| Members Present: Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Keith Grover Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard Sen. Kathleen Riebe | Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson Members Absent: Sen. Ann Millner 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 8:01 a.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to approve the minutes of February 26, 2020. 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. L. Hillyard | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1. S.B. 198 Substitute Teacher Training Requirements (Mayne, K.) |
| Sen. Karen Mayne presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 198 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Henderson announced that H.B. 132 will not be considered during the meeting. |
| 2. S.B. 209 Fire and Rescue Training Amendments (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper presented the bill. |
| Coy Porter, State Fire Marshall, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brad Wardle, Director, Utah Fire and Rescue Academy, Utah Valley University, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 209 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. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 3. H.B. 315 Local School Board Vacancies Amendments (Briscoe, J.) |
| Rep. Joel Briscoe presented the bill. |
| Sen. Grover assumed the chair. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Executive Director, Utah School Boards Association, Utah Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 315 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. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Henderson Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 4. H.C.R. 12 Concurrent Resolution on Holocaust Education (Arent, P.) |
| Rep. Patrice Arent presented the bill. |
| Diane Hartz Warsoff, United Jewish Federation of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| June Volk, private citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Karen Hale, former State Senator, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Henderson resumed the chair. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.C.R. 12 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. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 5. H.B. 334 Civics Education Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
| Rep. Dan Johnson presented the bill. |
| A handout was distributed. |
| Project-based civic learning |
| Jeffrey Van Hulten, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Hillyard moved to pass H.B. 334 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 6. 1st Sub. H.B. 336 Concurrent Enrollment Certificate Pilot Program (Peterson, V.) |
| Rep. Val Peterson presented the bill. |
| Terry Shoemaker, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeffrey Van Hulten, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kim Ziebarth, Associate Commissioner for Academic Services and Student Affairs, Utah System of Technical Colleges. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 336 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. A. Millner |
| 7. 2nd Sub. H.B. 171 School Threat Amendments (Stoddard, A.) |
| Rep. Andrew Stoddard presented the bill. |
| Amber Shill, President Elect, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 171 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. D. Henderson Sen. L. Hillyard Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. A. Millner |
| Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 9:06 a.m. |