MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

210 Senate Building, Utah State Capitol Complex

March 8, 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

Members Absent: 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.

Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.

H.B. 410 Military Tuition Waiver Amendments (Rep. C. Oda)

Rep. Oda explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Brian Garrett, Chair, Salt Lake Military Affairs Committee

Mr. Chris Kroeber, National Guard Rep, NGAUT

MOTION: Sen. Dabakis moved to pass HB 410 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen and Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

H.B. 379 Interstate Reciprocity Agreement for Postsecondary Distance Education (Rep. V. Peterson)

Rep. Peterson explained the bill to the committee.

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass HB379 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote

H.B. 312 Peer Assistance and Review Program Amendments (Rep. J. Briscoe)

Rep. Briscoe explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Dr. Sara Jones, Director, Utah Education Association

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass HB312 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Urquhart absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 75 Epilepsy Training in Public Schools (Rep. D. Sagers)

Rep. Sagers explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Craig Peterson, Utah Medical Association

Mr. Richard Beesley, father

Spoke to the bill: Ms. Amy McClean, Utah Nurses Association

MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass 1^st Sub. HB75 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously.

2nd Sub. H.B. 201 Student Testing Amendments (Rep. M. Poulson)

Rep. Poulson explained the bill to the committee.

Spoke for the bill: Mr. Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers of Utah

Dr. Sara Jones, Director, Utah Education Association

Mr. Rob Smith, Assistant Superintendent, Alpine School District

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

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 2^nd Sub. HB210 out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Dabakis and Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes of the March 4, 2016 meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Madsen absent for the vote.

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

Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 9:20 a.m.

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Sen. Ann Millner, Chair