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MINUTES OF THE
SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE
    Wednesday, February 1, 2006
Room W130, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex



Members Present:        Sen. David L. Thomas, Committee Chair
                Sen. Patrice M. Arent
                Sen. Karen Hale
                Sen. Mark Madsen
                                
Members Excused:        Sen. Dan R. Eastman

Members Absent:        Sen. D. Chris Buttars
                Sen. Howard A. Stephenson

Staff Present:            Phillip V. Dean, Policy Analyst
                Dee S. Larsen, Attorney
                Norda Shepard, Secretary
                    
Public Speakers Present:    Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
                Rep. Michael T. Morley
                Greg Jones, State Office of Education
                Dr. Wendy Matis
                Dr. C. David Hansen
                Kaylan Judd, Miss Teen Lehi
                Faye Keller, American Cancer Society
                Sylvia Rickard, Skin Cancer Awareness
                Rose Defa, Utah Cancer Action Network
                Tiffany Berg
                Val Bateman, Utah Medical Association
                Dr. Ralph Bradley, Utah Dermatology Society
                Ray Timothy, State Office of Education
                Steve Peterson, Utah State School Board Association
                Dave Buhler, Utah State Higher Education
                

A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Committee Chair Thomas called the meeting to order at 8:13 a.m.

MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to approve the minutes of 1-24-06. The motion passed unanimously.





1. S.B. 187 Science and Technology Education Program (Sen. P. Knudson)

    
Sen. Knudsen presented the bill. Greg Jones, State Science Advisor, State Office of          Education, spoke in support.

     MOTION: Sen. Hale moved to pass S.B. 187, "Science and Technology Education          Program," out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

2. S.R. 2 Resolution Encouraging Utah Schools to Educate Children Regarding Risks of Sun Exposure (Sen. P. Arent)

    
Sen. Arent presented the bill. The following people spoke in support: Dr. Wendy Matis; Dr.     C. David Hansen; Kaylan Judd, Miss Teen Lehi; Faye Keller, American Cancer Society;     Sylvia Rickard, Skin Cancer Awareness; Rose Defa, Utah Cancer Action Network; Tiffany     Berg; Val Bateman, Executive Director, Utah Medical Association; and Dr. Ralph Bradley,     Utah Dermatology Society.

     MOTION: Sen. Madsen moved to pass S.R. 2, "Resolution Encouraging Utah Schools to     Educate Children Regarding Risks of Sun Exposure," out with a favorable recommendation.
    The motion passed unanimously.

3. H.B. 82 Education Information Technology Systems (Rep. K. Holdaway)

    
Rep. Holdaway presented the bill. Ray Timothy, Superintendent, State Office of Education;     Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards; and Dave Buhler, Associate Superintendent, Utah     State Higher Education spoke in support.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass H.B. 82, "Education Information Technology Systems,"     out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.

4. H.B. 232 Higher Education Tuition for Active Duty Military (Rep. M. Morley)

    
Rep. Morley presented the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Arent moved to pass H.B. 232, "Higher Education Tuition for Active Duty     Military," out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously.






MOTION:
Sen. Hale moved to adjourn.

Chair Thomas adjourned the meeting at 9:07 a.m.

Minutes were reported by Norda Shepard, Secretary.





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Sen. David L. Thomas, Chair