MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, March 4, 2020 • 8:00 a.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. Lee B. Perry
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Marie H. Poulson
Rep. Adam Robertson
Rep. Steve Waldrip
Rep. Christine F. Watkins

Members Absent:
Rep. Jefferson Moss

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 Snow called the meeting to order at 8:00 am.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-7.
Yeas - 6Nays-0Abs-7
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
1. 1st Sub. H.B. 241 Kindergarten Attendance Amendments (Shurtliff, L.)
Rep. Shurtliff explained the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 241 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 241. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2.
Yeas - 11Nays-0Abs-2
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
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. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 241 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-5-2.
Yeas - 6Nays-5Abs-2
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
2. H.B. 80 School Fees Modifications (Robertson, A.)
Rep. Adam Robertson explained the bill.
Terry Shoemaker, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tamra Dayley, Utah State Board of Education, explained school fees.
Vice Chair Pulsipher assumed the chair.
Tamra Dayley answered the questions of representatives.
Jeffrey Van Hulten, Policy Advisor, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to replace H.B. 80 with 1st Substitute H.B. 80. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Snow
MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 80 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Snow
3. 1st Sub. S.B. 147 School Internship Safety Agreements (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson explained the bill with the assistance of Ben Horsley, Granite School District.
Susan Edwards, Canyons School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kimberlee Carlile, Director of Industry and Talent Initiatives, Utah Governor's Office of Economic Development, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 147 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
4. 1st Sub. S.B. 119 School Accountability Amendments (Henderson, D.)
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson explained the bill.
Jeffrey Van Hulten, Policy Advisor, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rita Heagren, Vice President of Political Action for the American Federation of Teachers-Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 119 with 3rd Substitute S.B. 119. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to pass 3rd Substitute S.B. 119 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
5. H.B. 409 Concurrent Enrollment Amendments (Hutchings, E.)
Rep. Eric K. Hutchings explained the bill.
Brad Asay, President of American Federation of Teachers-Utah, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 409 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
6. H.B. 420 Turnaround Program Amendments (Last, B.)
Rep. Bradley G. Last explained the bill with the assistance of Darin Nielsen, Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning, Utah State Board of Education.
MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to pass H.B. 420 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-5.
Yeas - 8Nays-0Abs-5
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 9:30 am .