MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

250 State Capitol Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 4, 2016

 

Members Present:     Sen. Ann Millner, Chair

                                    Sen. Jim Dabakis

                                    Sen. Lincoln Fillmore

                                    Sen. Mark B. Madsen

                                    Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

                                    Sen. Stephen H. Urquhart

                                                                       

Members Excused:    President Wayne L. Niederhauser

                                    Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

 

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.

 

Acting Chair Urquhart called the meeting to order at 4:27 p.m.

 

MOTION: Sen. Urquhart moved to approve the minutes from the March 1, 2016 and March 3, 2016 meetings. The motion passed unanimously.

 

HB 329S01 Federal Funds Procedures Act Amendments (Rep. Fawson)

 

Rep. Fawson explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill:       Ms. Jennifer Johnson, Second Vice-Chair, State Board of Education (spoke on behalf of herself)

 

MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 329 to the floor with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

 

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to place 1st Substitute H.B. 329 on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously.

 

HB 175S02 Public Education Employment Amendments (Rep. Powell)

 

Rep. Powell explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Everett Perry, Human Resource Director, Canyons School District

                                   

MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to pass 2nd Substitution HB 175 to the floor with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

 

HB 331S01 Education Provisions (Rep. Eliason)

 

Rep. Eliason explained the bill to the committee.

 

Spoke to the bill:         Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Interim Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education       

                                   

MOTION:  Sen. Dabakis moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 331 to the floor with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Millner and Sen. Stephenson absent for the vote.

 

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Millner and Sen. Stephenson absent for the vote.

 

Acting Chair Urquhart adjourned to meeting at 4:56 p.m.

 

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Sen. Ann Millner, Chair