| Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Derek L. Kitchen Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe | Members Absent: President J. Stuart Adams Sen. Ann Millner 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 4:11 p.m. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to approve the minutes from February 23, 2021. The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-0 | Abs-4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner |
| 1. S.B. 148 Public Education Modifications (Grover, K.) |
| Sen. Keith Grover explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to replace S.B. 148 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 148. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 148 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| 2. 2nd Sub. H.B. 318 Higher Education Amendments (Ballard, M.G.) |
| Rep. Melissa Ballard explained the bill with the assistance of Geoff Landward, Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education, Utah Board of Higher Education. |
| Brad Asay, President, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke to the bill. |
| Jeff Hunt, Utah Media Coalition, spoke to the bill. |
| Dave Woolstenhulme, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Riebe moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 318 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. McKell assumed the chair. |
| 3. S.B. 226 Online Education Program Revisions (Johnson, J.) |
| Sen. Johnson explained the bill with the assistance of Howard Stephenson, former senator. |
| MOTION: Chair Johnson moved to replace S.B. 226 with 1st Substitute S.B. 226. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Robyn Bagley, President, Rethink Education Consulting, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ryan Hansen, Director of Digital Learning, Davis School District, spoke to the bill. |
| Jennifer Throndsen, Director, Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Chair Johnson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 226 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 3-2-2. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays-2 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. M. McKell | Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. Johnson resumed the chair. |
| 4. 2nd Sub. H.B. 258 Firearm Safety in Schools (Shipp, R.P.) |
| Rep. Rex Shipp explained the bill. |
| Rita Heagren, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Olivia Dawn, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Amber Shill, President, Utah School Boards Association, Joint Legislative Committee, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Utah Education Association, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Jeff Van Hulten, Director, Public Affairs, Utah State Board of Education, spoke to the bill. |
| Brian Nelson, Director, Division of Risk Management, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-1 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| 5. H.B. 279 Higher Education for Incarcerated Youth (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. V. Lowry Snow explained the bill with the assistance of Nate Caplin, PhD Student, University of Southern California, and Brett Peterson, Director, Division of Juvenile Justice Services. |
| Patty Norman, Deputy Superintendent of Student Achievement, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to pass H.B. 279 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| 6. H.C.R. 15 Concurrent Resolution Emphasizing the Importance of Civics Education (Snow, V. L.) |
| Rep. Snow explained the bill. |
| Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to pass H.C.R. 15 out favorably. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| 7. 1st Sub. H.B. 182 Educator Hearings Amendments (Hall, C.) |
| Rep. Craig Hall explained the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to replace 1st Substitute H.B. 182 with 2nd Substitute H.B. 182. The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays-0 | Abs-3 | |
| Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. A. Millner |
| Sen. McKell moved to amend 2nd Substitute H.B. 182 with Amendment #1. |
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Amendment 1
2nd Sub. H.B. 182 52 { 53 Appeals for review. |
| The motionpassed with a vote 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| Amber Shill, Utah School Boards Association, Joint Legislative Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Horsley, Granite School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Laura Stallings, citizen, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION: Sen. McKell moved to pass 2nd Substitute H.B. 182 out favorably, as amended. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |
| MOTION: Sen. Kitchen moved to adjourn at 5:57 p.m. The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays-0 | Abs-2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. J. Johnson Sen. D. Kitchen Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. A. Millner |