STANDING COMMITTEE
February 6, 2002
Room 129, State Capitol Building
Rep. Loraine T. Pace, Vice Chair
Rep. Duane Bourdeaux
Rep. Judy Ann Buffmire
Rep. James A. Ferrin
Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. Bradley T. Johnson
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. LaWanna Shurtliff
Rep. Matt Throckmorton
Rep. A. Lamont Tyler
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Jeff Alexander
Rep. David L. Hogue
STAFF PRESENT: Constance C. Steffen, Research Analyst
Greta Rodebush, Committee Secretary
VISITORS LIST: Attached to and made a part of these minutes.
Vice-Chair Pace called the meeting to order at 8:02 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Dayton moved to approve the minutes of February 4, 2002. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Bourdeaux, Rep. Buffmire, Rep. Johnson, and
Rep. Shurtliff absent for the vote.
H.J.R. 18 Resolution Directing Use of Interest on State School Fund (M. Throckmorton)
Rep. Throckmorton introduced H.J.R. 18 and explained that this joint resolution would amend the Utah Constitution to require interest on the State School Fund to be distributed to schools.
MOTION: Rep. Throckmorton moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 32: After "interest" insert "and dividends"
2. Page 2, Line 44: After "(d)" delete "At the end of" and insert "During" and after "interest" insert "and dividends"
3. Page 2, Line 49: At the beginning of the line reinsert "(a) interest from the State School Fund" and after "interest" insert "and dividends" and at the end of the line insert a semicolon
4. Page 2, Line 51: Reinsert "(b)" and delete "(a)"
5. Page 2, Line 52: Reinsert "(c)" and delete "(b)"
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Rep. Shurtliff moved to move on to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Tyler absent for the vote.
H.B. 144 Exemption from Nonresident Tuition (D. Ure)
Rep. Ure introduced H.B. 144 which modifies the State System of Higher Education code to allow a student who meets certain requirements to be exempt from paying nonresident tuition at institutions of higher education.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Mr. Bernie Machen, President, University of Utah
Ms.Ashley Maak, Park City School District
Ms. Kristen Schaub, ESL teacher, Park City High School
Jose, student
The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
Mr. Danny Soderholm
MOTION: Rep. Gowans moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Throckmorton and Rep. Dayton voting in opposition and Rep. Johnson and Rep.Tyler absent for the vote.
S.J.R. 2S1 Resolution on Investment of State School Fund and Uniform School Fund (L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard introduced 1st Substitute S.J.R. 2 and explained that this joint resolution proposes to amend the Education Article of the Utah Constitution to eliminate a requirement that a portion of interest earnings from the State School Fund, equal to the rate of inflation, be retained in the fund.
MOTION: Rep. Ferrin moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Johnson and Rep. Tyler absent for the vote.
S.B. 142 Higher Education Budget Authority (L. Hillyard)
Sen. Hillyard introduced S.B. 142 which authorizes the presidents of the institutions of higher education and the State Board of Regents to reallocate designated appropriations between line items.
MOTION: Rep. Buffmire moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Johnson, Rep. Throckmorton, Rep. Tyler, and
Rep. Dayton absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Buffmire moved to place the bill on the consent calendar. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Johnson, Rep. Throckmorton, Rep. Tyler, and Rep. Dayton absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Buffmire moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Johnson, Rep. Throckmorton, Rep. Tyler, and Rep. Dayton absent for the vote.
Vice-Chair Pace adjourned the meeting at 9:10 a.m.
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Rep. Margaret Dayton, Chair