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construction, engineering, investigation, inspection, and other related expenses.
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(b) The board may not:
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(i) make loans from the fund to finance a school district's compliance with the
energy
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(ii) make a loan from the fund with a term of less than two years or more than 12
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House Committee Amendments
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The motion passed with Sen. Romero voting in opposition and Chair Dayton absent at the time
of the vote.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass H.B. 351, Revolving Loan Fund for Certain Energy
Efficient Projects, out of committee with a favorable recommendation as amended.
The motion passed with Sen. Romero voting in opposition and Chair Dayton absent at the time
of the vote.
2. S.B. 222 Kindergarten Readiness Initiative
Sen. Stephenson presented the bill. Sharon Lay, pre-kindergarten specialist, State Office of
Education, answered committee questions and spoke in support. Vic Arnold, Kirt Wright, and
Holly Langton, Utah PTA, spoke in support.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass S.B. 222, Kindergarten Readiness Initiative, out of
committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Chair Dayton absent at the time of the vote.
3. H.B. 100 Accessing Pornography on School Property
Rep. Bowman presented the bill. Chad Platt, Association of Prosecutors, answered committee
questions. Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards and Utah Superintendents Associations, spoke in
support.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to pass H.B. 100, Accessing Pornography on School Property, out
of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Chair Dayton and Sen. Stephenson absent at the time of the
vote.
MOTION: Sen. Jones moved to place H.B. 100, Accessing Pornography on School Property, on
the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Chair Dayton and Sen. Stephenson absent at the time of the
vote.
4. H.B. 323 Education Fund Conforming Amendments
Rep. Bigelow presented the bill. John Reidhead, Director, Division of Finance, helped answer
committee questions. Rep. Bigelow proposed a substitute bill.
MOTION: Sen. Romero moved to delete in title and body H.B. 323, Education Fund
Conforming Amendments, and replace it with 2nd Sub. H.B. 323, Education Fund Conforming
Amendments.
The motion passed unanimously with Chair Dayton and Sen. Stephenson absent at the time of the
vote.
MOTION: Sen. Romero moved to pass 2nd Sub. H.B. 323, Education Fund Conforming
Amendments, out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously with Chair Dayton and Sen. Stephenson absent at the time of the
vote.
MOTION: Sen. Romero moved to place 2nd Sub. H.B. 323, Education Fund Conforming
Amendments, on the Consent Calendar.
The motion passed unanimously with Chair Dayton and Sen. Stephenson absent at the time of the
vote.
5. H.B. 195 Higher Education Tuition Assistance Amendments