MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, February 18, 2020 • 8:00 a.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Kathleen Riebe

Members Absent:
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m.
MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes of February 12, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Stevenson
1. S.B. 119 School Accountability Amendments (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Millner assumed the chair.
Sen. Henderson presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Henderson moved to replace S.B. 119 with 1st Substitute S.B. 119. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Henderson explained the bill.
Dr. Sara Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rita Heagren, Vice President, American Federation of Teachers-Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Darin Nielsen, Assistant Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
McKay Jensen, President, Utah State School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 119 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-3
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Henderson resumed the chair.
2. H.B. 148 Utah Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award Program (Perry, L.)
Rep. Lee B. Perry presented the bill with the assistance of Jason Lewis, President, Utah School Employees Association. A handout was distributed.
Support Professionals Day
Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers-Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jay Blain, Director of Policy and Research, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 148 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Stevenson
3. H.C.R. 5 Concurrent Resolution Designating Utah Education Support Professionals Day (Perry, L.)
Rep. Lee B. Perry explained the resolution.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.C.R. 5 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-2
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. J. Stevenson
Sen. Davis moved to place HCR 5 and H.B. 148 on the Consent Calendar.
Motion Withdrawn
4. S.B. 117 Higher Education Financial Aid Amendments (Hemmert, D.)
Sen. Daniel Hemmert presented the bill.
Wes Smith, Vice President for Policy and Public Affairs at Western Governors University, spoke in favor of the bill.
Heather Gunnarson, Office of the General Counsel, Brigham Young University and LDS Business College, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kathryn Holmes, General Counsel and Risk Manager at Westminster, College, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 117 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
5. H.B. 45 Veterans Education Amendments (Ray, P.)
Rep. Ray presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 45 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
6. H.B. 103 Utah Promise Scholarship Program Amendments (Owens, D.)
Rep. Derrin R. Owens presented the bill.
Terry Shoemaker spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to pass H.B. 103 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
7. H.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution Encouraging Consideration of a Later Start Time for High School (Harrison, S.)
Rep. Suzanne Harrison presented the bill with the assistance of Anthony Godfrey, Jordan School District, and Dr. Wendy Troxel, Senior Behavioral and Social Scientist at RAND Corporation.
A handout was distributed.
Later School Start Time
Samuel Hanson, Salt lake City Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.C.R. 3 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-4
Sen. G. Davis
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Henderson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. L. Hillyard
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 8:59 a.m.