| Members Present: Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen Riebe |
Members Absent: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair 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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| Acting Chair Fillmore called the meeting to order at 8:04 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of February 21, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1. S.B. 137 Partnerships for Student Success Program Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to replace S.B. 137 with 1st Substitute S.B. 137. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Sen. Millner explained the bill and answered questions from the committee. |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, responded to questions. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 137 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. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 2. S.B. 162 Educational Financial Aid for Students with a Criminal Record (Weiler, T.) |
| Sen. Weiler presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 162 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. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. 2nd Sub. H.B. 114 Early Learning Training and Assessment Amendments (Waldrip, S.) |
| Early Learning Training and Assessment HB 114-1 |
| HB 114 Early Training and Assessments - 2 |
| Rep. Steve Waldrip presented the bill with the assistance of Jennifer Throndsen, Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education, and handouts were distributed. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 114 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 114. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Nicholeen Peck spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terry Shoemaker, School Boards Association, Utah Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Donell Pons, parent, educator, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Curtis Pons, parent, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassell, C.S. Lewis Academy Board Chair, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aubrie Shaw, dyslexic student, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Phoebe Beacham, Co-Founder, Decoding Dyslexia: Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 114 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. K. Grover | Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4. S.B. 136 Healthy Lifestyles Revisions (Riebe, K.) |
| Sen. Reibe presented the bill and a handout was distributed. |
| SB 136 Healthy Lifestyles Revisions |
| Merrilee Boyack, Executive Director, Family Watch International, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ashley Weitz, victim advocate, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Eagle Forum, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jennie Earl, Utah State School Board, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dr. Stan E. Weed, Director and C.E.O., Institute for Research and Evaluation, spoke in opposition to the bill and a handout was distributed. |
| Institute for Research & Evaluation SB 136 |
| Diane Forster-Burke, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Skye Fredericks, student, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Irene Ericksen, Senior Research Analyst, Institute for Research and Evaluation, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to hold S.B. 136 for interim study. 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. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to adjourn. 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. L. Hillyard Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. D. Henderson Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Acting Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 9:46 a.m. |