MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 15, 2018 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


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

Members Absent:
Sen. J. Stuart Adams
President Wayne L. Niederhauser

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

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.
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of the February 2013 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
1. S.B. 165 Higher Education Repeals (Vickers, E.)
Sen. Evan J. Vickers presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to replace S.B. 165 with 1st Substitute S.B. 165. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 165 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
2. S.B. 176 High School Internships Liability (Stephenson, H.)
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson presented the bill with the assistance of Mr. Darin Dennis, Assistant Director, State Risk Managment and Mr. David Lund, Attorney General, State Risk Management.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to replace S.B. 176, High School Internships Liability, with 1st Substitute S.B. 176, Student Internship Liability.. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
MOTION: Sen. Iwamoto moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 176, Student Internship Liability, out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Sen. Henderson assumed the chair.
3. S.B. 179 Education Code Modifications (Millner, A.)
Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 179 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
4. S.B. 174 Higher Education Capital Facilities (Millner, A.)
Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to replace S.B. 174 with 1st Substitute S.B. 174. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Dr. Dave Buhler, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Dave Woolstenhulme, Commissioner, Utah System of Technical Colleges, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sen. Hillyard moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 174 out favorably.
Sen. Hillyard withdrew his motion.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 174 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Iwamoto
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. H. Stephenson
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. W. Niederhauser
Acting Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 3:06 p.m.