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MINUTES OF HOUSE EDUCATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
March 3, 2009
Room 445, State Capitol Building

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Chair
        Rep. Kenneth W. Sumsion, Vice Chair
        Rep. Laura Black
        Rep. Rebecca Edwards
        Rep. Craig A. Frank
        Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
        Rep. Marie H. Poulson
        Rep. Kraig Powell

MEMBERS ABSENT:    Rep. Brad L. Dee
        Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
        Rep. Don Ipson
        Rep. Brad Last
        Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
        Rep. Mark Wheatley
        Rep. Carl Wimmer

STAFF PRESENT:    Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
        Linda Service, Committee Secretary
        Dee S Larsen, Associate General Counsel

Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Chair Hughes called the meeting to order at 8:19 a.m.

MOTION: Rep. Powell moved to correct the minutes of February 27, 2009 to show that Rep. Powell voted in opposition to the substitute motion to amend S.B. 81.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Black moved that, in addition to the correction stated by Rep. Powell, Rep. Herrod's explanation of H.B. 381 be corrected to show that the bill prohibits paid association leave. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.

MOTION: Rep. Black moved to approve the minutes of February 27, 2009 as corrected. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.

S.C.R. 3    Concurrent Resolution Urging the Creation of a Utah Council on Financial Education (Sen. P. Jones)

Sen. Jones introduced the bill which expresses support for the work of the Utah Council on Financial and Economic Education. Preston Cochrane, AAA Fair Credit Foundation, and Jerilyn Stowe, United Way, participated in the presentation.

Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in support of the resolution.

MOTION: Rep. Black moved to pass the resolution out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.

H.B. 186    School District Division Amendment (Rep. L. Black)

Rep. Black introduced the bill which modifies procedures for establishing a new district following voter approval of the proposal and recommended that the bill be sent to interim study.

MOTION:    Rep. Edwards moved to place the bill on the master study list for interim study. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Newbold absent for the vote.

MOTION: Rep. Frank moved to adjourn at 8:37 a.m. The motion passed unanimously.



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Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Chair