| Members Present: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Dan N. Johnson 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 Members Absent: Rep. Bradley G. Last 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 2:04 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to approve the minutes of the February 4, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1. H.B. 185 Tax Increment Funding for Student Housing (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Derrin R. Owens explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to amend H.B. 185 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 185 59 (B) is owned in whole or in part by, or is dedicated to supporting, a public nonprofit college or university { 60 (C) only { 61 immediate families, occupy. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to pass H.B. 185 as amended 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. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. L. Perry |
| 2. H.B. 237 Personal Electronic Device Use in Public Schools (Pulsipher, S.) |
| Rep. Susan Pulsipher explained the bill. |
| Chelsie Acosta, educator, Glendale Middle School, spoke to the bill. |
| Kathleen Kaufman, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| Linda Zenger, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke to the bill. |
| Madeline Anderson, student, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| McKay Jensen, Board Member, Provo City School District School Board, President elect, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to go to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| 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. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last |
| 3. S.B. 37 Interventions for Reading Difficulties Sunset Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Ann Millner explained the bill. |
| Phoebe Beacham, Co-Founder, Decoding Dyslexia, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennifer Price, President, Decoding Dyslexia, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass S.B. 37 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. 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 | Rep. B. Last |
| 4. S.B. 91 Acceptance of Competency-based Education (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Ann Millner explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 91 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. 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 | Rep. B. Last |
| 5. H.B. 71 Health Education Amendments (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Raymond P. Ward explained the bill. |
| The handout "Quotes from Teachers about Trying to Teach Health Education Under Current Utah Statute" was distributed to the committee. |
| Chelsie Acosta, educator, Glendale Middle School, spoke for the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Families Empowered Coalition, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| DeAnn Kettenring, Health Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Katherine Kaufman, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kirstina Schneider, health educator, Alpine High School, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dalane England, United Women's Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 71 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 6-6-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-6 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Last |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson 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. 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 | Rep. B. Last |
| Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 4:03 p.m. |