| Members Present: Rep. Robert M. Spendlove, Chair Rep. Kyle R. Andersen Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Ken Ivory Rep. Stephanie Pitcher Rep. Rex P. Shipp Rep. Andrew Stoddard | Rep. Mark A. Strong Rep. Norman K. Thurston Members Absent: Rep. Tim Quinn, Vice Chair Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Staff Present: Mr. Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst Ms. Linda Service, Session Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Spendlove called the meeting to order at 2:41 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 374 Modifications to Education Funding (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Thurston introduced the bill assisted by Ms. Victoria Ashby, attorney, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel. |
| Ms. Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Austin Cox, Our Schools Now, spoke against the bill. |
| Mr. Jay Blain, Utah School Boards Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Mr. McKay Jensen, Utah School Boards Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Ms. Rita Heagren, American Federation of Teachers, Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to amend H.B. 374 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-3. | |||
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Amendment 1
H.B. 374 19 Other Special Clauses: 20 { 21 Utah Code Sections Affected: 26 ENACTS: 27 53G-7-217, Utah Code Annotated 1953 Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause: 53G-2-217, Utah Code Annotated 1953 229 (2) allow for public comment on the proposed use of the funds. Section 4. Coordinating H.B. 374 with S.B. 149 -- Substantive amendment. If this H.B. 374 and S.B. 149, Teacher and Student Success Act, both pass and become law, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, when preparing the Utah Code Database for publication, not enact Section 53G-7-217. |
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers |
| MOTION: Rep. Briscoe moved to amend H.B. 374 with Amendment #2. The motion passed with a vote of 10-1-3. | |||
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Amendment 2
H.B. 374 69 (ii) the total cost to the basic school program to increase the WPU value by { 171 (ii) the total cost to the basic school program to increase the WPU value by { |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. R. Shipp | Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers |
| MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to pass H.B. 374 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 9-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-2 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. M. Strong Rep. N. Thurston | Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers |
| 2. S.B. 177 Scholarships for Special Needs Students (Fillmore, L.) |
| S.B. 177 was not discussed. |
| 3. 2nd Sub. S.B. 179 Truth in Taxation Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore introduced the bill. |
| Mr. LeGrand Bitter, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Blain spoke for the bill. |
| Ms. Mary Nielson, Utah School Boards Association and Juab School District, spoke for the bill. |
| Mr. Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke for the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Shipp moved to replace 2nd Substitute S.B. 179 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 179. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Shipp moved to amend 3rd Substitute S.B. 179 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
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Amendment 1
3rd Sub. S.B. 179 20 ▸ prohibits a taxing entity from holding a public hearing to discuss a proposed tax rate 21 increase on the same date as another public hearing, other than a taxing entity's 22 budget hearing, a local district's or special service district's fee hearing, or a city's or town's 23 enterprise { 261 (ii) A taxing entity may hold the following hearings on the same date as a public 262 hearing described in Subsection (3)(a)(v) or (4)(b): 263 (A) a budget hearing; 264 (B) if the taxing entity is a local district or a special service district, a fee hearing 265 described in Section 17B-1-643; { 266 (C) if the taxing entity is a town, an enterprise fund hearing described in Section 267 10-5-107.5 { (D) if the taxing entity is a city, an enterprise fund hearing described in Section 10-6-135.5. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Eliason moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 179 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers Rep. N. Thurston |
| MOTION: Rep. Strong moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Andersen Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Ivory Rep. S. Pitcher Rep. R. Shipp Rep. R. Spendlove Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. J. Moss Rep. T. Quinn Rep. D. Sagers Rep. N. Thurston |
| Chair Spendlove adjourned the meeting at 3:33 p.m. |