| Members Present: Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair Rep. LaVar Christensen Rep. Bruce R. Cutler Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Rep. Bradley G. Last 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. Michael E. Noel Staff Present: Ms. Allyson R. Goldstein, Policy Analyst Ms. Wendy Hill, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Chair Peterson called the meeting to order. |
| 1. H.B. 231 Charter School Funding Amendments (Last, B.) |
| Rep. Bradley G. Last explained the bill. |
| Mr. Erik Roan, Communications Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Kim Frank, Executive Director, Utah Charter Network, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Last moved to amend H.B. 231 with Amendment #1. |
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Amendment 1 Page 5, Lines 121 through 124
H.B. 231 121 (d) the grade levels [ 122 (e) (i) subject to Section 53G-6-504, the maximum number of students a charter school will serve; or 123 (ii) for an operating charter school with satellite charter schools, the maximum number 124 of students of all satellite charter schools collectively served by the operating charter school; |
| Rep. Last's motion to amend H.B. 231 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Last Rep. D. McCay Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. M. Noel Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Cutler moved to pass H.B. 231 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. B. Last Rep. D. McCay Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. M. Noel Rep. V. Snow |
| 2. H.B. 239 Financial Literacy Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Raymond P. Ward explained the bill. |
| Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 239 out favorably. |
| Ms. Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, responded to questions raised by the committee about the bill. |
| Rep. Moss' motion to pass H.B. 239 out favorablypassed with a vote 5-4-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-4 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. D. McCay Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson | Rep. F. Gibson Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. M. Noel |
| 3. H.B. 116 Student Civil Liberties Protection Act (Coleman, K.) |
| Rep. Kim F. Coleman explained the bill. |
| Mr. Spencer Jenkins, Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs, State Board of Regents, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mr. Paul Taylor, Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Molly Davis, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Frances Floresca, Americans for Prosperity, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to replace H.B. 116 with 1st Substitute H.B. 116. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. D. McCay Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. L. Christensen Rep. F. Gibson Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. D. McCay Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. L. Christensen Rep. F. Gibson Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. M. Noel |
| 4. H.B. 264 Elementary School Counselor Program (Eliason, S.) |
| Rep. Steve Eliason explained the bill. |
| Handouts "HB 264 - Elementary School Counselor Program" and "Support for Counselors, Psychologists and Social Workers in Schools" were distributed to the committee. |
| Ms. Deondra Brown, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Pamela Atkinson, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Monique Hadley, President, Utah School Counselor Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ms. Torri Gillett, school counselor, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| A handout, "School Counselors" was distributed to the committee. |
| Ms. Joan Landes, counselor, Resilified Counseling, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ms. Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Owens moved to amend H.B. 264 with Amendment #1. |
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Amendment 1 Page 3, Lines 76 through 77
H.B. 264 76 (8) Beginning on or before July 1, 2019, the board shall provide training that instructs 77 educators on the impact of trauma on student learning , including information advising educators against practicing medicine, giving a diagnosis, or providing treatment . |
| Rep. Owens' motion to amend H.B. 264 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Cutler Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. L. Christensen Rep. F. Gibson Rep. B. Last Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 264 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-1 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. B. Cutler Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. K. Coleman | Rep. L. Christensen Rep. F. Gibson Rep. B. Last Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Coleman moved to approve the minutes of the February 1, 2018 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. L. Christensen Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. B. Last Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. K. Coleman Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. L. Christensen Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. B. Last Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel |
| Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting. |