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STANDING COMMITTEE
February 20, 2008
Room 445C, State Capitol Building
Rep. Patrick Painter, Vice Chair
Rep. Sylvia S. Andersen
Rep. Brad Dee
Rep. Craig A. Frank
Rep. James R. Gowans
Rep. Kory M. Holdaway
Rep. Bradley G. Last
Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
Rep. LaWanna "Lou" Shurtliff
Rep. Kenneth W. Sumsion
Rep. Stephen Urquhart
Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
MEMBERS ABSENT: Rep. Becky Lockhart
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. Painter, Vice Chair, called the meeting to order at 8:10 a.m.
MOTION: Rep. Anderson moved to approve the minutes of February 18, 2008. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Last, Rep. Sumsion, Rep. Urquhart, and Rep. Wheatley were absent for the vote.
H.B. 475 Labor Organization Amendments (Rep. G. Hughes)
Rep. Hughes introduced the bill which amends provisions related to employee payroll deductions for labor organizations and provisions related to collective bargaining on behalf of public employees.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page 2, Line 51 through Page 3, Line 62 :
51 (2) (a) An employee may direct an employer, in writing, [
52 from the employee's wages a specified sum for union dues[
53 paid to a labor organization designated by the employee[
54
55 employee's monthly wages;
56 (ii) }
57 the employee for the benefit of a labor organization when the employer receives a written
58 communication from the employee directing that deductions begin; and
59
60 payments or contributions to the labor organization
61 (A) } for any set period in excess of one month
62
The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Sumsion and Rep. Urquhart were absent for the vote.
The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
Geoff Leonard, Utah School Employees Association
Susan Kusiak, Utah Education Association
Vic Arnold, Utah Education Association
Debbie White, American Federation of Teachers
Mr. Arnold expressed appreciation to Chair Hughes for conducting the meetings of the House Education Committee in a fair manner.
MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to move to the next item on the agenda. The motion failed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Gowans, Rep. Holdaway, Rep. Moss, Rep. Newbold, Rep. Shurtliff, and Rep. Wheatley voting in favor of the motion.
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to pass the bill out as amended with a favorable motion. The motion passed with Rep. Gowans, Rep. Holdaway, Rep. Moss, Rep. Shurtliff, and Rep. Wheatley voting in opposition.
H.B. 472 Charter School Building and Enrollment Amendments (Rep. K. Garn)
MOTION: Rep. Holdaway moved to delete in title and body H.B. 472 and adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 472. The motion passed unanimously.
Rep. Garn introduced the bill which modifies charter school provisions. Lincoln Fillmore assisted in
making the presentation.
Technology College Campus.
MOTION: Rep. Hughes moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page
3, Lines 67 through 69
:
67
(3) A charter school shall report to school districts, by the last business day in
April,
68
May, June, July, and August, the aggregate numbers of
69
and grade level, who have accepted enrollment in the charter school.
The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Urquhart was absent for the vote.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Julie Adamic, State Charter School Board
Paul Baltus, Merit Academy
Paige Anderson, Providence Hall
MOTION: Rep. Holdaway moved to pass out 1st Substitute H.B. 472 as amended with a favorable
recommendation. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Urquhart was absent for the vote.
Rep. Hughes assumed the chair.
H.B. 325 Bullying and Hazing (Rep. C. Moss)
Rep. Moss introduced the bill which requires adoption of school policies relating to bullying and hazing.
MOTION: Rep. Moss moved to delete in title and body H.B. 325 and adopt 1st Substitute H.B. 325.
The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Dee, Rep. Frank, and Rep. Painter were absent for the vote.
Rep. Hughes turned the chair over to Rep. Urquhart.
Rep. Painter, Vice Chair, assumed the chair.
The following spoke in support of the bill:
Cara Cerise, Highland High student
Jacob Short, Legislative Coalition for People with Disabilities
Marilyn Larsen, Utah PTA
Janalee Tobias, concerned parent
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to pass out 1st Substitute H.B. 325 with a favorable recommendation. The
motion passed unanimously. Rep. Newbold, Rep. Urquhart, and Rep. Hughes 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 1st Substitute H.B. 284 and adopt 2nd
Substitute H.B. 284. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Newbold, Rep. Shurtliff, Rep. Urquhart,
and Rep. Hughes were absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Holdaway moved to amend the bill as follows:
1. Page
5, Lines 135 through 140
:
135
(iii) the Davis Applied Technology College Campus;
136
(iv) the Tooele Applied Technology Campus;
}
137
(v)
}
(iv)
the Mountainland Applied Technology College Campus;
138
(vi)
}
(v)
the Uintah Basin Applied Technology College Campus;
139
(vii)
}
(vi)
the Southwest Applied Technology College Campus; and
140
(viii)
}
(vii)
the Dixie Applied Technology College Campus.
2. Page
17, Lines 501 through 503
:
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(d) provide for open-entry, open-exit competency-based applied technology
education
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programs, at the tuition rate approved
by the Utah College of Applied
Technology
}
in accordance with the provisions under Subsection (5)
for adults
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and at no tuition cost to secondary students, that emphasize short-term job training
or retraining
3. Page
18, Lines 531 through 534
:
531
applied technology education in the region served by Salt Lake Community
College, including
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access to open-entry, open-exit competency-based applied technology education
programs at
533
the tuition rate approved
by the Utah College of Applied Technology
}
in
accordance with the provisions under Subsection (5)
for adults and at no
534
tuition cost to secondary students.
The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Moss, Rep. Newbold, Rep. Shurtliff, Rep. Urquhart, and Rep.
Hughes were absent for the vote.
Rep. Holdaway introduced the bill which modifies provisions relating to applied technology education,
including merging part of the Salt Lake/Tooele Applied Technology College Campus with Salt Lake
Community College.
The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
Tom Bingham, Chair, Salt Lake/Tooele Applied Technology College Campus
Greg Fredde, Merit Medical
The following spoke in favor of the bill:
Dave Buhler, Interim Commissioner of Higher Education
Christine Kearl, Governor's Office
Cynthia Bioteau, President, Salt Lake Community College
MOTION: Rep. Urquhart moved to pass out 2nd Substitute H.B. 284 as amended with a favorable
recommendation. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Newbold and Rep. Hughes were absent for the
vote.
H.B. 311 Higher Education Distance Learning Partnerships (Rep. B. Last)
Rep. Last introduced the bill which appropriates monies for videoconferencing equipment to expand
higher education distance learning partnerships among Utah System of Higher Education institutions.
Mike Peterson assisted in presenting the bill.
MOTION: Rep. Dee moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed
unanimously. Rep. Newbold, Rep. Urquhart, and Rep. Hughes were absent for the vote.
MOTION: Rep. Holdaway moved to adjourn at 9:47. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Newbold,
Rep. Urquhart, and Rep. Hughes were absent for the vote.
The following bill was not presented:
H.B. 350 Home School Amendments (Rep. C. Wimmer)
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Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Chair