MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 9, 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. 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. Bradley G. Last
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 of March 5, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6.
Yeas - 7Nays-0Abs-6
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Waldrip
1. S.B. 166 Student Data Privacy Amendments (Anderegg, J.)
Sen. Jacob L. Anderegg explained the bill with the assistance of Whitney Phillips, Chief Privacy Officer, Utah State Board of Education.
Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Terry Shoemaker, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass S.B. 166 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
2. 2nd Sub. S.B. 104 Local Education Levy State Guarantee Amendments (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore explained the bill.
Michael Anderson, Associate Superintendent, Jordan School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 104 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-3.
Yeas - 8Nays-2Abs-3
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
3. 1st Sub. S.B. 209 Fire and Rescue Training Amendments (Harper, W.)
Sen. Wayne A. Harper explained the bill with the assistance of Coy D. Porter, State Fire Marshal.
Coy D. Porter, State Fire Marshal, spoke in favor of the bill.
David Spatafore, representing Fire Chiefs Association and Unified Fire Authority, spoke in favor of the bill.
Bradley Wardle, Utah Fire and Rescue Academy, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 209 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 209. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
MOTION: Rep. Perry moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 209 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4.
Yeas - 9Nays-0Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Robertson
Vice Chair Pulsipher assumed the chair.
The committee was waiting for Sen. Bramble to arrive to explain SB 202.
Vice Chair Pulsipher called the meeting back to order upon the arrival of Sen. Bramble.
4. 1st Sub. S.B. 202 Public Education Financial Reporting Amendments (Bramble, C.)
Sen. Curtis S. Bramble explained the bill.
Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. Superintendent Stallings said that no position has been taken by the USBE.
Carol Lear, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to hold 1st Substitute S.B. 202.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Peterson made a substitute motion to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 202 out favorably. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 9-1-3.
Yeas - 9Nays-1Abs-3
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. L. Perry
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Poulson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Snow
MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-3.
Yeas - 10Nays-0Abs-3
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. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Snow
Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 9:44 am .