| Members Present: Sen. John D. Johnson, Chair Sen. Heidi Balderree Sen. David P. Hinkins Sen. Michael K. McKell Sen. Kathleen A. Riebe | Members Absent: Sen. Lincoln Fillmore Sen. Chris H. Wilson Staff Present: Micah Ann Wixom, Policy Analyst Cassie Sudekum, 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 08:04 AM. |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to approve the minutes from the February 13, 2026 meeting.The motion passed with a vote of 3-0-4. | |||
| Yeas - 3 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 4 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe Sen. C. Wilson |
| 1.S.B. 271 High School Activities Governance(Grover, K.) |
| Sen. Keith Grover presented the bill with the assistance of Nathan Crane, Attorney, Spencer Fane. |
| Matt Hymas, Chair, Utah State Board of Education, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Cole Kelley, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Rob Cuff, Executive Director, Utah High School Activities Association, spoke to the bill. |
| Luke Rasmussen, Superintendent, Ogden City School District, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Carol B. Lear, resident, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Todd Quarnberg, Utah Association of Secondary School Principals, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Nicole Wigton, resident, Draper, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Kim Monkres, Principal, Crimson Cliffs High School, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ryan Bishop, Principal, Wasatch High School, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Ryan Judd, Athletic Director, Waterford School, spoke to the bill. |
| Todd Dawson, Principal, Lone Peak High School, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| Michelle Barber, School Board Member, Utah High School Activities Association (USHAA), Board of Trustees, spoke in opposition to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to hold SB0271.The motion passed with a vote of 4-1-2. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 1 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. M. McKell | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson |
| 2.H.B. 351 School Vision Screening Amendments(Nguyen, H.) |
| Rep. Hoang Nguyen presented the bill. |
| Sen. Hinkins assumed the chair. |
| Julia DeLeeuw, Friends for Sight, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Chair Johnson resumed the chair. |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to pass HB0351 out favorably.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Riebe moved to place HB0351 on the Consent Calendar.The motion passed with a vote of 5-0-2. | |||
| Yeas - 5 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 2 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. M. McKell Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. C. Wilson |
| 3.S.B. 272 Transportation Funding Revisions(Balderree, H.) |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to replace SB0272 with SB0272S01.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Wilson |
| Sen. Balderree presented the bill with the assistance of Royce Van Tassell, Executive Director, Utah Association of Public Charter Schools. |
| Ben Horsley, Superintendent, Granite School District, spoke to the bill. |
| Julie Jackson, resident, Granite School District, spoke in opposition of the bill. |
| Lexi Cunningham, Executive Director, Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass SB0272S01 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 2-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Wilson |
| 4.S.B. 291 Student Transportation Amendments(Buss, E.) |
| Sen. Emily Buss presented the bill. |
| Zac Huish, City Council, Eagle Mountain City, spoke in favor of the bill. |
| Julie Jackson, resident, Granite School District, spoke to the bill. |
| MOTION:Sen. Balderree moved to pass SB0291 out favorably.The motion failed with a vote of 2-2-3. | |||
| Yeas - 2 | Nays- 2 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. J. Johnson | Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Wilson |
| MOTION:Sen. Hinkins moved to adjourn.The motion passed with a vote of 4-0-3. | |||
| Yeas - 4 | Nays- 0 | Abs- 3 | |
| Sen. H. Balderree Sen. D. Hinkins Sen. J. Johnson Sen. K. Riebe | Sen. L. Fillmore Sen. M. McKell Sen. C. Wilson |
| Chair Johnson adjourned the meeting at 09:29 AM. |