MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. • 210 Senate Building


Members Present:
Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair
Sen. Lincoln Fillmore
Sen. Keith Grover
Sen. David P. Hinkins
Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe

Members Absent:
President J. S. Adams
Sen. Michael K. McKell
Sen. Ann Millner
Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson

Staff Present:
Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst
Tisha Gibby, Committee Secretary

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

Chair Johnson called the meeting to order at 2:09 p.m.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to approve the minutes of the February 25, 2022 and February 28, 2022 meetings.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
1.S.B. 45 Statewide Online Education Program Amendments (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 45 with 1st Substitute S.B. 45.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 45 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
2.S.B. 83 Public Education Funding Equalization (Fillmore, L.)
Sen. Fillmore presented the bill.
Jay Blain, Policy & Research Director, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Howard Stephenson, former Senator, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 83 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4.
Yeas - 5Nays- 0Abs- 4
Sen. L. Fillmore
Sen. K. Grover
Sen. D. Hinkins
Sen. J. Johnson
Sen. K. Riebe
Sen. J. Adams
Sen. M. McKell
Sen. A. Millner
Sen. J. Stevenson
Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 2:28 p.m.