MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Room 30, House Building

March 2, 2016

Members Present:                Rep. Brad G. Last, Chair

                                                Rep. LaVar Christensen

                                                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. Kim Coleman

                                                Rep. Francis D. Gibson

                                                Rep. Daniel McCay

                                                Rep. Michael E. Noel                          

                                                Rep. V. Lowry Snow

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 8:12 a.m.

H.B. 423         Implementing Federal Education Program Amendments (Rep. D. Lifferth)

Rep. Lifferth explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Oak Norton, parent. Rep. Lifferth distributed "State and Local Money for Education."

Spoke for the bill:

                        Ms. Wendy Hart, parent

                        Ms. Gayle Ruzicka, Eagle Forum

                        Ms. Christine Cooke, Sutherland Institute

MOTION:     Rep. Fawson moved to pass H.B. 423 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Poulson voting against the motion. Rep. Moss was absent for the vote.

H.B. 419         Education Licensing Amendments (Rep. K. Ivory)

Rep. Ivory explained the bill with the assistance of Mr. Ben Rasmussen, Utah Professional Practices Advisory Committee.

MOTION:     Rep. Fawson moved to replace H.B. 419 with 1st Sub. H.B. 419. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.

Ms. Kass Harstad, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, spoke against the bill.

Spoke to the bill:

                        Ms. Lisa Nentl-Bloom, Utah Education Association

                        Mr. Dave Crandall, Utah State Board of Education

Ms. Terryl Warner, Cache County Attorney's Office and Utah State Board of Education, spoke for the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Cutler moved to send 1st Sub. H.B. 419 to the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Cutler withdrew his motion.

MOTION:     Rep. Christensen moved to pass 1st Sub. H.B. 419 out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Poulson voting against the motion. Rep. Eliason and Rep. Moss were absent for the vote.  

S.B. 56            Nurse Practice Act Amendments (Sen. E. Vickers) (Rep. S. DiCaro)

Sen. Vickers explained the bill with the assistance of Rep. DiCaro.

Ms. Kathleen Kaufman, Utah Nurses Association, spoke for the bill.

MOTION:     Rep. Lifferth moved to pass S.B. 56 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Moss absent for the vote.

MOTION:     Rep. Lifferth moved to place S.B. 56 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Moss absent for the vote. 

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

Sen. Jackson explained the bill with the assistance of Rep. Anderegg.

MOTION:     Rep. Lifferth moved to replace S.B. 45 with 1st Sub. S.B. 45. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.

Spoke against the bill:

                        Mr. Bryce Day, Box Elder School District

                        Mr. Michael Douglas, Principal, Granite School District

                        Mr. Cade Douglas, Superintendent, Sevier School District

                        Ms. Rita Heagren, American Federation of Teachers, Utah

Spoke for the bill:

                        Ms. Dani Hartvigsen, Coalition for the Preservation of Family Values

                        Mr. Oak Norton, parent

                        Ms. Julie King, social worker

                        Ms. Wendy Hart, parent

MOTION:     Rep. Lifferth moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Eliason and Rep. Hutchings absent for the vote.

Chair Last adjourned the meeting at 10:16 a.m.

2nd Sub. S.B. 91                    Board of Education Amendments (Sen. L. Hillyard) (Rep. S. Eliason)

2nd Sub S.B. 91 was not considered.

2nd Sub. S.B. 93                    Computer Science Initiative for Public Schools (Sen. H. Stephenson) (Rep. B. Last)

2nd Sub S.B. 93 was not considered.

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Rep. Bradley G. Last, Chair