| Members Present: Rep. Casey Snider, Chair Rep. Adam Robertson, Vice Chair Rep. Nelson T. Abbott Rep. Stewart E. Barlow Rep. Joel K. Briscoe Rep. Suzanne Harrison Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Douglas V. Sagers Rep. Travis M. Seegmiller | Rep. Andrew Stoddard Rep. Mark A. Strong Members Absent: Rep. Steve Eliason Rep. Robert M. Spendlove Staff Present: Kristina King, 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 Robertson assumed the chair. |
| Vice Chair Robertson called the meeting to order at 8:00:34 AM. |
| 1.S.B. 76 Targeted Business Income Tax Credit Amendments (McCay, D.) |
| Sen. Daniel McCay presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Chair Snider moved to pass S.B. 76 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Harrison Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to approve the minutes for February 11, 2022.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. S. Barlow Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. N. Abbott Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Eliason Rep. S. Harrison Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 2.H.B. 331 Hope Scholarship Program (Pierucci, C.) |
| Rep. Candice Pierucci presented the bill and responded to questions from the committee. |
| HB331 Hope Scholarship Program |
| HB331 Utah Parents United |
| Heidi Matthews, President, Utah Education Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Elizabeth Cross, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steve Phelps, Founder, Elevate Education Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Angie Stallings, Deputy Superintendent of Policy, Utah State Board of Education, spoke against the bill. |
| Liliana Gonzalez, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brooke Anderson, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Emily Brazell, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Terra Cooper, former teacher, spoke against the bill. |
| Percy Pearson, case manager, State of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Aimee Warren, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Amelia Powers Gardner, Commissioner, Utah County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sarah Jones, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Dalton Brown, student, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Genevra Prothero, Co-Founder Parent, Elevate Public Education Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Leah Hansen, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Monica Wilbur, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Raymond Williams, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jeremy Friedbaum, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rachel Peterson, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Christina Boggess, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Marcus Carr, Growing Unified Development, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Curtis Benjamin, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Melilla Brown, student, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rita Hagren, Vice President, American Federation of Teachers Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Sione Tavake, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cissy Rasmussen, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Crystal Horey, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Eleanor Sundwall, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Rusty Cannon, President, Utah Taxpayers Association, spoke in favor of the bill and responded to questions from the committee. |
| Maggie Laun, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Nicole Brown, teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| France Barral, Utah Parents and Teachers Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Corinne Johnson, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jonathan Bejarnao, member of the public, spoke against the bill. |
| Tenna H., member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Karee Atkinson, Decoding Dyslexia: Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Bobby Porter, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Linda Hanks, President, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Deborah Tervort, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to replace H.B. 331 with 1st Substitute H.B. 331.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Harrison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. D. Sagers Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 331 out favorably with further discussion from the committee.The motion passed with a vote of 6-5-2. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 5 | Abs- 2 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. A. Robertson Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. C. Snider Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Harrison Rep. D. Sagers Rep. A. Stoddard | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. R. Spendlove |
| 3.H.B. 347 Property Tax Exemption Amendments (Welton, D.) |
| Rep. Douglas Welton presented the bill responded to questions from the committee. |
| MOTION:Chair Snider moved to pass H.B. 347 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Harrison Rep. A. Robertson Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove |
| MOTION:Chair Snider moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. N. Abbott Rep. S. Barlow Rep. J. Briscoe Rep. S. Harrison Rep. A. Robertson Rep. D. Sagers Rep. C. Snider Rep. A. Stoddard Rep. M. Strong | Rep. S. Eliason Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Seegmiller Rep. R. Spendlove |
| Vice Chair Robertson adjourned the meeting at 9:58:46 AM. |