| Members Present: Rep. Candice B. Pierucci, Chair Rep. Michael L. Kohler, Vice Chair Rep. Tiara Auxier Rep. Ariel Defay Rep. Joseph Elison Rep. Sahara Hayes Rep. Karianne Lisonbee Rep. Tracy J. Miller Rep. Carol S. Moss Rep. Nicholeen P. Peck | Rep. Karen M. Peterson Rep. Val L. Peterson Rep. R. Neil Walter Rep. Douglas R. Welton Members Absent: Rep. Matt MacPherson Rep. Jefferson Moss Staff Present: Finn Andrew Rose, 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 Kohler called the meeting to order at 8:08 a.m. |
| MOTION:Rep. Karen Peterson moved to approve the February 13, 2025 minutes.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci |
| 1.H.B. 390 Religious Expression in Higher Education (Lisonbee, K.) |
| Rep. Lisonbee presented the bill with the assistance of Lance Kinzer, Director of Policy and Government Relations, 1st Amendment Partnership. |
| Rep. Pierucci assumed the chair. |
| Stan Rasmussen, Sutherland Institute, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to amend H.B. 390 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
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| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to pass H.B. 390 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 12-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 12 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| 2.H.B. 449 Student Athlete Amendments (Teuscher, J.) |
| HB 449 handout |
| Rep. Jordan Teuscher presented the bill with the assistance of Jason Greco, Senior Associate Athletics Director for Compliance, University of Utah. |
| MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to replace H.B. 449 with 1st Substitute H.B. 449.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| MOTION:Rep. Kohler moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 449 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 6-2-8. | |||
| Yeas - 6 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. K. Peterson Rep. R. Walter | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. T. Miller Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| 3.H.B. 396 Small School District Scale of Operations Formula (Peterson, K.) |
| Rep. Karen Peterson presented the bill with the assistance of Koby Willis, Superintendent, Piute County School District. |
| Cade Douglas, Superintendent, Sevier School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ben Dalton, Superintendent, Kane County School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Ralph Squire, Superintendent, South Sanpete School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jennie Earl, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peck moved to pass H.B. 396 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 10-0-6. | |||
| Yeas - 10 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. V. Peterson |
| 4.H.B. 168 Artificial Intelligence in Education (Defay, A.) |
| Rep. Defay presented the bill. |
| Tyler James, volunteer for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Peck moved to amend H.B. 168 with Amendment #1.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8. | |||
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| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| MOTION:Rep. Peck moved to pass H.B. 168 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 8-0-8. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 8 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. M. Kohler Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. J. Elison Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. D. Welton |
| 5.H.B. 246 Statewide Online Education Program Amendments (Elison, J.) |
| Rep. Elison presented the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Utah School Boards Association, and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| DeLaina Tonks, Mountain Heights Academy, spoke to the bill. |
| Royce Van Tassel, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools, spoke to the bill. |
| Ben Dalton, Superintendent, Kane County School District, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Walter moved to pass H.B. 246 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 7-3-6. | |||
| Yeas - 7 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 6 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. J. Elison Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Pierucci | Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson |
| 6.H.B. 100 Food Security Amendments (Clancy, T.) |
| HB100 flyer |
| HB100 handout |
| Rep. Tyler Clancy presented the bill with the assistance of Emily Bell McCormick, The Policy Project. |
| Alexsys Campbell, Miss Salt Lake County, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kristin Andrus, Andrus Family Foundation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Neil Rickard, Utahns Against Hunger, spoke against the bill. |
| Diane Livingston, Worldwide Organization for Women, spoke against the bill. |
| Jordyn Bristol, Miss Timpanogos, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Brynn Murdock, Ogden School Foundation, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Jessica Miller, Community Action Services and Food Bank, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Kevin Korous, resident, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Shaylee Miller, resident, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to replace H.B. 100 with 1st Substitute H.B. 100.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to amend 1st Substitute H.B. 100 with Amendment #2.The motion passed with a vote of 11-0-5. | |||
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| Yeas - 11 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss |
| MOTION:Rep. Defay moved to pass 1st Substitute H.B. 100 out favorably as amended.The motion passed with a vote of 8-3-5. | |||
| Yeas - 8 | Nays- 3 | Abs- 5 | |
| Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. D. Welton | Rep. T. Auxier Rep. N. Peck Rep. R. Walter | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss |
| MOTION:Rep. Hayes moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 9-0-7. | |||
| Yeas - 9 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 7 | |
| Rep. T. Auxier Rep. A. Defay Rep. S. Hayes Rep. T. Miller Rep. C. Moss Rep. N. Peck Rep. C. Pierucci Rep. R. Walter Rep. D. Welton | Rep. J. Elison Rep. M. Kohler Rep. K. Lisonbee Rep. M. MacPherson Rep. J. Moss Rep. K. Peterson Rep. V. Peterson |
| Chair Pierucci adjourned the meeting at 9:51 a.m.. |