| 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 4:09 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes from February 17, 2021. 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 |
| 1. H.C.R. 8 Concurrent Resolution on Education (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Karianne Lisonbee explained the bill. |
| Ashley Anderson, parent, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Sara Jones, Director of Education Excellence and Government Relations, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Connor Boyack, Libertas Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Natalie Cline, member of the State Board of Education, speaking on behalf of herself, spoke in support of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Fillmore moved to pass H.C.R. 8 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. M. McKell | Sen. D. Kitchen | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe |
| 2. S.B. 193 Higher Education Performance Funding (Millner, A.) |
| Sen. Millner explained the bill. |
| Millner presentation materials |
| Geoffrey Landward, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Board of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rich Amon, Chief Financial Officer, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to replace S.B. 193 with 1st Substitute S.B. 193. 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 |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 193 out favorably. 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 |
| 3. S.C.R. 4 Concurrent Resolution Recognizing Utah's Important Relationship with Western Governors University (McKell, M.) |
| Sen. Mike McKell explained the bill with the assistance with Chris Bonnell, Vice President of External Affairs, Western Governors University. |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to pass S.C.R. 4 out favorably. 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 |
| Sen. Riebe raised a point of order. |
| MOTION: Sen. Millner moved to adjourn at 4:40 p.m. 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 |