MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, February 28, 2018 • 8:00 a.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. 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. Bradley G. Last
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. Cutler moved to approve the minutes of February 26, 2018. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
1. S.B. 148 Public Education Enrollment Application Amendments (Hemmert, D.)
Sen. Daniel Hemmert explained the bill.
Mr. Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass S.B. 148 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. B. Cutler
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. B. Last
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. V. Snow
2. S.B. 117 Language Immersion Program Amendments (Stephenson, H.)
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson explained the bill.
The handout "Duel Language Immersion" was distributed to the committee.
Mr. Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Susan Edwards, Public Engagement Coordinator, Canyons School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
Dr. Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Rita Heagren, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Cutler moved to pass S.B. 117 out favorably. 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. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
3. S.B. 147 Nursing Initiative (Millner, A.)
Sen. Ann Millner explained the bill.
Mr. Alan Ormsby, State Director, American Association of Retired Persons, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Kathleen Kaufman, Co-Chair, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ms. Annette Crowley, Senior Advisor, Intermountain Healthcare, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mr. Dale Maughan, Chairman, Utah Nursing Consortium, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Owens moved to pass S.B. 147 out favorably. 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. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
4. H.B. 388 K-12 Public Education Funding Allocation Assurance (Christensen, L.)
Rep. LaVar Christensen explained the bill.
Rep. Snow moved to pass H.B. 388 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Cutler moved to move H.B. 388 to interim study. The Substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-5-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-5Abs-4
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. Snow's motion to pass H.B. 388 out favorably.passed with a vote 7-2-4.
Yeas - 7Nays-2Abs-4
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
5. S.B. 153 Carson Smith Scholarship Amendments (Zehnder, B.)
Sen. Brian Zehnder explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass S.B. 153 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
MOTION: Rep. Coleman moved to place S.B. 153 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
6. H.B. 420 Performance Metrics for Higher Education Institutions (Coleman, K.)
Rep. Kim F. Coleman explained the bill.
Mr. Paul Taylor, Vice President, American Federation of Teachers, spoke in opposition to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Hutchings moved to pass H.B. 420 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. M. Poulson
7. S.B. 144 Local Funding of Education Technology (Adams, J. S.)
Sen. J. Stuart Adams explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Coleman moved to pass S.B. 144 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. M. Poulson
MOTION: Rep. Coleman moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. L. Christensen
Rep. K. Coleman
Rep. E. Hutchings
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. D. Owens
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. Cutler
Rep. F. Gibson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. D. McCay
Rep. M. Noel
Rep. M. Poulson
Chair Peterson adjourned the meeting.