MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

250 Capitol Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 4, 2016

Members Present: President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Sen. Ann Millner, Chair

Sen. Jim Dabakis

Sen. Lincoln Fillmore

Sen. Mark B. Madsen

Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

Staff Present: Ms. Allyson Goldstein, Policy Analyst

Ms. Tonya Hadley, Committee Secretary

NOTE: A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 2:21 p.m.

MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to approve the minutes from February 2, 2016 minutes. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Madsen, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

H.B. 40 Agency Reporting Requirements (Rep. Last)

Rep. Last explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass out H.B. 40 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Madsen, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to place H.B. 40 on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Dabakis, Sen. Madsen, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

Chair Millner relinquished the chair to Sen. Stephenson.

SB101 High Quality School Readiness Program Expansion (Sen. Millner)

Sen. Millner explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Dr. Brenda Van Gorder, Director, Granite School District Preschool Program

Mr. Scott Ulbrich, Chair, United Way of Salt Lake Board of Trustees

Mr. Nolan Karras, Education First Co-Chair, Education First and Chair,

Governor's Commission on Education Excellence

Dr. David Doty, Education First

Spoke against the bill: Ms. Jennie Earl, citizen

Ms. Jackie de Gaston, citizen

Ms. Christine Cooke, Policy Analyst, Sutherland Institute

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass out S.B. 101 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

Sen. Millner resumed the Chair.

H.B. 90 Education Background Check Amendments (Rep. Handy)

Rep. Handy explained the bill to the committee

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass out H.B. 90 with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Madsen, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Stevenson moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with President Niederhauser, Sen. Madsen, and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 3:29 p.m.

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Sen. Ann Millner, Chair