Members Present: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Lee B. Perry | Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Marie H. Poulson Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins Staff Present: Mr. Nathan W. Brady, 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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Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 2:08 p.m. |
1. H.B. 130 Public Education Exit Survey (Moss, C.) |
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss explained the bill. |
Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Sarah Jones, Director of Education Excellence and Government Relations, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass H.B. 130 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. A. Robertson |
2. H.B. 140 Civic and Character Education Reports Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
Rep. Dan N. Johnson explained the bill with the assistance of Karen Peterson, Education Policy Analyst, Office of the Governor. |
Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 140 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. C. Moss Rep. A. Robertson |
3. H.B. 81 School Counselor Services (Pulsipher, S.) |
Rep. Susan Pulsipher explained the bill. |
MOTION: Vice Chair Pulsipher moved to replace H.B. 81 with 1st Substitute H.B. 81. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. L. Perry Rep. A. Robertson |
Holly Todd, School Counseling Program Specialist, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
Amy Martz, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
Connor Benjamin, student, spoke to the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 81 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. A. Robertson |
4. S.B. 14 Education Reporting Requirements (Millner, A.) |
Sen. Ann Millner explained the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to replace S.B. 14 with 1st Substitute S.B. 14. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 14 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
5. S.B. 15 Education Recodification Repealers (Millner, A.) |
Sen. Ann Millner explained the bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to replace S.B. 15 with 1st Substitute S.B. 15. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0. | |||
Yeas - 13 | Nays-0 | Abs-0 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
Sen. Ann Millner explained the substitute bill. |
MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. C. Watkins |
MOTION: Rep. Last moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. C. Watkins |
Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 3:28 p.m. |