| 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 |
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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 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 - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 - 5 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 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 - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. |