MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 31, 2023 • 3:40 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe

Members Absent:
President J. S. Adams
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst
Tisha Gibby, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 3:49 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the Jan. 23 and Jan. 26 committee meeting minutes at 3:49 p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. J. Stevenson
1.S.B. 143 Public School District Resource Sharing Agreements and Student Transportation Amendments (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Jacob Anderegg explained 1st Sub. S.B. 143.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to replace S.B. 143 with 1st Substitute S.B. 143 at 3:51 p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Anderegg presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 143 out favorably at 4:01 p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. J. Stevenson
2.S.B. 145 Higher Education for Incarcerated Youth Program Amendments (Riebe, K.)
Sen. Riebe presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 145 out favorably at 4:05 p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. J. Stevenson
3.S.B. 146 Higher Education Governance Amendments (Millner, A.)
Sen. Millner explained 1st Sub. S.B. 146.
MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to replace S.B. 146 with 1st Substitute S.B. 146 at 4:08 p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Millner presented the bill.
Dave Woolstenhulme, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lisa Church, Chair, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke to the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 146 out favorably at 4:27 p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5.
Yeas - 4Nays- 0Abs- 5
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. J. Stevenson
4.S.B. 149 Teacher Evaluation Amendments (Riebe, K.)
Sen. Riebe presented the bill.
Nichole Mason, President, Utah Parents United, spoke to the bill.
Brad Asay spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 149 out favorably at 4:33 p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-4.
Yeas - 4Nays- 1Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. J. Stevenson
5.S.B. 150 School Employee Licensing Amendments (Riebe, K.)
Sen. Riebe presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to pass S.B. 150 out favorably at 4:41 p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn at 4:41 p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3.
Yeas - 6Nays- 0Abs- 3
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 4:41 p.m.