MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 25, 2022 • 2:00 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair
Rep. Melissa G. Ballard
Rep. Kera Birkeland
Rep. Dan N. Johnson
Rep. Karen Kwan
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Adam Robertson
Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner
Rep. Steve Waldrip
Rep. Christine F. Watkins
Rep. Elizabeth Weight

Members Absent:
Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. Mike Schultz

Staff Present:
Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst
Makelle Wininger, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.

Vice Chair Pulsipher assumed the chair.
Vice Chair Pulsipher called the meeting to order at 2:11:39 PM.
MOTION:Rep. Moss moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-8.
Yeas - 7Nays- 0Abs- 8
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. B. Last
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
1.S.B. 42 Higher Education Performance Funding Goals (Millner, A.)
Sen. Ann Millner presented the bill with assistance of Dave Woolstenhulme, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education. They responded to questions from the committee.
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass S.B. 42 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. B. Last
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. V. Snow
2.H.B. 162 Period Products in Schools (Lisonbee, K.)
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee presented the bill with assistance of Emily Bell McCormick, Founder and President, The Policy Project, Kristin Andrus, Larry H. and Gail Miller Family Foundation, and Megan Reid, a local student. They responded to questions from the committee.
Utah Period Project document
Gabby Sanders, Lobbyist, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, spoke in favor of the bill.
Heidi Matthews, President, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lexi Cunningham, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association and Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nicoleen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to pass H.B. 162 out favorably with further discussion.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-4.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. V. Snow
3.H.B. 103 Student Intervention Early Warning Program (Peterson, V.)
Rep. Peterson presented the bill with assistance of Rich Nye, Superintendent, Granite School District, and responded to questions from the committee.
MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to pass H.B. 103 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-5.
Yeas - 10Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. E. Weight
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. B. Last
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
4.H.B. 184 Teacher Professional Development Amendments (Moss, J.)
Rep. Jefferson Moss presented the bill with assistance of Angie Stallings, Duty Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, and responded to questions from the committee.
Anthony Godfrey, Superintendent of Schools, Jordan School District, spoke in favor of the bill.
Rich Nye spoke in favor of the bill.
Lexi Cunningham spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Robertson moved to hold H.B. 184.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to pass H.B. 184 out favorably.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 5-3-7.
Yeas - 5Nays- 3Abs- 7
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
MOTION:Rep. Watkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-7.
Yeas - 8Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. M. Ballard
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. K. Kwan
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Robertson
Rep. J. Rohner
Rep. C. Watkins
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. B. Last
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. M. Schultz
Rep. V. Snow
Rep. S. Waldrip
Rep. E. Weight
Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 3:36:17 PM.