| Members Present: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore, Chair Sen. Curtis S. Bramble Sen. Luz Escamilla Sen. Wayne A. Harper Sen. Daniel Hemmert Sen. Deidre M. Henderson |
Members Absent: Sen. Gene Davis Sen. Evan J. Vickers Staff Present: Alex R. Janak, Policy Analyst Annette Sion, 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 Fillmore called the meeting to order at 10:02 a.m.. |
| 1. 1st Sub. H.B. 357 Public Education Funding Stabilization (Spendlove, R.) |
| Rep. Spendlove explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Henderson moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 357 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 357. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. E. Vickers |
| McKay Jensen, President, Utah School Boards Association/Utah Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Director, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sydnee Dickson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Carol Lear, representing herself, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sen. Bramble assumed the chair. |
| Steve Hirasi, Education Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sen. Fillmore resumed the chair. |
| Chris Campbell, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 357 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson | Sen. L. Escamilla | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. E. Vickers |
| 2. 3rd Sub. H.B. 332 Special Needs Scholarship Amendments (Schultz, M.) |
| Rep. Schultz explained the bill and distributed a handout. |
| Special needs students scholarships |
| Ashley Liewer, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, State Board of Education, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Chris Tibbits, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| McKay Jensen spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kim Miller, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Hirasi spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Gene Burton, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jay Blain spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Michelle Greer, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 332 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to approve the minutes of the March 6, 2020 meeting. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. E. Vickers |
| MOTION: Sen. Bramble moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. C. Bramble Sen. L. Escamilla Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. W. Harper Sen. D. Henderson | Sen. G. Davis Sen. D. Hemmert Sen. E. Vickers |
| Chair Fillmore adjourned the meeting at 11:05 a.m. |