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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday,
February 23, 2022
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4:00 p.m.
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215 Senate Building
Members Present:
Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe
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Members Absent:
President J. Stuart Adams
Staff Present:
Alex R. Janak, Managing Policy Analyst
Katie Wyant-Stein, 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 4:12 p.m. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to approve the minutes from February 22nd, 2022.The motion
passed
with a vote of
3-0-3.
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| Yeas -
3 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. A. Millner
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
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| 1.S.B. 233 Military Servicemember Child Enrollment (Millner, A.) |
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| Sen. Millner presented the bill. |
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| Kelli May Douglas, Pacific Southwest Regional Liaison, Department of Defense and Military Families, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 233 out favorably.The motion
passed
with a vote of
3-0-3.
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| Yeas -
3 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. A. Millner
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
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| Sen. Riebe assumed the chair. |
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| 2.S.B. 21 School Standards Review Committee Sunset Extension (Johnson, J.) |
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| Chair Johnson presented the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 21 out favorably.The motion
passed
with a vote of
3-0-3.
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| Yeas -
3 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
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| Sen. Johnson resumed the chair. |
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| 3.1st Sub. H.B. 226 Higher Education and Corrections Council (Snow, V. L.) |
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| Rep. Snow presented the bill. |
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| Dr. Chris Hodson, Professor of History, Brigham Young University, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Dr. Erin Castro, Professor of Higher Education, and Director of the Prison Education Project, University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Dave Woolstenhulme, Commissioner, Utah Division of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Chyleen Richey, Deputy Executive Director, Utah Department of Corrections, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 226 out favorably.The motion
passed
with a vote of
3-0-3.
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| Yeas -
3 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
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| Sen. Riebe spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| 4.1st Sub. H.B. 302 Educational Language Services Amendments (Johnson, D.N.) |
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| Rep. Johnson presented the bill. |
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| Olivia Whiteley, Western State Advocacy Officer, International Rescue Committee, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Lisa Fifield, Teacher, Public School Dual Language Immersion, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Stephanie Hunt, Teacher, West High School, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Morgan Clark, Teacher, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Brian Yazzie, Commissioner, UServeUtah, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 302 out favorably.The motion
passed
with a vote of
3-0-3.
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| Yeas -
3 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
3 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
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| 5.1st Sub. H.B. 346 Funding Independence in Foreign Language Education (Pierucci, C.) |
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| Rep. Pierucci presented the bill. |
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| Laura Vindez, Utah Parents United, spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| Lisa Fifield, Teacher, Public School Dual Language Immersion, spoke in favor of the program. |
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| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 346 out favorably.The motion
passed
with a vote of
4-0-2.
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| Yeas -
4 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
2 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
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| Sen. Riebe spoke in favor of the bill. |
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| MOTION:Sen. McKell moved to adjourn.The motion
passed
with a vote of
4-0-2.
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| Yeas -
4 | Nays-
0 | Abs-
2 | |
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. K. Riebe
| | Sen. J. Adams
Sen. A. Millner
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| Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 5:11 p.m. |
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