| 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. 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 Rep. Jefferson Moss 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 Pulsipher called the meeting to order 4:08 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 8-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. C. Moss | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. A. Robertson Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1. H.B. 236 Teacher Salary Supplement Amendments (Christofferson, K.) |
| Rep. Kay J. Christofferson explained the bill with the assistance of Travis Rawlings, Educational Coordinator, Utah State Office of Education. |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| McKay Jensen, board member, Provo City School District School Board, President elect, Utah School Board, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to replace H.B. 236 with 1st Substitute H.B. 236. 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. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 236 out favorably. 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. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. A. Robertson |
| 2. S.B. 112 Public Education Information Systems Uniformity Act (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg explained the bill with the assistance of Jared Felt, Director of Information Technology, Utah State Board of Education and Scott Jones, Deputy Superintendent of Operations, Utah Office of Education. |
| Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, Associate Executive Director, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennie Earl, board member, Utah State Board Of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to pass S.B. 112 out favorably. 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. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry |
| 3. H.B. 363 School Transportation Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa G. Ballard explained the bill with the assistance of Sen. Todd Weiler. |
| A handout "R277-600-4.Eligibility." was distributed to the committee. |
| R277-600-4.Eligibility. |
| Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers of Utah spoke to the bill. |
| Herb Jensen, President, Utah Association for Pupil Transportation, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, Associate Executive Director, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to go to the next item on the agenda. 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. 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 Rep. J. Moss |
| 4. H.B. 360 School Water Testing Requirements (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Stephen G. Handy explained the bill with the assistance of Claudia Fruin, Pediatrician, Chairman, Utah Lead Coalition and Scott Baird, Deputy Director, Utah Department of Environmental Quality. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, Associate Executive Director, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 360 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. C. 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 | Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss |
| 5. 1st Sub. S.B. 115 High-need School Amendments (Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Kathleen Riebe explained the bill. |
| Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mary Nielson, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennie Earl, board member, Utah State Board Of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 115 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. 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 | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to adjourn. 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. 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 Rep. J. Moss |
| Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 6:02 p.m. |