| Members Present: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Craig Hall Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson | Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins Rep. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Daniel Ryan, Committee Secretary |
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Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the
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| Vice Chair Pulsipher called the meeting to order 2:05 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. C. Moss moved to approve the minutes of January 21, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. E. Weight |
| 1. H.B. 116 Student Attendance Amendments (Robertson, A.) |
| Rep. Robertson presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Weight moved to pass H.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard |
| 2. S.B. 45 Higher Education Classes for Veterans (Weiler, T.) |
| Rep. Paul Ray presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to pass S.B. 45 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard |
| 3. H.B. 222 School Land Trust Program Amendments (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. J. Moss presented the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Director of Policy and Research, Utah Education Association (UEA), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Angie Stallings, Utah State Board of Education (USBE), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 222 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 14-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 14 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard |
| 4. H.B. 81 Mental Health Days for Students (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Mike Winder presented the bill. |
| Jessica Lee, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass H.B. 81 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight |
| 5. H.B. 105 Students with Disabilities Amendments (Judkins, M.) |
| Add-On Calculation |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins presented the bill with assistance from Leah Voorhies, Assistant Superintendent for Student Support, USBE. |
| Jay Blain, UEA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Heather Gardner, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 105 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight |
| MOTION: Rep. Last moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 3:19 p.m. |