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MINUTES OF HOUSE EDUCATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Room 30, House Building
March 6, 2014

Members Present:    Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair
        Rep. Lowry Snow, Vice Chair
        Rep. Patrice M. Arent
        Rep. Rich Cunningham
        Rep. Steve Eliason
        Rep. Bradley G. Last
        Rep. David Lifferth    
        Rep. Dan McCay
        Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
        Rep. Jim Nielson
        Rep. Val Peterson
        Rep. Marie H. Poulson
        Rep. Kraig Powell
        Rep. Dean T. Sanpei
        Rep. Keven Stratton     
        
Members Absent:    Rep. Greg H. Hughes            
            
Staff Present:    Ms. Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
        Ms. Linda Service, Committee Secretary
        

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

Chair Gibson called the meeting to order at 4:25 p.m.

MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to approve the minutes of the March 5, 2014 meeting. The motion passed with Rep. Arent, Rep. Moss, Rep. Nielson, Rep. Sanpei and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

H.B. 169    Student Privacy Act (Rep. J. Anderegg)

MOTION:    Rep. Lifferth moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 10, Lines 299 through 301 :    

             299          53A-13-304. Security requirements related to the collection, usage, and storage of
             300      student data -- Board duties
{   .   }        -- Third party contractor requirements.      

             301          The board shall:

2.    Page 12, Line 339 :    

             339          (c) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.
  (7) (a) A third party contractor shall maintain, secure, and safeguard all student data with an equivalent PCI DSS, third party verified compliant certification.

(b) A third party contractor shall:
(i) use student data received under a contract with an education entity strictly for the purpose of providing the contracted services to the education entity; and
(ii) may not use student data received under a contract with an education entity for a use not described in the contract.  


The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Arent, Rep. Moss, Rep. Nielson, Rep. Sanpei, and Rep. Stratton absent for the vote.

Spoke for the bill:    Peter Cannon, citizen
        Jared Carman, father
        Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum    

Spoke against the bill:    Holly Todd, Utah School Counselor Association

Spoke to the bill:    Dr. Martell Menlove, State Superintendent        
        Mike Weibel, Bear River Health Department

MOTION:    Rep. Powell moved to return H.B. 169 to the Rules Committee and refer the bill to interim study. The motion passed with Rep. Peterson voting against the motion. Rep. Nielson was absent for the vote.

H.B. 423    School District Postemployment Health Insurance Benefit Amendments (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:    Jay Blain, Utah Education Association

Spoke to the bill:    Dr. Martell Menlove

MOTION:    Rep. Peterson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.


H.B. 425    State Educational Sovereignty Act (Rep. S. Eliason)

Rep. Eliason explained the bill and distributed a handout from the office of Rob Bishop, member of Congress.

Spoke for the bill:    Peter Cannon, citizen

Spoke to the bill:    Dr. Martell Menlove

MOTION:    Rep. Lifferth moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Arent, Rep. Moss, and Rep. Poulson voting against the motion.

S.B. 39    Home School Amendments (Sen. A. Osmond) (Rep. )

Sen. Osmond explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Arent, Rep. Moss, Rep. Poulson, and Rep. Powell voting against the motion. Rep. Eliason and Rep. Sanpei were absent for the vote.

S.B. 56    Risk Management Amendments (Sen. C. Bramble) (Rep. D. McCay)

Sen. Bramble explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:    George Chapman, citizen

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

S.B. 101    Public Education Human Resource Management Amendments (Sen. A. Osmond) (Rep. F. Gibson)

Sen. Osmond explained the bill.

Spoke for the bill:    Dr. Martell Menlove

MOTION:    Rep. Moss moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.


S.B. 131    Student Leadership Grant (Sen. A. Osmond) (Rep. J. Briscoe)

Sen. Osmond explained the bill.

Spoke to the bill:    Dr. Martell Menlove

MOTION:    Rep. Lifferth moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Nielson voting against the motion. Rep. Eliason and Rep. Sanpei were absent for the vote.

S.B. 215    Public School Comprehensive Emergency Response Plan Amendments (Sen. A. Osmond) (Rep. R. Cunningham)

Sen. Osmond explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Arent moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Sanpei absent for the vote.

S.B. 37    Statewide Online Education Program Revisions (Sen. D. Thatcher) (Rep. K. Stratton)

Sen. Thatcher explained the bill and distributed a handout titled "Public Education Online."

MOTION:    Rep. McCay moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Arent, Rep. Cunningham, Rep. Lifferth, Rep. Moss, and Rep. Poulson voting against the motion. Rep. Eliason, Rep. Last, and Rep. Sanpei were absent for the vote.

S.B. 192    Amendments to Automatic External Defibrillator Restricted Account (Sen. S. Jenkins) (Rep. S. Barlow)

Sen. Jenkins explained the bill.

MOTION:    Rep. Poulson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Nielson voting against the motion. Rep. Eliason, Rep. Powell, and Rep. Sanpei were absent for the vote.

MOTION:    Rep. Moss moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously. Chair Gibson adjourned the meeting at 5:55 p.m.


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Rep. Francis Gibson, Chair