MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, February 4, 2019 • 2:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


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. Steve Waldrip
Rep. Christine F. Watkins

Members Absent:
Rep. Adam Robertson

Staff Present:
Mr. Nathan W. Brady, 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 Pulsipher called the meeting to order at 2:05 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to approve the minutes of the January 30, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
1. H.B. 158 Higher Education Student Speech Rights (Coleman, K.)
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to refer H.B. 158 to the House Judiciary Committee. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
2. H.B. 118 Incentives for Statewide Assessment Performance (Winder, M.)
Rep. Mike Winder explained the bill with the assistance of Darin Nielsen, Assistant Superintendent, Student Learning, Utah State Board of Education.
McKay Jensen, Board Member, Provo City School District School Board, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
LeAnn Wood, Education Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sara Jones, Director of Education Excellence and Government Relations, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill.
Pamela Budge, citizen, spoke in opposition of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to amend H.B. 118 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Amendment 1
H.B. 118
1.        Page 1, Lines 12 through 15: 
12                 This bill:
13                 ▸         allows a { school district or charter school } teacher to use a student's score on certain
14         assessments to improve the student's academic grade or demonstrate the student's
15         competency;

2.        Page 2, Line 57 through Page 3, Line 59: 
57                 (b) A { school district or charter school } teacher may use a student's score on the standards
58         assessment adopted under Subsection (2) to improve the student's academic grade for or
59         demonstrate the student's competency { for } within a relevant course.

3.        Page 3, Lines 83 through 85: 
83                 (3) A { school district or charter school } teacher may use a student's score on the high school
84         assessment adopted under Subsection (1) to improve the student's academic grade for or
85         demonstrate the student's competency { for } within a relevant course.

4.        Page 4, Lines 103 through 105: 
103                 (4) A { school district or charter school } teacher may use a student's score on the college
104         readiness assessment adopted under Subsection (2) to improve the student's academic grade for or
105         demonstrate the student's competency { for } within a relevant course.

Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
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. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass H.B. 118 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-2-2.
Yeas - 9Nays-2Abs-2
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
3. H.B. 198 Education Accountability Amendments (Poulson, M.)
Rep. Marie H. Poulson explained the bill.
Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill.
Rob Smith, Assistant Superintendent, Alpine School District, spoke in favor of the bill
Heidi Matthews, President, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
LeAnn Wood, Education Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill.
Susan Edwards, Public Engagement Coordinator, Canyon School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ashley Anderson, Educator,Washington Elementary, spoke in favor of the bill.
Carl Boyington, Director, Utah Association of Secondary School Principals, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass H.B. 198 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
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. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
4. H.B. 185 Tax Increment Funding for Student Housing (Owens, D.)
Rep. Derrin R. Owens explained the bill with the assistance of Malcolm Nash, Economic Development Director, Sevier County.
Rusty Cannon, Vice President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill
Ashley Spatafore, lobbyist, Utah Redevelopment Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Steve Erickson, lobbyist, Crossroads Urban Center, National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials, spoke in favor of the bill.
Howard Stephenson, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
David Spatafore, lobbyist, Utah Redevelopment Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to amend H.B. 185 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Amendment 1
H.B. 185
1.        Page 3, Lines 60 through 61: 
60                 (C) only { full-time } students of the owner college or university, including the students'
61         immediate families, occupy.

Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. Ballard moved to amend H.B. 185 by inserting the words "or has invested in" on line 59 after the word "owns".
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to amend H.B. 185 by inserting the words"or has invested in" on line 59 after the word "owns" and inserting the words "or investor" on line 60 after the word "owner". The Substitute motion failed with a vote of 0-9-4.
Yeas - 0Nays-9Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. Ballard withdrew the motion.
MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to hold H.B. 185. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. Snow assumed the chair.
5. H.B. 146 Concurrent Enrollment Amendments (Pulsipher, S.)
Rep. Susan Pulsipher explained the bill.
LeAnn Wood, Education Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill.
Spencer Jenkins, Assistant Commissioner for Public Affairs, Utah State Board of Regents, spoke to the bill.
Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke to the bill.
Terry Shoemaker, Associate Executive Director, Utah School Boards Association, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 146 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 4:25 p.m.