MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Thursday, February 6, 2020 • 4:00 p.m. • 30 House Building


Members Present:
Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair
Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard
Rep. Dan N. Johnson
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Jefferson Moss
Rep. Lee B. Perry
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Adam Robertson
Rep. Steve Waldrip
Rep. Christine F. Watkins

Staff Present:
Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst
Steve Benard, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Pulsipher called the meeting to order.
Rep. Pulsipher assumed the chair.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. C. Watkins
1. H.B. 114 Early Learning Training and Assessment Amendments (Waldrip, S.)
Rep. Waldrip presented the bill and was assisted by Jennifer Throndsen, Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education.
Dr. Logan Toone, Assistant Superintendent, and Traci Robbins, Humanities Director, of Davis School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rita Heagren, American Federation of Teachers, spoke to the bill.
Elizabeth Garbe of United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rep. Ballard moved to pass H.B. 114 out favorably.
MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved a substitute motion to replace H.B. 114 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 114. The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-0.
Yeas - 13Nays-0Abs-0
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
MOTION: Rep. Ballard then moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 114 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-2-0.
Yeas - 11Nays-2Abs-0
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
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. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
2. H.B. 14 School Absenteeism and Truancy Amendments (Snow, V. L.)
Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill with the assistance of Jeffrey Van Hulten, Policy Advisor, Utah State Board of Education.
Terry Shoemaker of Utah Schools Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Elizabeth Garby of United Way of Salt Lake spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to replace H.B. 14 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 14. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. J. Moss
MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 14 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-1.
Yeas - 12Nays-0Abs-1
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. J. Moss
3. H.B. 145 School Busing Amendments (Stenquist, J.)
Rep. Jeffrey D. Stenquist explained the bill.
Lane Hadlock, Director of Transportation for Washington County School District and Utah Association of People Transportation, spoke against the bill.
Wayne Reese spoke against the bill.
Todd Hobber, Utah Association of School Business Officials, and Business Administrator of Park City School District, spoke against the bill.
Dr. David Gatti, Granite School district, spoke to the bill.
Carly Seely, parent, spoke in favor of the bill.
Terry Shoemaker, Utah Schools Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Last moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. A. Robertson
Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 6:15 pm.
____________________________Committee voted to approve