MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Monday, March 9, 2020 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. Deidre M. Henderson, Chair
Sen. Gene Davis
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. Lyle W. Hillyard
Sen. Kathleen Riebe

Members Absent:
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst
Karen Allred, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Henderson called the meeting to order at 2:02 p.m.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes of March 6, 2020. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-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. 1st Sub. H.B. 80 School Fees Data Collection (Robertson, A.)
Rep. Adam Robertson presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 80 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-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
Sen. Fillmore assumed the chair.
2. H.B. 391 School Textbook Fee Amendments (Lisonbee, K.)
Sen. Deidre Henderson presented the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to pass H.B. 391 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3.
Yeas - 5Nays-0Abs-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
Sen. Henderson resumed the chair.
3. S.B. 251 Seizure-related Student Accommodations Amendments (Weiler, T.)
Senator Todd Weiler presented the bill with the assistance of Benjamin Flint via telephone.
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to return S.B. 251 to the Rules Committee, recommending interim study. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-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
4. H.B. 420 Turnaround Program Amendments (Last, B.)
Rep. Bradley Last presented the bill with the assistance of Darin Nielsen, Assistant Superintendent of Student Learning for the Utah Board of Education.
Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, responded to questions.
MOTION: Sen. Grover moved to pass H.B. 420 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-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
MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4.
Yeas - 4Nays-0Abs-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
Chair Henderson adjourned the meeting at 2:28 p.m.