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Members Present: Sen. Curtis Bramble, Chair
Sen. Brent Goodfellow
Sen. Karen Morgan
Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Member Excused: Sen. Margaret Dayton
Sen. Lyle Hillyard
Sen. Scott Jenkins
Staff Present: Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
Dee Larsen, Associate General Counsel
Lorna Wells, Secretary
Public Speakers Present: Mr. Peter Corroon, Mayor, Salt Lake County
Ms. Patti Harrington, State Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education
Mr. Preston Cochrane, Chief Executive Officer, AAA Fair Credit Foundation
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.
Committee Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:38 a.m.
1. S.B.0109 _ Local School Funding Legislative Task Force
Chair Bramble announced that Sen. Chris Buttars asked that this bill be sent to interim study.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved that S.B. 109 be placed on the interim study list.
The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Stephenson absent for the vote.
2. MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to approve the minutes of January 27, 2009
The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Stephenson absent for the vote .
3. S.B.0092 _ Local Governmental Cooperation in Education Matters
Sen. Jones introduced and explained the bill and an amendment that was distributed.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to adopt the following amendment:
1. Page 1, Lines 15 through 19 :
15 with one another in matters affecting the education of their residents;
and
16
{
. allows a local governmental entity to specify:
17 . the purpose for which public funds are disbursed to a school district; and
18 . that public funds disbursed to a school district shall be used within the
19 boundaries of the local governmental entity; and }
2. Page 2, Lines 38 through 44 :
38 (2)
{
(a)
}
A local governmental entity may disburse public funds in aid of a
school district
39 located wholly or partially within the limits of its jurisdiction.
40
{
(b) A local governmental entity may specify:
41 (i) the purpose for which the public funds disbursed to a school district shall be used;
42 and
43 (ii) that public funds disbursed to a school district shall be used within the boundaries
44 of the local governmental entity. }
3. Page 2, Line 54 :
54 designee, of a county with unincorporated area within the school district's boundaries.
(c) The notice required under Subsection (3)(b) shall be provided by:
(i) mail;
(ii) e-mail; or
(iii) other effective means agreed to by the person to whom notice is given.
The motion passed unanimously, with Sen. Stephenson absent for the vote .
Mr. Peter Corroon, Mayor, Salt Lake County spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to pass S.B. 92 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
The motion passed unanimously.
3. S.B.0100 _ Financial and Economic Literacy Education Amendments
Sen. Jones introduced and explained the bill.
Mr. Preston Cochrane and Superintendent Patti Harrington spoke in favor of the bill.
MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to adopt the following amendment:
1. Page 1, Line 17 :
17 . information about
higher education savings options, including information
about
opening a Utah Educational Savings Plan account; and
2. Page 4, Lines 90 through 91 :
90 (iv) encourage parents and students to establish
higher education savings,
including
a Utah Educational Savings Plan
91 account; and
3. Page 4, Lines 95 through 98 :
95 (3) A public school shall provide the following to the parents or guardian of a
96 kindergarten student during kindergarten enrollment:
97 (a) a financial and economic literacy passport; and
98 (b) information about
higher education savings options, including information
about
opening a Utah Educational Savings Plan account.
The motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Stephenson moved to pass S.B.100 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.
Motion passed unanimously.
MOTION: Sen. Goodfellow moved to adjourn.
Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 9:03 a.m.
Minutes were reported by Lorna Wells, Secretary.
Sen. Curtis Bramble