| Members Present: Rep. V. Lowry Snow, Chair Rep. Susan Pulsipher, Vice Chair Rep. Melissa G. Ballard Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Dan N. Johnson Rep. Karen Kwan Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Adam Robertson Rep. Judy Weeks Rohner Rep. Christine F. Watkins | Rep. Elizabeth Weight Members Absent: Rep. Bradley G. Last Rep. Carol Spackman Moss Rep. Mike Schultz Rep. Steve Waldrip 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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| Chair Snow called the meeting to order at 9:02:30 AM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to approve the minutes for February 25, 2022.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. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. V. Snow Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. S. Waldrip |
| 1.1st Sub. S.B. 191 Regulatory Sandbox in Education (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill with assistance of Cynthia Phillips, Utah State Charter School Board, and Jennifer Throndsen, Director of Teaching and Learning, Utah State Board of Education. They responded to questions from the committee. |
| Aaron Peterson, Special Education Director, South Sanpete School District and Utah Council for Administers in Special Education, spoke against the bill. |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher assumed the chair at 9:35:45 AM. |
| Elizabeth Garbe, Senior Director, United Way Salt Lake, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Karen Conder, Special Needs Specialist, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke against the bill. |
| Jim Moss, member of the public, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kim Frank, Executive Director, Utah Charter Network, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sara Erb, President, Utah Parents of Blind Children, commented on the bill. |
| Chair Snow resumed the chair at 9:44:54 AM. |
| Karee Atkinson, President, Decoding Dyslexia Utah, spoke against the bill. |
| Rep. Weight asked further questions for clarification. |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher assumed the chair at 9:51:13 AM. |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to replace 1st Substitute S.B. 191 with 2nd Substitute S.B. 191.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION:Rep. Rohner moved to adjourn.The motion failed with a vote of 3-6-6. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 6 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. E. Weight | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION:Rep. Robertson moved to pass 2nd Substitute S.B. 191 out favorably and had further discussion from the committee.The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-5. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Kwan Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. E. Weight | Rep. M. Ballard Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to adjourn.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. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Robertson Rep. J. Rohner Rep. C. Watkins Rep. E. Weight | Rep. B. Last Rep. C. Moss Rep. M. Schultz Rep. V. Snow Rep. S. Waldrip |
| Vice Chair Pulsipher adjourned the meeting at 9:58:52 AM. |