| Members Present: Rep. Val L. Peterson, Chair Rep. Kim F. Coleman, Vice Chair Rep. LaVar Christensen Rep. Eric K. Hutchings Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Derrin R. Owens Rep. Marie H. Poulson Rep. V. Lowry Snow |
Members Absent: Rep. Bruce R. Cutler Rep. Francis D. Gibson Rep. Daniel McCay 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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| Vice Chair Coleman called the meeting to order. |
| Rep. Cutler was excused from the meeting. |
| 1. S.J.R. 1 Joint Resolution Recognizing Educators of the Deaf and American Sign Language Instructors (Iwamoto, J.) |
| Sen. Jani Iwamoto explained the resolution. |
| 2. H.B. 228 Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Training Amendments (Romero, A.) |
| Rep. Angela Romero presented the bill with the assistance of Ms. Deondra Brown, Founder, Foundation for Survivors of Abuse. |
| Rep. Owens moved to amend H.B. 228 with Amendment #1. |
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| Rep. Owens's motion to amend H.B. 228 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 6-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson | Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 228 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson | Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to place H.B. 228 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson | Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow |
| 3. S.J.R. 1 Joint Resolution Recognizing Educators of the Deaf and American Sign Language Instructors (Iwamoto, J.) |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.J.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel Rep. M. Poulson |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel Rep. M. Poulson |
| 4. H.B. 233 Teacher Salary Supplement Revisions (Potter, V.) |
| Rep. Val K. Potter presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Howard A. Stephenson. |
| Ms. Heidi Matthews, President, Utah Education Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. John Clinton, teacher, Highland High School, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to replace H.B. 233 with 1st Substitute H.B. 233. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 233 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-2-4. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-2 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Poulson | Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel |
| 5. S.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution on the Importance of Civil Liberties for Students (Dabakis, J.) |
| Rep. Peterson assumed the chair. |
| Rep. Coleman presented the bill with the assistance of Sen. Jim Dabakis. |
| Mr. Spencer Jenkins, Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs, State Board of Regents, spoke in favor of the resolution. |
| Ms. Marilyn Larson, citizen, spoke to the resolution. |
| Rep. Christensen moved to amend S.C.R. 3 with Amendment #1. |
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| Rep. Christensen's motion to amend S.C.R. 3 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 8-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. E. Hutchings | Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass S.C.R. 3 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. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel |
| MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. L. Christensen Rep. K. Coleman Rep. E. Hutchings Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. D. Owens Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Cutler Rep. F. Gibson Rep. D. McCay Rep. M. Noel |
| Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting. |