| 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 |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| 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 - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 118 12 This bill: 13 ▸ allows a { 14 assessments to improve the student's academic grade or demonstrate the student's 15 competency; 57 (b) A { 58 assessment adopted under Subsection (2) to improve the student's academic grade for or 59 demonstrate the student's competency { 83 (3) A { 84 assessment adopted under Subsection (1) to improve the student's academic grade for or 85 demonstrate the student's competency { 103 (4) A { 104 readiness assessment adopted under Subsection (2) to improve the student's academic grade for or 105 demonstrate the student's competency { |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 9 | Nays-2 | Abs-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 - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 185 60 (C) only { 61 immediate families, occupy. |
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 0 | Nays-9 | Abs-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 - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. |