| 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 |
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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 2:02 p.m. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to approve the minutes of the February 8, 2023 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. K. Grover Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| 1.S.B. 183 Educator Salary Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Evan Vickers presented the bill. |
| Jay Blain, Director, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 183 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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. 194 Higher Education Funding Amendments (Vickers, E.) |
| Sen. Vickers presented the bill with the assistance of Geoff Landward, Deputy Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass S.B. 194 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 |
| 3.2nd Sub. H.B. 209 Participation in Extracurricular Activities Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| H.B. 209 Participation in Extracurricular Activities |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Cambri Robinson, online-school student. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to replace 2nd Substitute H.B. 209 with 3rd Substitute H.B. 209.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 |
| David Spatafore, Utah High School Activities Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Richard Wells, basketball coach at Rockwell High School, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Todd Hougaard, Utah PTA, spoke in favor of 2nd Substitute H.B. 209. |
| MOTION:Sen. Grover moved to pass 3rd Substitute H.B. 209 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 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 |
| 4.S.B. 176 Student Athlete Privacy Protections (Kwan, K.) |
| Sen. Karen Kwan presented the bill with the assistance of Lisa Walker, Athletic Trainer at Springville High School. |
| David Spatafore spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass S.B. 176 out favorably. |
| SUBSTITUTE MOTION:Sen. Fillmore moved to adjourn.The substitute motion passed with a vote of 3-1-5. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 5 | |
| Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. K. Grover Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. J. Adams Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. M. McKell Sen. A. Millner Sen. J. Stevenson |
| Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 2:53 p.m. |