| Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe |
Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Staff Present: Allyson R. Hicks, Policy Analyst Rachel Boe, 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 Johnson called the meeting to order at 3:49 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes of January 28, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-1. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-1 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams |
| 1. S.B. 142 Public Education Funding Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore explained the bill. |
| Sara Jones, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 142 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| 2. S.B. 136 Higher Education Scholarships Amendments (Owens, D.) |
| Sen. Derrin Owens explained the bill with the assistance of Spencer Jenkins, Utah Board of Higher Education. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 136 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn at 4:18 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |