| Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe | Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Lincoln Fillmore 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 2:02 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Kitchen |
| 1. H.B. 81 Mental Health Days for Students (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Mike Winder explained the bill with the assistance of Jessica Lee, Utah resident. |
| Ben Horsley, Communications Director, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sophie Corroon, National Alliance on Mental Illness Utah Young Voices Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass H.B. 81 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 2. H.B. 105 Students with Disabilities Amendments (Judkins, M.) |
| Rep. Marsha Judkins explained the bill with the assistance of Leah Voorhies, Assistant Superintendent of Student Support, Utah State Board of Education. |
| HB105 Rep. Judkins presentation handout |
| Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| McKay Jensen, Utah School Boards Association and Utah Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass H.B. 105 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore |
| 3. H.B. 116 Student Attendance Amendments (Robertson, A.) |
| Rep. Adam Robertson explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass H.B. 116 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell |
| 4. H.B. 222 School Land Trust Program Amendments (Moss, J.) |
| Rep. Jefferson Moss explained the bill with the assistance of Paula Plant, Director, School Children's Trust, State Board of Education. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents' Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to pass H.B. 222 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn at 2:34 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore |