| Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Keith Grover Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Ann Millner Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe Sen. Jerry W. Stevenson |
Members Absent: President J. S. Adams Sen. Michael K. McKell Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Tisha Gibby, 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 2:13 p.m. |
| 1.S.B. 128 Public Safety Officer Scholarship Program (Ipson, D.) |
| Sen. Ipson presented the bill with the assistance of Ashley Spatafore Mirabelli, Chiefs of Police Association. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to replace S.B. 128 with 1st Substitute S.B. 128.The motion passed with a vote of 6-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover Sen. M. McKell |
| Geoff Landward, Deputy Commissioner, Utah Board of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brian Gwilliam, Chief of Lone Peak Police Department, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Sheriff Mike Smith, President of Utah Sheriff Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Spencer Turley, Utah Department of Corrections, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Stevenson moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 128 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. K. Grover Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner |
| 2.S.B. 55 Public School Instructional Material Requirements (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| Nicholeen Peck, President, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Stan Rasmussen, Vice President of Government Affairs, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Annie Massey, parent, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Steven Phelps, teacher and disability advocate, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to pass S.B. 55 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| 3.S.B. 65 Charter School Authorizers Modifications (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Fillmore presented the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to replace S.B. 65 with 1st Substitute S.B. 65.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| Nancy Brown, Director of Government Relations, Westminster College, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassell, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Millner moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 65 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 7-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. A. Millner Sen. K. Riebe Sen. J. Stevenson | Sen. J. Adams Sen. M. McKell |
| Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 2:51 p.m. |