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CORRECTED MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, JANUARY 27, 2009

ROOM 415, STATE CAPITOL



Members Present:        Sen. Curtis Bramble, Chair
                Sen. Brent Goodfellow
                Sen. Lyle Hillyard
                Sen. Karen Morgan
                Sen. Howard A. Stephenson


Members Excused:        Sen. Margaret Dayton        
                Sen. Scott Jenkins


Staff Present:            Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
                Dee Larsen, Associate General Counsel
                Karen C. Allred, Secretary
                                    
Public Speakers Present:    William Sederburg, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher                     Education
                Carrie Beckman, Program Coordinator, Utah System of Higher                     Education    
                
                    
    A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

    Committee Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 9:47 a.m.



1.     S.B.105 -- Engineering and Computer Science Initiative Amendments

    Sen. Lyle Hillyard introduced the bill.

    William Sederburg, Commissioner, Utah System of Higher Education spoke in favor of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass S.B. 105 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously.


2.     S.B.104 -- Higher Education Scholarship Program Amendments

    Sen. Lyle Hillyard introduced the bill.

    Commissioner Sederburg and Carrie Beckman, Program Coordinator, Utah System of Higher Education, spoke in favor of the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to pass S.B.104 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion passed unanimously.

     MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously.

    Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 10:00 a.m.

    Minutes were reported by Karen C. Allred, Secretary.





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Sen. Curtis Bramble