MINUTES OF THE

HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

Monday, February 8, 2021 • 3:40 p.m. • 2110 State Office Building

Members Present: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Craig Hall Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Steve Waldrip	Rep. Christine F. Watkins Rep. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Daniel Ryan, Committee Secretary
Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Chair Pulsipher called the meeting to order at 3:52 p.m.

MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to approve the minutes of February 3, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5.

Yeas - 10 Nays-0 Abs-5

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Watkins

1. S.C.R. 1 Concurrent Resolution on Holocaust Education (Vickers, E.)

Sen. Evan Vickers presented the resolution.

Patrice Arent, former legislator, spoke in favor of the bill.

Diane Hartz Warsoff, Treasurer, United Jewish Federation of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.

Gail Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill.

Nicole Gregerson, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.

Lucy Hawes, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to pass S.C.R. 1 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3.

Yeas - 12 Nays-0 Abs-3

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson

MOTION: Rep. Weight moved to place S.C.R. 1 on the Consent Calendar. The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-3.

Yeas - 12 Nays-0 Abs-3

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson

2. H.B. 177 Health Education Amendments (Moss, C.)

Rep. Carol Moss presented the bill with assistance from Laurie Ann Thorpe, Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Utah, Dr. Kellie Woodfield, citizen, and Jodi Parker, Health Education Specialist, Utah State Board of Education (USBE).

Health Edu. Amendments

Gail Ruzicka spoke against the bill.

Britney Herman, Founder, We Will Utah, spoke in favor the bill.

Deanna Holland, citizen, spoke to the bill.

Ashley Fredde, Chapter President, We Will Utah spoke in favor of the bill.

Jenna Lawlor, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.

Yvonne Averett, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.

Alan Buys, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.

Maria Hernandez, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.

Brooke Stephens, citizen, spoke against the bill.

Lucy Hawes, citizen, spoke to the bill.

Cat Palmer, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.

Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke against the bill.

MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to replace H.B. 177 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 177. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.

Yeas - 11 Nays-0 Abs-4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Watkins

MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 177 out favorably.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 177 with Amendment #1. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-5-4.

Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 177

1. Page 4, Lines 114 through 117:
114 (3) (a) A student shall receive { ~~one hour of~~ } age-appropriate { ~~, culturally relevant~~ }
115 instruction in the courses described in Subsection (2) { [ } on at least two occasions { ] } { ~~every~~
116 ~~academic year~~ } during the period that begins with the beginning of grade [8] 7 and ends with the
117 end of grade 12.

Yeas - 6 Nays-5 Abs-4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Watkins

MOTION: Chair Snow moved to hold 2nd Substitute H.B. 177. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.

Yeas - 11 Nays-0 Abs-4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Watkins

SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Kwan moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 177 out favorably as amended. The substitute motion failed with a vote of 4-7-4.

Yeas - 4 Nays-7 Abs-4

Rep. C. Hall
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Watkins

3. H.C.R. 3 Concurrent Resolution Regarding Native American Mascots and Equality in Public Schools (Weight, E.)

HCR3 Factsheet

Rep. Weight presented the resolution with assistance from Virgil Johnson, Native American shaman and former educator, Mallory Rogers, citizen, and James Courage Singer, citizen and educator.

Paige Mayfield, citizen, spoke in favor of the resolution.

Jennifer Magana, citizen, spoke in favor of the resolution.

Andrew Waibel, citizen, spoke in favor of the resolution.

Carl Moore, Founding Member, PANDOS, spoke in favor of the resolution.

Chase Clyde, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the resolution.

Hannah Davis, citizen, spoke to the resolution.

Meg Singer, citizen, spoke in favor of the resolution.

Sean Bishop, citizen, spoke in favor of the resolution.

MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to replace H.C.R. 3 with 1st Substitute H.C.R. 3. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.

Yeas - 11 Nays-0 Abs-4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Watkins

MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to hold 1st Substitute H.C.R. 3.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to pass 1st Substitute H.C.R. 3 out favorably. The substitute motion passed with a vote of 6-5-4.

Yeas - 6 Nays-5 Abs-4

Rep. C. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Watkins

4. H.B. 125 Intergenerational Poverty Solution (Thurston, N.)

Thurston Letter of Support 2.28.19

Rep. Norman Thurston presented the bill.

MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to amend H.B. 125 with Amendment #1. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.

Amendment 1
H.B. 0125

1. Page 8, Lines 221 through 223:
221 (1) Subject to the other provisions of this section, the department shall transfer money appropriated from
222 the Education Savings Incentive Restricted Account to the plan in the amount of each qualifying
223 individual's match.

Yeas - 11 Nays-0 Abs-4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Watkins

MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to pass H.B. 125 out favorably as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.

Yeas - 11 Nays-0 Abs-4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Watkins

MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.

Yeas - 11 Nays-0 Abs-4

Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. C. Hall
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. B. Last
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Watkins

Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 7:32 p.m.

Yeas - 10	Nays-0	Abs-5
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight		Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins

Yeas - 12	Nays-0	Abs-3
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight		Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson

Yeas - 11	Nays-0	Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight		Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins

Yeas - 6	Nays-5	Abs-4
Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow	Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight	Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins

Yeas - 4	Nays-7	Abs-4
Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. E. Weight	Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip	Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Watkins