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STANDING COMMITTEE
January 19, 2006
Room W135, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
Rep. LaVar Christensen, Vice Chair
Rep. Ron Bigelow
Rep. Duane Bourdeaux
Rep. John Dougall
Rep. James A. Ferrin
Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. David L. Hogue
Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
Rep. Gregory H. Hughes
Rep. Bradley T. Johnson
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. LaWanna Shurtliff
Rep. Stephen Urquhart
STAFF PRESENT: Constance C. Steffen Policy Analyst
Barbara Thomas, Committee Secretary
Dee S Larsen, Associate General Counsel
Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Vice Chair Christensen called the meeting to order at 8:30 A.M. and welcomed committee members. He excused Chair Dayton.
H.B. 66 Tuition Waivers for Higher Education (Rep. C. Buttars)
Rep. Buttars said the bill increases the number of tuition waivers for nonresident students.
The following spoke in favor of the bill
President Albrecht, Utah State University
Motion: Rep. Shurtliff moved to pass the bill out favorably.
The motion passed with Rep. Ferrin and Rep. Hogue voting in opposition to the bill and Rep. Bigelow, Rep. Dougall and Rep. Dayton absent..
H.B. 81 Tuition Program for Students Seeking Teacher Licensure (Rep. R. Menlove)
Rep. Menlove introduced the bill which modifies the Terrel H. Bell Teaching Incentive Loans program.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Dave Buhler, Utah Commission of Higher Education
Supt. Patti Harrington, State Board of Education
Motion: Rep. Johnson moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed unanimously with Rep. Dayton and Rep. Dougall absent.
H.B. 230 High School Curriculum (Rep. B. Daw)
Rep. Daw introduced the bill which establishes additional high school curriculum requirements.
The following stated the bill is not necessary:
Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards Association and Utah Superintendents Association,
Sarah Meier, Granite School Board Association
Supt. Patti Harrington, State Board of Education
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Motion: Rep. Dougall moved to pass the bill out favorably. The motion passed with Rep. Spackman Moss and Rep Shurtliff in opposition. Rep. Dayton and Rep. Johnson were absent.
The meeting adjourned at 10:00 a.m.
____________________________ Rep. Margaret Dayton, Chair