| 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. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins | Rep. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson 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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| Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 4:05 p.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Robertson moved to approve the minutes of February 16, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays-0 | Abs-8 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. D. Johnson Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins |
| 1. H.B. 323 High Poverty Schools Teacher Bonus Program Amendments (Winder, M.) |
| Rep. Mike Winder presented the bill with the assistance of Ben Horsley, Director, Communications, Granite School District. |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to replace H.B. 323 with 1st Substitute H.B. 323. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION: Rep. Hall moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 323 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays-0 | Abs-6 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 2. H.B. 327 School for Civics and Economic Thought and Leadership (Burton, J.) |
| Department of Civic Thought and Leadership Handout |
| Rep. Jefferson Burton presented the bill. |
| Delaine England, history teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennie Earl, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Scott Paul, Interim Executive Director, Center of Constitutional Studies, Utah Valley University, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brooke Stephens, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers of Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Whitney Lee, Neurodiverse Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to hold H.B. 327. The motion passed with a vote of 8-2-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays-2 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. S. Pulsipher | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson |
| 3. H.B. 328 Adult Learners Grant Program (Snow, V. L.) |
| WGU Handout – Utah Information |
| Rep. Snow presented the bill with the assistance of Paul Mero, Government Relations, Western Governors University, and Nina Barnes, Vice Chair, Utah System of Higher Education. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to replace H.B. 328 with 1st Substitute H.B. 328. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 328 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson |
| 4. H.C.R. 15 Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing the Importance of Civics Education (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. Snow presented the bill. |
| Whitney Lee, Neurodiverse Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah Schools Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Carol Moss moved to pass H.C.R. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| 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. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| 5. 2nd Sub. H.B. 177 Health Education Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| HB 177 Handout |
| Rep. Carol Moss presented the bill with the assistance of Laurieann Thorpe, Executive Director, Prevent Child Abuse Utah, Deondre Brown, citizen. Jodi Parker, Health Education Specialist, Utah Board of Education, responded to questions from the committee. |
| Jennie Earl spoke against the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke against the bill. |
| Brooke Stephens spoke against the bill. |
| Whitney Lee, Neurodiverse Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Nicole Bedera, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Karee Atkinson, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jenna Lawlor, We Will Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Merrilee Boyack, President, Strengthen Utah Families, spoke against the bill. |
| Ashley Fredde, We Will Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Britney Herman, citizen, spoke for the bill. |
| Jill Thackeray, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cheryl Phipps, Health Commissioner, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Tiffany Rees, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Aaron Bullen, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Natalie Cline, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 177 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 177. The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| 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. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Waldrip moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 177 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 6-5-4. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-5 | Abs-4 | |
| Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION: Rep. Pulsipher moved to adjourn. The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-0 | Abs-5 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland 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. M. Ballard Rep. C. Hall Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Snow adjourned the meeting at 7:13 p.m. |