MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 12, 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. 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

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

Chair Peterson called the meeting to order.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-7.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-7
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
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. 270 Teacher Employment Amendments (Peterson, J.)
Rep. Jeremy A. Peterson explained the bill.
Mr. Zac Hancock, educator, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Poulson moved to amend H.B. 270 with Amendment #1.
Amendment 1
H.B. 270
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35                 (iii) the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind.

36                 (2) { The } Before July 1, 2020, the board shall ensure that a technical limitation of the educator credential

37         database does not prevent an educator from accepting employment at more than one LEA.

Rep. Poulson's motion to amend H.B. 270 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-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. Cutler moved to pass H.B. 270 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-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. Coleman moved to place H.B. 270 as amended on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-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
2. H.B. 308 Telehealth Mental Health Pilot Program (Ivory, K.)
Rep. Ken Ivory presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Michael Anderson, Administrator of Schools, Jordan School District.
Mr. Clint Gearheart, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Jennifer L. Dailey-Provost, Executive Director, Utah Academy of Family Physicians, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Elizabeth Klc, Assistant Director, Utah Behavioral Health Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Terry Shoemaker, Associate Executive Director, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to replace H.B. 308 with 1st Substitute H.B. 308. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-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. Owens moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 308 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-4.
Yeas - 8Nays-1Abs-4
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. V. Snow
3. H.B. 313 Charter School Revisions (McCay, D.)
Rep. Daniel McCay presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education and Mr. Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools.
Ms. Kim Frank, Executive Director, Utah Charter Network, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Jennifer Lambert, Executive Director, Utah State Charter School Board, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to replace H.B. 313 with 1st Substitute H.B. 313. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. V. Snow
MOTION: Rep. McCay moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 313 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-3-4.
Yeas - 6Nays-3Abs-4
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. V. Snow
4. H.B. 317 Special Education Amendments (Pulsipher, S.)
Rep. Susan Pulsipher presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Linda Hansen, Board Member, Utah State Board of Education.
Mr. Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 317 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
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
5. H.B. 306 State Board of Education Revisions (Peterson, V.)
Vice Chair Coleman assumed the chair.
Rep. Val L. Peterson explained the bill.
Ms. Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass H.B. 306 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
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 place H.B. 306 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
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 adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
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
Vice Chair Coleman adjourned the meeting.