| 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. Marie H. Poulson Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Steve Waldrip | Rep. Christine F. Watkins Members Absent: Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Steve Benard, 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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| Vice Chair Pulsipher called the meeting to order at 2:10 pm. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
| Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1. H.B. 14 School Absenteeism and Truancy Amendments (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. Lowry Snow discussed the reason for a delay for bill H.B. 14. |
| 2. H.B. 205 Students with Disabilities Amendments (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins explained the bill with the assistance of Leah Voorhies of the Utah State Board of Education. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to hold H.B. 205. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-7 | |
| Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Poulson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. L. Perry Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. C. Watkins |
| 3. H.B. 141 Educator Salary Incentive Program Amendments (Potter, V.) |
| Rep. Val K. Potter explained the bill with the assistance of Angie Stallings of the Utah State Board of Education. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Utah School Boards Association spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassel, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass H.B. 141 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. L. Perry Rep. M. Poulson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher |
| 4. H.B. 103 Utah Promise Scholarship Program Amendments (Owens, D.) |
| Rep. Derrin R. Owens explained the bill with the assistance of Spencer Jenkins of the Utah System of Higher Education. |
| MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 103 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. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| Rep. Pulsipher assumed the chair. |
| 5. H.B. 152 Civic Education Testing Requirements (Weight, E.) |
| Rep. Elizabeth Weight explained the bill with the assistance of Sydnee Dickson, Utah State Superintendent of Public Instruction. |
| Jay Blaine, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass H.B. 152 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. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to adjourn. 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. M. Poulson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 3:47 pm. |
| _________________________________________Rep. Lowry Snow, Chair |