| 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 |
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| 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 - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 2 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 2 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 2 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. |