MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 12, 2018 • 8:00 a.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Ann Millner, Chair
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Jani Iwamoto
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Members Absent:
President Wayne L. Niederhauser

Staff Present:
Mr. Nathan W. Brady, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen C. Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Millner called the meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to approve the minutes of February 7, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. H. Stephenson
1. S.B. 145 School Funding Revisions (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to replace S.B. 145 with 1st Substitute S.B. 145. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. H. Stephenson
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 145 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
2. S.B. 153 Carson Smith Scholarship Amendments (Zehnder, B.)
Sen. Brian Zehnder presented the bill.
Ms. Cheryl Smith, Carson Smith's mother, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass S.B. 153 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-1
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
3. H.B. 106 Education Grant Program for Individuals in the Justice System (Potter, V.)
Rep. Val K. Potter presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Terryl Warner, Director, Victim Services Division, Logan City Justice Court.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to replace H.B. 106 with 1st Substitute H.B. 106. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Ms. Kim Cordova, Executive Director, Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 106 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. W. Niederhauser
4. H.B. 245 Charter School Proximity Amendments (Fawson, J.)
Rep. Justin L. Fawson presented the bill with the assistance of Erik Olson, Board Chair, Canyon Rim Academy Charter School.
Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass H.B. 245 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. W. Niederhauser
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to place H.B. 245 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. W. Niederhauser
5. H.B. 230 Related to Basic School Programs Review (Fawson, J.)
Rep. Justin L. Fawson presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass H.B. 230 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. W. Niederhauser
6. H.B. 227 Minimum School Program Reporting Modifications (Pulsipher, S.)
Rep. Susan Pulsipher presented the bill.
Mr. Mike Anderson, Administrator, Jordan School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass H.B. 227 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. W. Niederhauser
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 2-0-5.
Yeas - 2Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Chair Millner adjourned the meeting at 9:13 a.m.