| Members Present: Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Chair Rep. Dan N. Johnson, Vice Chair Rep. Kera Birkeland Rep. Tyler Clancy Rep. Joseph Elison Rep. Katy Hall Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Steven J. Lund Rep. Carol S. Moss Rep. Karen M. Peterson | Rep. Susan Pulsipher Rep. Angela Romero Rep. R. Neil Walter Members Absent: Rep. Jefferson Moss Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. Mike Schultz Staff Present: Robert Wood, Policy Analyst Shay Berger, 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 Pierucci called the meeting to order at 3:59p.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to approve the minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Elison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Walter | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. K. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Lund Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. M. Schultz |
| 1.H.B. 293 Educational Psychologist Amendments (Barlow, S.) |
| Rep. Stewart Barlow introduced the bill. |
| Dr. Nanci Klein, Director of Professional Affairs, Utah Psychologist Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Elaine Clark, licensed psychologist, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to replace H.B. 293 with 1st Substitute H.B. 293.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Elison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Walter | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. K. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 293 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. J. Elison Rep. D. Johnson Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. R. Walter | Rep. T. Clancy Rep. K. Hall Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. A. Romero Rep. M. Schultz |
| 2.S.B. 83 Public Education Funding Equalization (Fillmore, L.) |
| Sen. Lincoln Fillmore introduced the bill. |
| Handout for SB83 |
| Mark Clement, Vice President, Utah School Boards Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jay Blaine, Utah Education Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Johnson moved to pass S.B. 83 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Walter | Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| 3.1st Sub. S.B. 65 Charter School Authorizers Modifications (Fillmore, L.) |
| Rep. Lincoln Fillmore introduced the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassel, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Cynthia Phillips, Vice Chair of Utah State Charter School Board, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Lisonbee moved to pass 1st Substitute S.B. 65 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 12-1-3. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Walter | Rep. K. Peterson | Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| 4.H.B. 334 Health Education Amendments (Moss, C.) |
| Rep. Moss introduced the bill with Laurieann Thorpe, Director of Prevent Child Abuse Utah, Deondra Brown, 5 Browns Music Group, and Jodi Parker, Utah State Board of Education. |
| Handout for HB334 |
| Nicoleen Peck, President of the World Wide Organization of Women, spoke against the bill. |
| Rita Heagren, American Teachers Federation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Monica Wilbur, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Kristina Pexton, Utah Parent Teacher Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brooke Stephens, Curriculum Director, Utah Parents United, spoke against the bill. |
| Speaker handout for HB334 |
| Carol Lear, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Gayle Ruzicka, Utah Eagle Forum, spoke against the bill. |
| Brad Asay, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Dalane England, United Women's Forum, spoke against the bill. |
| Taryn Hyatt, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jenny Earl, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Michelle Curtis, teacher and social worker, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Johnson assumed the chair. |
| Cynthia Phillips, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Diane Forster-Burke, Utah Nurses Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Rep. Pierucci assumed the chair. |
| Nate Affleck, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Rabbi Avremi Zippel, citizen, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Pam Vickrey, Executive Director of Utah Juvenile Defender Attorneys, spoke |
| Nicole Christoffersen, citizen, spoke against the bill. |
| Corinne Johnson, Utah Parents United, spoke against the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Romero moved to hold H.B. 334.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Walter | Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |
| MOTION:Rep. Birkeland moved to adjourn at 6:05p.m.The motion passed with a vote of 13-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 13 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Rep. K. Birkeland Rep. T. Clancy Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Hall Rep. D. Johnson Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. S. Lund Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. S. Pulsipher Rep. A. Romero Rep. R. Walter | Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. M. Schultz |