| 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 |
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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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| 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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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 - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-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. |