MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

210 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

February 24, 2016

 

Members Present:     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

                                                                       

Members Excused:    President Wayne L. Niederhauser

           

Members Absent:     

           

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 4:24 p.m.

 

H. B. 217 Small School Funding (Rep. McIff)

 

Rep. McIff explained the bill to the committee.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.B. 217 143 to the floor with a favorable recommendation.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

S.B. 143 Competency-based Learning Amendments (Sen. Stephenson)

 

Sen. Stephenson explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Acting Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education

                                    Ms. Christine Cooke, Education Policy Analyst, Sutherland Institute                                    

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to replace S.B. 143 with 1st Sub. S.B. 143. The motion passed unanimously.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Sub. S.B. 143 to the floor with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes of the February 23, 2016 meeting.  The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Madsen absent.   

 

S.B. 188 Higher Education Capital Facilities (Sen. Urquhart)

 

Sen. Urquhart explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:         Mr. Dave Buehler, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education

                                    Mr. Ken Hansen, Deputy Director, Department of Administrative Service             

Sen. Urquhart chose to hold the bill and move to the next agenda item.

 

H.B. 216 Utah Educational Savings Plan Amendments (Rep. Barlow)

 

Rep. Barlow explained the bill to the committee.                 

 

MOTION:  Sen. Stephenson moved to pass H.B. 216 to the floor with a favorable recommendation.  The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.

 

MOTION:  Sen. Stephenson moved to place H.B. 216 on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

 

MOTION:  Sen.  Madsen moved to adjourn.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 5:08 p.m.

 

 

 

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Sen. Ann Millner, Chair