| Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe | Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Michael K. McKell 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 3:44 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes from February 2, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell |
| 1. S.B. 131 Public Education Buildings Standards and Process (Harper, W.) |
| Sen. Wayne Harper explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to replace S.B. 131 with 1st Substitute S.B. 131. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell |
| Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke to the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ada Wilson, Member, Alpine School Board, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Tracy Taylor, Wasatch Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| McKay Jensen, Chair, Joint Legislative Committee of Utah School Boards Association, Superintendents Association, Business Administrators Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Heather Wilson, Executive Director, American Institute of Architects Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 131 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-1 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell |
| 2. S.B. 145 Military Family Education Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass S.B. 145 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell |
| 3. S.B. 154 Teacher Salary Supplement Program Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Sen. Scott Sandall explained the bill with the assistance of Malia Hite, Educator Licensing Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education. |
| McKay Jensen, Chair, Joint Legislative Committee of Utah School Boards Association, Superintendents Association, Business Administrators Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 154 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell |
| 4. 1st Sub. H.B. 139 Competency-based Hiring Amendments (Thurston, N.) |
| Rep. Norman Thurston explained the bill with the assistance of David Kitchen, Human Resources Director, Lehi City. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 139 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn at 3:28 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner |