MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE EDUCATION

STANDING COMMITTEE

Thursday, February 23, 2017 • 8:00 am • 30 House Building


Members Present:

Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair

Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair

Rep. LaVar Christensen

Rep. Bruce R. Cutler

Rep. Justin L. Fawson

Rep. Eric K. Hutchings

Rep. Daniel McCay

Rep. Carol Spackman Moss

Rep. Derrin R. Owens

Rep. Marie H. Poulson

Rep. V. Lowry Snow

Members Absent:

Rep. Francis D. Gibson

Rep. Bradley G. Last

Rep. Michael E. Noel


Staff Present:

Ms. Allyson R. Goldstein, Policy Analyst

Ms. Lorna Wells, Committee Secretary


Note: A list of others present, a copy of related materials, and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at le.utah.gov.


Chair Peterson called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.


1. S.B. 102 Utah Student Privacy Act (Mayne, K.)


Sen. Karen Mayne explained the bill.


Rep. Coleman assumed the chair.


Mr. Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.

 

MOTION:     Rep. Hutchings moved to pass S.B. 102 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. J. Fawson

Rep. E. Hutchings

Rep. C. Moss

Rep. D. Owens

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. M. Poulson

 

Rep. L. Christensen

Rep. F. Gibson

Rep. B. Last

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Noel

Rep. V. Snow



 

MOTION:     Rep. Cutler moved to approve the minutes of the February 17, 2017 and February 21, 2017 meetings. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-6.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. J. Fawson

Rep. E. Hutchings

Rep. C. Moss

Rep. D. Owens

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. M. Poulson

 

Rep. L. Christensen

Rep. F. Gibson

Rep. B. Last

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. M. Noel

Rep. V. Snow


2. H.B. 305 Utah Youth Sports Safety Policy (Ray, P.)


Rep. Paul Ray explained the bill.


Ms. Nancy Kennedy, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Mr. Carl Boyington, Executive Director, Utah Association of Secondary School Principals, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Mr. Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.


Ms. Kim Abbott spoke in opposition to the bill.


Ms. Cate Klundt, Communications Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in opposition to the bill.


Mr. Ryan Bird, Utah Charter Advocates, spoke in opposition to the bill.













 

MOTION:     Rep. Fawson moved to hold H.B. 305. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.

Yeas:

Nays:

Abs:

Rep. L. Christensen

Rep. K. Coleman

Rep. B. Cutler

Rep. J. Fawson

Rep. D. McCay

Rep. C. Moss

Rep. D. Owens

Rep. V. Peterson

Rep. M. Poulson

Rep. V. Snow

 

Rep. F. Gibson

Rep. E. Hutchings

Rep. B. Last

Rep. M. Noel


 

MOTION:     Rep. McCay moved to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.


Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m.





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Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair