| 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. Val L. Peterson Rep. Adam Robertson | Rep. Steve Waldrip Rep. Christine F. Watkins Rep. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Jefferson Moss 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
meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
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| Vice Chair Pulsipher called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m. |
| MOTION: Rep. Snow moved to approve the minutes of February 17, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-9. |
| Yeas - 6 | Nays-0 | Abs-9 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. C. Hall Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. E. Weight |
| 1. S.B. 154 Teacher Salary Supplement Program Amendments (Sandall, S.) |
| Rep. Johnson presented the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah Schools Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Malia Hite, Educating Licensing Coordinator, Utah State Board of Education (USBE), spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass S.B. 154 out favorably. 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. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. A. Robertson |
| 2. S.B. 145 Military Family Education Amendments (Millner, A.) |
| Rep. Peterson presented the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to pass S.B. 145 out favorably. 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. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss Rep. A. Robertson |
| 3. H.B. 343 School Emergency Drills Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Carol Moss presented the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah Schools Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rhett Larsen, School and Student Safety Specialist, USBE, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Watkins moved to pass H.B. 343 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 10-3-2. |
| Yeas - 10 | Nays-3 | Abs-2 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. C. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. C. Moss Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow | Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss |
| 4. S.B. 142 Public Education Funding Amendments (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassel, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah Schools Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, United Way of Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Rep. Ballard moved to pass S.B. 142 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. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss |
| MOTION: Rep. Peterson moved to adjourn. 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. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. K. Kwan Rep. B. Last Rep. J. Moss |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting. |