| Members Present: 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. V. Lowry Snow, Chair 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
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| Vice Chair Pulsipher called the meeting to order at 8:05 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to approve the minutes from the March 4, 2019 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1. H.B. 375 School Employee Background Checks (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Craig Hall explained the bill with the assistance of Ben Horsley, Director of Communications, Granite School District. |
| Susan Edwards, Public Engagement Coordinator, Canyon School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennifer Throndsen, PreK-12 Literacy and Library Media Educational Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to amend H.B. 375 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 375 46 shall pay the cost of conducting the record check described in this Subsection (1)(b). 47 (c) An exempt provider who provides care to a qualifying child as part of a program 48 administered by an educational institution that is regulated by the State Board of Education is 49 not subject to this Subsection (1) , unless required by the Child Care and Development Block Grant, 42 U.S.C. Secs. 9857-9858r . 50 (2) (a) Each person requesting a residential certificate or to be licensed or to renew a |
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 375 as amended out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to place H.B. 375 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins |
| 2. S.B. 173 Dual Language Immersion Amendments (Anderegg, J.) |
| Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg explained 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. Perry moved to pass S.B. 173 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. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Snow |
| 3. 1st Sub. S.B. 166 School Readiness Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Ann Millner explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 166 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 166. 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. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Snow |
| Dalane England, President, Davis County Chapter, United Women's Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jennifer Throndsen, PreK-12 Literacy and Library Media Educational Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Policy, United Way, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Audry Wood, Utah Private Child Care Association, spoke in favor of 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. Ballard moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 166 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. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Snow |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins 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. V. Peterson Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Snow |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 8:58 a.m. |