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STANDING COMMITTEE
February 5, 2008
Room W135, West Office Building, State Capitol Complex
Rep. Patrick Painter, Vice Chair
Rep. Sylvia S. Andersen
Rep. Brad L. Dee
Rep. Craig A. Frank
Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. Rebecca D. Lockhart
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. LaWanna "Lou" Shurtliff
Rep. Kenneth W. Sumsion
Rep. Stephen Urquhart
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
STAFF PRESENT: Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
Linda Service, Committee Secretary
Dee S Larsen, Associate General Counsel
Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.
Rep. Hughes, Chair, called the meeting to order at 3:21 p.m.
MOTION: Rep. Painter moved to approve the minutes of February 1, 2008. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Last, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Newbold, and Rep. Urquhart were absent for the vote.
H.B. 284 Utah College of Applied Technology Revisions (Rep. K. Holdaway)
MOTION: Rep. Holdaway moved to delete in title and body H.B. 284 and adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 284. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Last, Rep. Lockhart, Rep. Newbold, and Rep. Urquhart were absent for the vote.
Rep. Holdaway introduced the bill which modifies provisions relating to applied technology education, including merging the Salt Lake/Tooele Applied Technology College campus with Salt Lake Community College.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Dave Buhler, Interim Commissioner of Higher Education
Cynthia Bioteau, President, Salt Lake Community College
David Thomas, Board of Trustees, Salt Lake Community College
Robin Riggs, Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce
John Latkiewicz, Dean of Salt Lake Community College Skills Center
Kim Calder, student at Salt Lake Community College Skills Center
Karen Gunn, Salt Lake Community College
Wayne Viehwig, Salt Lake Community College
Javier Paz , Salt Lake Community College
Dirk Anderson, Governor's Office
Halee Thomson, student at Salt Lake Community College
The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
Mike Johnson, Superintendent, Tooele School District
Beth Powers, student at Salt Lake/Tooele Applied Technology College
Dr. Edward Dalton, CTE Partnership Committee
Terry Yapias, Protecto Latino of Utah
Anthony Mayhew, Salt Lake/Tooele Applied Technology College
John Lawrence, Cyprus High School student
Mariela Solis, Salt Lake/Tooele Applied Technology College student
Jerry Hurst, Tooele County Commissioner
MOTION: Rep. Urquhart moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion passed with Rep. Holdaway and Rep. Wheatley voting in opposition to the motion. Rep. Last was absent for the vote.
Rep. Painter assumed the chair.
H.B. 332 Use of Public Schools by Community Organizations (Rep. G. Hughes)
Rep. Hughes introduced the bill which addresses the use of public school buildings and grounds by community organizations.
Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards Association and Utah School Superintendents Association, spoke in opposition to the bill.
Carol Lear, State Board of Education, commented on the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Urquhart moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Holdaway voting in opposition. Rep. Last was absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to adjourn. The motion passed with Rep. Frank voting in opposition.
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Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Chair