MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 1, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Kathleen Riebe

Members Absent:
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Ms. Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst
Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Acting Chair Grover called the meeting to at 2:03 PM.
1. S.B. 102 Higher Education Capital Facilities (Millner, A.)
Senator Millner presented the bill with the assistance of Gage Froerer, Weber County Commissioner.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to substitute SB 102 with 1st Substitute S.B. 102. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Stevenson
David L. Buhler, Commissioner of Higher Education, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jared Haines, Acting Commissioner of Technical Education, Utah System of Technical Colleges, spoke in favor of the bill.
Delene Jaques, resident, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 102 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. J. Stevenson
2. S.B. 106 Mental Health Services in Schools (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill.
Kelly Atkinson, Executive Director, Utah Health Insurance Association, spoke to the bill.
Andrew Riggle, Disability Law Center, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kory Holdaway, representing the Speech and Hearing Association of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Aaryn Birchell, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sam Dixon, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jolynn Jones, teacher, Richfield High School, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jolynn Jensen, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill.
Camille Bailey Aagard, resident, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 106 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
3. H.B. 27 Public Education Definitions Amendments (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill.
4. H.B. 28 Public Education Definitions Coordination (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill.
5. H.B. 29 Special Education Recodification (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-5.
Yeas - 3Nays-0Abs-5
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
Acting Chair Grover adjourned the meeting at 3:05 PM.