MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30, House Building

March 8, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Brad G. Last, Chair

                                                Rep. LaVar Christensen

                                                Rep. Kim Coleman

                                                Rep. Bruce R. Cutler

                                                Rep. Steve Eliason

                                                Rep. Justin L. Fawson

                                                Rep. Eric Hutchings

                                                Rep. David E. Lifferth

                                                Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

                                                Rep. Marie H. Poulson

Members Absent:                 Rep. Francis D. Gibson

                                                Rep. Daniel McCay

                                                Rep. Michael E. Noel

                                                Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Vice Chair                               

Staff Present:                        Ms. Tiffany Stanley, Policy Analyst

                                                Ms. Linda Service, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Last called the meeting to order at 10:15 a.m.

MOTION:     Rep. Poulson moved to approve the minutes of the March 3, 2016 and March 7, 2016 meetings. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Fawson, and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 125                   After-school Programs Amendments (Sen. L. Escamilla) (Rep. S. DiCaro)

Sen. Escamilla explained the bill.

Ms. Dorothy Bradford, parent and grandparent, spoke against the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Moss moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 125 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Lifferth voting in opposition. Rep. Christensen was absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.B. 45                     Compulsory Education Revisions (Sen. A. Jackson) (Rep. J. Anderegg)

Sen. Jackson explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Hutchings moved to replace 1st Sub. S.B. 45 with 2nd Sub. S.B. 45. The motion passed with Rep. Coleman and Rep. Lifferth voting in opposition. Rep. Christensen and Rep. Fawson were absent for the vote.

MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass out 2nd Sub. S.B. 45 favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Moss and Rep. Poulson voting in opposition. Rep. Christensen was absent for the vote.

S.B. 87            Administrative Rulemaking Act Modifications (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. C. Oda)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill with the assistance of Ms. Angie Stallings, Associate Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education.

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

1.    Page 2, Lines 48b through 51

Senate 3rd Reading Amendments

       2-24-2016:   

48bŜ➔ (ii) allows each speaker {  sufficent time to ensure meaningful public input; and  } Ŝ  at least: 

         (A) five minutes to present the speaker's comments; or

       (B) 15 minutes to present the speaker's comments, if the speaker is speaking on behalf of an organization or association that represents 10 or more individuals; and  

49   (c) makes the proposed rule available to the public on the State Board of Education's

50website at least {  seven  }  21  days before the day on which the State Board of Education holds the

51meeting described in Subsection (3)(a).

 (4) A meeting of a portion of or a committee of the State Board of Education does not satisfy the requirement described in Subsection (3)(a). 

The motion passed with Rep. Lifferth voting in opposition. Rep. Fawson and Rep. Hutchings were absent for the vote.

Ms. Lisa Nentl-Bloom, Utah Education Association, spoke to the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Lifferth moved to pass S.B. 87 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with Rep. Lifferth, Rep. Moss, and Rep. Poulson voting in opposition. Rep. Christensen was absent for the vote.

S.B. 165          Public Education Appointment and Hiring (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. D. McCay)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill.

Spoke against the bill:

                       Mr. Carl Boyington, Utah Association of Secondary School Principals

                       Mr. Cade Douglas, Sevier School District

                       Ms. Nancy Kennedy, Utah School Boards Association

                       Dr. Sara Jones, Utah Education Association

MOTION:     Rep. Fawson moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Hutchings voting in opposition. Rep. Christensen was absent for the vote.

S.B. 139          Board of Education Approval Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. D. Lifferth)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill with the assistance of Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Interim State Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education.

MOTION:     Rep. Eliason moved to pass S.B. 139 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.

MOTION:     After considering other committee business, Rep. Lifferth moved to reconsider the committee's action on S.B. 139 and replace S.B. 139 with 1st Sub. S.B. 139. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Fawson, and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Lifferth moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 139 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Fawson, and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

S.B. 163          Kindergarten Age Exception Amendments (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. V. L. Snow)

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Eliason moved to replace S.B. 163 with 1st Sub. S.B. 163. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen absent for the vote.

Mr. Charles Evans, Canyons School District, spoke for the bill.

Spoke against the bill:

                       Ms. Nancy Kennedy

                       Mr. Cade Douglas, Sevier School District

MOTION:     Rep. Lifferth moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 163 out favorably. The motion failed with Rep. Eliason, Rep. Fawson, and Rep. Lifferth voting in favor. Rep. Christensen was absent for the vote.

Rep. Eliason assumed the chair.

1st Sub. S.B. 43                     Firearm Safety and Violence Prevention in Public Schools (Sen. T. Weiler) (Rep. D. McCay)

Sen. Weiler explained the bill.

Mr. Ben Nadolski, Wildlife Resources, spoke to the bill.

Ms. Erin Preston, citizen, spoke for the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Lifferth moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 43 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Fawson, and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

S.C.R. 15        Concurrent Resolution Urging Congress to Enact the Diné College Act (Sen. D. Hinkins) (Rep. C. Moss)

Sen. Hinkins explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Poulson moved to pass S.C.R. 15 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

1st Sub. S.J.R. 14                  Joint Resolution on Teacher Licensure Standards for the Twenty-first Century (Sen. L. Fillmore) (Rep. D. Lifferth)

Rep. Lifferth explained the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Moss moved to pass 1st Sub. S.J.R. 14 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Cutler, and Rep. Last absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Fawson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Christensen, Rep. Cutler, and Rep. Last absent for the vote. Acting Chair Eliason adjourned the meeting at 12:26 p.m.

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Rep. Bradley G. Last, Chair