep. Hawkes presented the bill with assistance of Dave Ure, Director, Utah School Institutional Trust Lands Administration. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| Paula Plant, Director, School Children's Trust, Utah State Board of Education, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kwan moved to pass H.J.R. 16 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 2.S.B. 78 School Board Expansion Requirements (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Jacob Anderegg presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to pass S.B. 78 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. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. J. Rohner Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 3.1st Sub. S.B. 127 Early Literacy Outcomes Improvement (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill with assistance of Rich Nye, Superintendent, Granite School District. They handed out a document and responded to questions from the committee. |
| 4 SB127 3rd Grad Reading Graphic |
| Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill and responded to a question from the committee. |
| Jennifer Throndsen, Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education, commented the bill and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Karee Atkinson, President, Decoding Dyslexia Utah, and Rebecca Atkinson spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, Senior Director, United Way Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Ray Reutzel, Senior Research Fellow, Center for the School of the Future, Utah State University, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| France Barral, Education Commissioner, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Parker Fawson, Director, Center for the School of the Future, Utah State University, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kelsey Brown, teacher assistant, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, member of the public, commented on the bill. |
| MOTION:Vice Chair Pulsipher moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 127 out favorably with further discussion from the committee.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. M. Schultz |
| 4.H.B. 302 Educational Language Services Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Johnson presented the bill with assistance of a presentation and Olivia Whitely, Western States Advocacy Officer, International Rescue Committee. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| 5 HB302 Flyer |
| 5 HB302 Presentation |
| Kristina Pexton, Family Life Commissioner, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chase Clyde, Government Relations, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gabriella Archuleta, Public Policy Director, Young Women's Christian Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to pass H.B. 302 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Ballard moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. M. Schultz |
| Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 9:57:41 AM. |