| Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Ann Millner | Sen. Kathleen Riebe Members Absent: Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Staff Present: Ms. Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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| Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 4:20 PM. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes of March 4, 2019. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1. S.B. 236 State Board of Education Candidacy Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner presented the bill. |
| David R. Irvine, attorney, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Carol Lear, member, State Board of Education, speaking for herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chase Clyde, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chase Thomas, Alliance for a Better Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 236 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-2-1. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-2 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. S.B. 232 Utah State University Amendments (Hinkins, D.) |
| Sen. Hinkins presented the bill with the assistance of David Woolstenhulme, Vice President, Utah State University. |
| Sen. Grover moved to amend S.B. 232 with Amendment #1. |
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Amendment 1
S.B. 232 33 Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. 34 This bill provides a coordination clause. 481 [ Section 13. Effective date. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2019. 482 Section { |
| Sen. Grover's motion to amend S.B. 232 with Amendment #1passed with a vote 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to pass S.B. 232 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. 3rd Sub. H.B. 260 Access Utah Promise Scholarship Program (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Derrin R. Owens presented the bill with the assistance of Jared Haines, Interim Commissioner, Utah System of Technical Colleges, and David Buhler, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education. |
| Beth Dobkin, President, Westminster College, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kate Bradshaw, Chair, Westminster College Alumni Board, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent for Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| JaKell Larson, student member, State Board of Regents, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 260 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 213 Promotion of Student Loan Forgiveness (Duckworth, S.) |
| Rep. Susan Duckworth presented the bill with the assistance of Rita Heagren, American Federation of Teachers Utah. A handout was distributed. |
| Promotion of Student Loan Forgiveness |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 213 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. K. Grover | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5. H.B. 291 Concurrent Enrollment Modifications (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Mike Winder presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to replace H.B. 291 with 1st Substitute H.B. 291. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 291 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6. H.B. 356 Adult Education Access Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Dan N. Johnson presented the bill. |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent for Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 356 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to place H.B. 356 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 7. 3rd Sub. H.B. 120 Student and School Safety Assessment (Ward, R.) |
| Rep. Raymond P. Ward presented the bill. |
| Tami Pyfer, Education Adivsor, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Natalie Cline, parent, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Andrew Riggle, Public Policy Advocate, Disability Law Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Carol Lear, member, State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dennis Cecchini, parent, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brandon Roper, co-founder, Paladin Software, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sheri Mattle, Safety Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ana Thomas, Voices for Utah Children, spoke to the bill. |
| Justin Chapman, former captain, Sandy Police, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Associate Executive Director, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to replace 3rd Substitute H.B. 120 with 4th Substitute H.B. 120. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 4th Substitute H.B. 120 out favorably. The motion failed with a vote of 3-3-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-3 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 6:00 PM. |