| Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Kathleen Riebe Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson |
Members Absent: Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Ann Millner Staff Present: Ms. Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst Ms. Karen Allred, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 2:13 p.m. |
| 1. H.B. 409 Changes to the Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind (Pulsipher, S.) |
| Rep. Susan Pulsipher presented the bill with the assistance of Joel Coleman, Superintendent, Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 409 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. H.B. 375 School Employee Background Checks (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Craig Hall presented the bill with the assistance of Ben Horsley, Director of Communications, Granite School District. |
| Jeffery Van Hulten, Policy Adviser, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Mike Andersen, Jordan School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 375 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. H.B. 432 Elected Official and Judicial Compensation Commission Amendments (Last, B.) |
| Sen. Stevenson and Rep. Bradley G. Last presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 432 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner |
| 4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 387 Boards and Commissions Amendments (Knotwell, J.) |
| Rep. John Knotwell presented the bill with the assistance of Brian Bean, policy analyst, Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel. |
| Michael Mower, Deputy Chief of Staff, Governor's Office, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 387 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Henderson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5. 1st Sub. H.J.R. 22 Joint Rules Resolution - Boards and Commissions Process Amendments (Knotwell, J.) |
| Rep. Knotwell presented the resolution. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.J.R. 22 out favorably. 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. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6. 1st Sub. H.B. 219 State Flag Review Commission (Handy, S.) |
| Rep. Stephen G. Handy presented the bill. |
| John Hartvigsen, vexillologist, Flag Research Center, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Arren Hill, Co-Director, Utah Flag Group, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 219 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Hillyard | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 2:56 PM. |