MINUTES OF THE
HOUSE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
Tuesday, January 24, 2023 • 2:00 p.m. • 120 Senate Building


Members Present:
Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Chair
Rep. Dan N. Johnson, Vice Chair
Rep. Kera Birkeland
Rep. Tyler Clancy
Rep. Joseph Elison
Rep. Steven J. Lund
Rep. Carol S. Moss
Rep. Jefferson Moss
Rep. Karen M. Peterson
Rep. Val L. Peterson
Rep. Susan Pulsipher
Rep. Angela Romero
Rep. R. Neil Walter

Members Absent:
Rep. Katy Hall
Rep. Karianne Lisonbee
Rep. Mike Schultz

Staff Present:
Robert Wood, Policy Analyst
Shay Berger, Committee Secretary

Note: A copy of related materials and an audio recording of the meeting can be found at www.le.utah.gov.
Chair Pierucci called the meeting to order at 2:03 p.m.
MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
1.H.B. 109 Veteran Dependent Tuition Amendments (Musselman, C.R.)
Rep. Cal Musselman introduced the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to replace H.B. 109 with 1st Substitute H.B. 109.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 109 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. M. Schultz
2.H.B. 193 Online Education Course Amendments (Birkeland, K.)
Rep. Birkeland introduced the bill with Carolyn Fibbin.
Angie Stallings, Deputy of Policy at Utah State Board of Education, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ben Horsely, Chief of Staff from Granite School District, spoke on the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Moss moved to amend H.B. 193 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Amendment 1
H.B. 193
1 .        Page 2, Lines 31 through 33 :  Page 2, Lines 31 through 33
31                 (2) (a) [A] An LEA may not count a student [may not count as] for more than one
32         [FTE] ADM, unless the { student intends to complete high school graduation requirements, and
33         exit high school, early, in accordance with } student's online course credit hours are included in the student's plan for college and career readiness as described in Subsection (5)(a) .

2 .        Page 2, Lines 43 through 47 :  Page 2, Lines 43 through 47
43                 (5) A student enrolled in an online course may earn more credits in a year than the
44         number of credits a student may earn in a year by taking a full course load during the regular
45         school day in the student's primary LEA of enrollment:
46                 (a) { if the student intends to complete high school graduation requirements, and exit
47         high school, early, in accordance with } if the credits are described in the student's plan for college and career readiness; or

Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 193 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
3.H.B. 195 Criminal Investigations of School Employees (Birkeland, K.)
Rep. Birkeland introduced the bill with Grace Rowser.
Jay Blain, Policy and Research Advisor at Utah Education Association, spoke against the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to amend H.B. 195 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Amendment 1
H.B. 195
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55                 (5) If a local school board has actual or constructive knowledge that an employee is the
56         subject of an ongoing criminal investigation of crime related to { drugs, violence, or minors } an offense against a minor described in Subection 30-5a-103(10) :

Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to pass H.B. 195 out favorably.
SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Rep. Peterson moved to hold H.B. 195.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4.
Yeas - 12Nays- 0Abs- 4
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
4.H.B. 102 Higher Education Residency Amendments (Teuscher, J.)
Handout for HB102
Rep. Teuscher introduced the bill with Carlos Morreno, New Leaders for America.
Annie Healion, Advocay Officer at the International Rescue Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Mahsa Qaderi, International Rescue Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Naserian Montet, Student at University of Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ellen Brady, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill.
Civiac Alvarez Valle, Senior Policy Advisor at Voices for Utah Children, spoke in favor of the bill.
Kate Gildea Broderick, Director of Admissions at Salt Lake Community College, spoke in favor of the bill.
Chase Clyde, Government Relations at Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill.
Isabelle Morello, high school student, spoke in favor of the bill.
Esteban Roque, New Leaders for America, spoke in favor of the bill.
Luis Pulio, New Leaders for America, spoke in favor of the bill.
Tensor Elinekamy, asylum seeker, spoke in favor of the bill.
Maria Varasa, New Leaders for America, spoke in favor of the bill.
Raymond Burton, Executive Director of One Refugee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jesus Caraballo, student, New Leaders for America spoke in favor of the bill.
Sebastian Parayida, student, spoke in favor of the bill.
Saige Palsson, Youth and Education Coordinator at the International Rescue Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Ana Patricia Araujo, Student at Salt Lake Community College, International Rescue Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Sofia Valero, Student at Salt Lake Community College, International Rescue Committee, spoke in favor of the bill.
Jose Meza-Leon, college access advisor, spoke in favor of the bill.
Nick Compton, Spokesperson for New Leaders of America, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Moss moved to pass H.B. 102 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5.
Yeas - 11Nays- 0Abs- 5
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. M. Schultz
5.H.B. 217 School Energy and Water Reductions (Bennion, G.)
Rep. Bennion introduced the bill.
Presentation for HB217
LeGrand Bitten, Utah Association of Special Districts, spoke in favor of the bill.
Eliza Cowie, Executive Director at 02 Utah, spoke in favor of the bill.
Lauren Griffith, student, spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to hold H.B. 217.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz
MOTION:Rep. Pulsipher moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7.
Yeas - 9Nays- 0Abs- 7
Rep. K. Birkeland
Rep. T. Clancy
Rep. J. Elison
Rep. D. Johnson
Rep. S. Lund
Rep. C. Moss
Rep. C. Pierucci
Rep. S. Pulsipher
Rep. R. Walter
Rep. K. Hall
Rep. K. Lisonbee
Rep. J. Moss
Rep. K. Peterson
Rep. V. Peterson
Rep. A. Romero
Rep. M. Schultz