MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, January 29, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 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. Francis D. Gibson
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Derrin R. Owens
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. V. Lowry Snow

Members Absent:
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. Daniel McCay
Rep. Michael E. Noel

Staff Present:
Ms. Allyson R. Goldstein, Policy Analyst
Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Coleman called the meeting to order.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-7.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-7
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. V. Snow
1. H.B. 227 Minimum School Program Reporting Modifications (Pulsipher, S.)
Rep. Susan Pulsipher explained the bill.
Ms. Tracy Miller, board member, Jordan School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Cutler moved to pass H.B. 227 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
2. H.B. 230 Related to Basic School Programs Review (Fawson, J.)
Rep. Justin L. Fawson explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 230 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
3. H.B. 234 Compulsory Education Revisions (Moss, J.)
Rep. Jefferson Moss explained the bill.
Ms. Alisa Ellis, member, Utah State Board of Education, speaking for herself, spoke for the bill.
Mr. Connor Boyack, President, Libertas Institute, spoke for the bill.
Dr. John Fahey, Superintendent, Wayne County School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Snow moved to amend H.B. 234 with a verbal amendment.
Amendment 1
H.B. 234
Page 2, Lines 53 through 55 
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                (9) "Valid excuse" means:
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                (a) [an] a { physical or mental } illness , which may be either mental or physical ;
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                (b) a family death;

Rep. Snow's motion to amend H.B. 234 with a verbal amendmentpassed with a vote 10-0-4.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 234 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
4. H.B. 236 Public Education Reference Check Amendments (Moss, J.)
Rep. Jefferson Moss explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Fawson moved to pass H.B. 236 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. J. Fawson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting.