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MINUTES OF HOUSE EDUCATION
STANDING COMMITTEE
Friday, February 26, 2010
Room 445, State Capitol Building

MEMBERS PRESENT:    Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Chair
        Rep. Kenneth W. Sumsion, Vice Chair
        Rep. Johnny Anderson
        Rep. Laura Black
        Rep. Brad L. Dee
        Rep. Rebecca Edwards
        Rep. Craig A. Frank
        Rep. Don L. Ipson
        Rep. Bradley G. Last
        Rep. Carol Spackman Moss
        Rep. Merlynn T. Newbold
        Rep. Marie H. Poulson
        Rep. Kraig Powell
        Rep. Mark A. Wheatley
        Rep. Carl Wimmer         
            
STAFF PRESENT:    Constance C. Steffen, Policy Analyst
        Linda Service, Committee Secretary
        

Note: List of visitors and copy of handouts are filed with committee minutes.

Vice Chair Sumsion called the meeting to order at 4:29 p.m.

MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to approve the minutes of February 24, 2010. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Hughes and Rep. Wimmer were absent for the vote.

H.B. 129    Amendments to Education Financing (Rep. M. Newbold)

MOTION: Rep. Newbold moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 46, Lines 1392 through 1403 :    

             1392          (VII) Section 63G-7-704 ; and
             1393          
{   (B) an amount of revenue equal to the product of:   }

             1394          
{   (I)   }        (B) revenue from       new growth as defined in Subsection 59-2-924 (4)(c); and

             1395          
{   (II) Subsection (1)(b)(i)(A); and   }

             1396          (ii) for a calendar year beginning on or after January 1, 2012, an amount equal to the
             1397      sum of the following:

             1398          (A) the amount of revenue generated during the prior taxable year by the school
             1399      district's board local discretionary levy; and
             1400          
{   (B) an amount of revenue equal to the product of:   }

             1401          
{   (I)   }        (B) revenue from       new growth as defined in Subsection 59-2-924 (4)(c)      {   ; and   }        .      

             1402          
{   (II) Subsection (1)(b)(ii)(A).   }

             1403          (c) "Certified tax rate" means a school district's certified tax rate calculated in
The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Hughes and Rep. Wimmer were absent for the vote.

Rep. Newbold introduced the bill which amends the funding of public schools.

Tania Knauer spoke to the bill.

The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
    Tim Leffel, Business Administrator, Murray School District and representing the     Utah School Boards Association, Utah School Superintendents Association, and     Utah Association of School Business Officials
    Mark Seltenrich, Park City Board of Realtors
    Julie Eihausen, parent, Park City
    Adam Troupe, Utah Association of Counties

Royce Van Tassell, Utah Taxpayers Association spoke in favor of the bill.

MOTION: Rep. Wimmer moved to pass out with a favorable recommendation H.B. 129.

SUBSTITUTE MOTION: Rep. Black moved to hold the bill.

MOTION: Rep. Anderson moved to call for the question. The motion passed with Rep. Frank voting in opposition.

A vote was taken on Rep. Black's motion. The motion failed with Rep. Black, Rep. Hughes, Rep. Last, Rep. Moss, Rep. Poulson, Rep. Powell, and Rep. Wheatley voting in favor of the motion.

A vote was taken on Rep. Wimmer's motion. The motion failed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Dee, Rep. Edwards, Rep. Frank, Rep. Newbold, Rep. Wimmer, and Rep. Sumsion voting in favor of the motion.



H.B. 166    Reductions to Education Mandates (Rep. J. Dougall)

MOTION: Rep. Powell moved to delete in title and body H. B. 166 and replace with 1st Substitute H.B. 166.

The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Last was absent for the vote.

Rep. Dougall introduced the bill which modifies provisions related to public school funding, administration, and reporting requirements.

The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Kory Holdaway, Utah Education Association
    JoDee Sundberg, Utah School Boards Association, Utah Superintendents          Association, and Utah Association of School Business Officials

MOTION: Rep. Poulson moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Hughes and Rep. Last were absent for the vote.

H.B. 350    Club Teams in Public Schools (Rep. S. Sandstrom)

Rep. Sandstrom introduced the bill which modifies the Student Clubs Act regarding a club's access to school facilities.

MOTION: Rep. Anderson moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Frank, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Newbold, Rep. Wimmer, and Rep. Sumsion voting in favor of the motion. Rep. Dee and Rep. Last were absent for the vote.

1st Sub. H.B. 72    Utah School Seismic Hazard Inventory (Rep. L. Wiley)

Rep. Black moved to amend the bill as follows:

1.    Page 1, Lines 23 through 25 :    

             23          
{   This bill appropriates:

             24          .    for fiscal year 2010-11 only, $25,000 from the General Fund to the State Board of
             25      Education.   }
  None      


2.    Page 2, Line 32 :    

             32          
{   63J-1-602, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2009, Chapter 368   }

3.    Page 3, Lines 81 through 86 :    

             81          (4) A member may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service
{   , but

             82      may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with:
             83          (a) Section 63A-3-106 ;
             84          (b) Section 63A-3-107 ; and
             85          (c) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and
             86      63A-3-107   } .

4.    Page 7, Line 200 through Page 15, Line 440 :    

             200          
{   Section 7. Section 63J-1-602 is amended to read:

             201          63J-1-602. Nonlapsing accounts and funds.
             202          (1) The following revenue collections, appropriations from a fund or account, and
             203      appropriations to a program are nonlapsing:
             204          (a) appropriations made to the Legislature and its committees;
             205          (b) funds collected by the grain grading program, as provided in Section 4-2-2 ;
             206          (c) the Salinity Offset Fund created in Section 4-2-8.5 ;
             207          (d) the Invasive Species Mitigation Fund created in Section 4-2-8.7 ;
             208          (e) funds collected by pesticide dealer license registration fees, as provided in Section
             209      4-14-3 ;
             210          (f) funds collected by pesticide applicator business registration fees, as provided in
             211      Section 4-14-13 ;
             212          (g) the Rangeland Improvement Fund created in Section 4-20-2 ;
             213          (h) funds deposited as dedicated credits under the Insect Infestation Emergency Control
             214      Act, as provided in Section 4-35-6 ;
             215          (i) the Percent-for-Art Program created in Section 9-6-404 ;
             216          (j) the Centennial History Fund created in Section 9-8-604 ;
             217          (k) the Uintah Basin Revitalization Fund, as provided in Section 9-10-108 ;
             218          (l) the Navajo Revitalization Fund created in Section 9-11-104 ;
             219          (m) the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Program created in Section

             220      11-38-301 ;
             221          (n) the Clean Fuels and Vehicle Technology Fund created in Section 19-1-403 ;
             222          (o) fees deposited as dedicated credits for hazardous waste plan reviews, as provided in
             223      Section 19-6-120 ;
             224          (p) an appropriation made to the Division of Wildlife Resources for the appraisal and
             225      purchase of lands under the Pelican Management Act, as provided in Section 23-21a-6 ;
             226          (q) award monies under the Crime Reduction Assistance Program, as provided under
             227      Section 24-1-19 ;
             228          (r) funds collected from the emergency medical services grant program, as provided in
             229      Section 26-8a-207 ;
             230          (s) fees and other funding available to purchase training equipment and to administer
             231      tests and conduct quality assurance reviews, as provided in Section 26-8a-208 ;
             232          (t) funds collected as a result of a sanction under Section 1919 of Title XIX of the
             233      federal Social Security Act, as provided in Section 26-18-3 ;
             234          (u) the Utah Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program created in Section
             235      26-46-102 ;
             236          (v) monies collected from subscription fees for publications prepared or distributed by
             237      the insurance commissioner, as provided in Section 31A-2-208 ;
             238          (w) monies received by the Insurance Department for administering, investigating
             239      under, and enforcing the Insurance Fraud Act, as provided in Section 31A-31-108 ;
             240          (x) certain monies received for penalties paid under the Insurance Fraud Act, as
             241      provided in Section 31A-31-109 ;
             242          (y) the fund for operating the state's Federal Health Care Tax Credit Program, as

             243      provided in Section 31A-38-104 ;
             244          (z) certain funds in the Department of Workforce Services' program for the education,
             245      training, and transitional counseling of displaced homemakers, as provided in Section
             246      35A-3-114 ;
             247          (aa) the Employment Security Administration Fund created in Section 35A-4-505 ;
             248          (bb) the Special Administrative Expense Fund created in Section 35A-4-506 ;
             249          (cc) funding for a new program or agency that is designated as nonlapsing under
             250      Section 36-24-101 ;
             251          (dd) the Oil and Gas Conservation Account created in Section 40-6-14.5 ;
             252          (ee) funds available to the State Tax Commission for purchase and distribution of
             253      license plates and decals, as provided in Section 41-1a-1201 ;
             254          (ff) certain fees for the cost of electronic payments under the Motor Vehicle Act, as
             255      provided in Section 41-1a-1221 ;
             256          (gg) certain fees collected for administering and enforcing the Motor Vehicle Business
             257      Regulation Act, as provided in Section 41-3-601 ;
             258          (hh) certain fees for the cost of electronic payments under the Motor Vehicle Business
             259      Regulation Act, as provided in Section 41-3-604 ;
             260          (ii) the Off-Highway Access and Education Restricted Account created in Section
             261      41-22-19.5 ;
             262          (jj) certain fees for the cost of electronic payments under the Motor Vehicle Act, as
             263      provided in Section 41-22-36 ;
             264          (kk) monies collected under the Notaries Public Reform Act, as provided under
             265      46-1-23 ;
             266          (ll) certain funds associated with the Law Enforcement Operations Account, as
             267      provided in Section 51-9-411 ;

             268          (mm) the Public Safety Honoring Heroes Restricted Account created in Section
             269      53-1-118 ;
             270          (nn) funding for the Search and Rescue Financial Assistance Program, as provided in
             271      Section 53-2-107 ;
             272          (oo) appropriations made to the Department of Public Safety from the Department of
             273      Public Safety Restricted Account, as provided in Section 53-3-106 ;
             274          (pp) appropriations to the Motorcycle Rider Education Program, as provided in Section
             275      53-3-905 ;
             276          (qq) fees collected by the State Fire Marshal Division under the Utah Fire Prevention
             277      and Safety Act, as provided in Section 53-7-314 ;
             278          (rr) the DNA Specimen Restricted Account created in Section 53-10-407 ;
             279          (ss) monies appropriated to the State Board of Education for:
             280          (i) reimbursement of school district and charter school seismic safety evaluation costs
             281      pursuant to Section 53A-15-1204 ; and
             282          (ii) expenses of the Public School Seismic Safety Committee created in Section
             283      53A-15-1203;
             284          [(ss)] (tt) the minimum school program, as provided in Section 53A-17a-105 ;
             285          [(tt)] (uu) certain funds appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the State Board
             286      of Education for new teacher bonus and performance-based compensation plans, as provided in
             287      Section 53A-17a-148 ;
             288          [(uu)] (vv) certain funds appropriated from the Uniform School Fund to the State
             289      Board of Education for implementation of proposals to improve mathematics achievement test
             290      scores, as provided in Section 53A-17a-152 ;
             291          [(vv)] (ww) the School Building Revolving Account created in Section 53A-21-401 ;
             292          [(ww)] (xx) monies received by the State Office of Rehabilitation for the sale of

certain
             293      products or services, as provided in Section 53A-24-105 ;
             294          [(xx)] (yy) the State Board of Regents, as provided in Section 53B-6-104 ;
             295          [(yy)] (zz) certain funds appropriated from the General Fund to the State Board of
             296      Regents for teacher preparation programs, as provided in Section 53B-6-104 ;
             297          [(zz)] (aaa) a certain portion of monies collected for administrative costs under the
             298      School Institutional Trust Lands Management Act, as provided under Section 53C-3-202 ;
             299          [(aaa)] (bbb) certain surcharges on residence and business telecommunications access
             300      lines imposed by the Public Service Commission, as provided in Section 54-8b-10 ;
             301          [(bbb)] (ccc) certain fines collected by the Division of Occupational and Professional
             302      Licensing for violation of unlawful or unprofessional conduct that are used for education and
             303      enforcement purposes, as provided in Section 58-17b-505 ;
             304          [(ccc)] (ddd) the Nurse Education and Enforcement Fund created in Section
             305      58-31b-103 ;
             306          [(ddd)] (eee) funding of the controlled substance database, as provided in Section
             307      58-37-7.7 ;
             308          [(eee)] (fff) the Certified Nurse Midwife Education and Enforcement Fund created in
             309      Section 58-44a-103 ;
             310          [(fff)] (ggg) funding for the building inspector's education program, as provided in
             311      Section 58-56-9 ;
             312          [(ggg)] (hhh) certain fines collected by the Division of Occupational and Professional
             313      Licensing for use in education and enforcement of the Security Personnel Licensing Act, as
             314      provided in Section 58-63-103 ;
             315          [(hhh)] (iii) the Professional Geologist Education and Enforcement Fund

created in
             316      Section 58-76-103 ;
             317          [(iii)] (jjj) certain monies in the Water Resources Conservation and Development
             318      Fund, as provided in Section 59-12-103 ;
             319          [(jjj)] (kkk) funds paid to the Division of Real Estate for the cost of a criminal
             320      background check for broker and sales agent licenses, as provided in Section 61-2-9 ;
             321          [(kkk)] (lll) the Utah Housing Opportunity Restricted Account created in Section
             322      61-2-28 ;
             323          [(lll)] (mmm) funds paid to the Division of Real Estate for the cost of a criminal
             324      background check for a mortgage loan license, as provided in Section 61-2c-202 ;
             325          [(mmm)] (nnn) funds paid to the Division of Real Estate in relation to examination of
             326      records in an investigation, as provided in Section 61-2c-401 ;
             327          [(nnn)] (ooo) certain funds donated to the Department of Human Services, as provided
             328      in Section 62A-1-111 ;
             329          [(ooo)] (ppp) certain funds donated to the Division of Child and Family Services, as
             330      provided in Section 62A-4a-110 ;
             331          [(ppp)] (qqq) the Mental Health Therapist Grant and Scholarship Program, as provided
             332      in Section 62A-13-109 ;
             333          [(qqq)] (rrr) assessments for DUI violations that are forwarded to an account created by
             334      a county treasurer, as provided in Section 62A-15-503 ;
             335          [(rrr)] (sss) appropriations to the Division of Services for People with Disabilities, as
             336      provided in Section 62A-5-102 ;
             337          [(sss)] (ttt) certain donations to the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health, as
             338      provided in Section 62A-15-103 ;
             339          [(ttt)] (uuu) certain funds received by the Division of Parks and Recreation from the

             340      sale or disposal of buffalo, as provided under Section 63-11-19.2 ;
             341          [(uuu)] (vvv) revenue for golf user fees at the Wasatch Mountain State Park, Palisades
             342      State Park, or Jordan River State Park, as provided under Section 63-11-19.5 ;
             343          [(vvv)] (www) revenue for golf user fees at the Green River State Park, as provided
             344      under Section 63-11-19.6 ;
             345          [(www)] (xxx) the Centennial Nonmotorized Paths and Trail Crossings Program
             346      created under Section 63-11a-503 ;
             347          [(xxx)] (yyy) the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Program created under Section
             348      63-11a-504 ;
             349          [(yyy)] (zzz) the account for the Utah Geological Survey, as provided in Section
             350      63-73-10 ;
             351          [(zzz)] (aaaa) the Risk Management Fund created under Section 63A-4-201 ;
             352          [(aaaa)] (bbbb) the Child Welfare Parental Defense Fund created in Section
             353      63A-11-203 ;
             354          [(bbbb)] (cccc) the Constitutional Defense Restricted Account created in Section
             355      63C-4-103 ;
             356          [(cccc)] (dddd) a portion of the funds appropriated to the Utah Seismic Safety
             357      Commission, as provided in Section 63C-6-104 ;
             358          [(dddd)] (eeee) funding for the Medical Education Program administered by the
             359      Medical Education Council, as provided in Section 63C-8-102 ;
             360          [(eeee)] (ffff) certain monies payable for commission expenses of the Pete Suazo Utah
             361      Athletic Commission, as provided under Section 63C-11-301 ;
             362          [(ffff)] (gggg) funds collected for publishing the Division of Administrative Rules'
             363      publications, as provided in Section 63G-3-402 ;
             364          [(gggg)] (hhhh) the appropriation to fund the Governor's Office of Economic
             365      Development's Enterprise Zone Act, as provided in Section 63M-1-416 ;
             366          [(hhhh)] (iiii) the Tourism Marketing Performance Account, as provided in Section

             367      63M-1-1406 ;
             368          [(iiii)] (jjjj) certain funding for rural development provided to the Office of Rural
             369      Development in the Governor's Office of Economic Development, as provided in Section
             370      63M-1-1604 ;
             371          [(jjjj)] (kkkk) certain monies in the Development for Disadvantaged Rural
             372      Communities Restricted Account, as provided in Section 63M-1-2003 ;
             373          [(kkkk)] (llll) appropriations to the Utah Science Technology and Research Governing
             374      Authority, created under Section 63M-2-301 , as provided under Section 63M-3-302 ;
             375          [(llll)] (mmmm) certain monies in the Rural Broadband Service Fund, as provided in
             376      Section 63M-1-2303 ;
             377          [(mmmm)] (nnnn) funds collected from monthly offender supervision fees, as provided
             378      in Section 64-13-21.2 ;
             379          [(nnnn)] (oooo) funds collected by the housing of state probationary inmates or state
             380      parole inmates, as provided in Subsection 64-13e-104 (2);
             381          [(oooo)] (pppp) the Sovereign Lands Management account created in Section 65A-5-1 ;
             382          [(pppp)] (qqqq) certain forestry and fire control funds utilized by the Division of
             383      Forestry, Fire, and State Lands, as provided in Section 65A-8-103 ;
             384          [(qqqq)] (rrrr) the Department of Human Resource Management user training program,
             385      as provided in Section 67-19-6 ;
             386          [(rrrr)] (ssss) funds for the University of Utah Poison Control Center program, as
             387      provided in Section 69-2-5.5 ;
             388          [(ssss)] (tttt) appropriations to the Transportation Corridor Preservation Revolving
             389      Loan Fund, as provided in Section 72-2-117 ;
             390          [(tttt)] (uuuu) appropriations to the Local Transportation Corridor

Preservation Fund,
             391      as provided in Section 72-2-117.5 ;
             392          [(uuuu)] (vvvv) appropriations to the Tollway Restricted Special Revenue Fund, as
             393      provided in Section 77-2-120 ;
             394          [(vvvv)] (wwww) appropriations to the Aeronautics Construction Revolving Loan
             395      Fund, as provided in Section 77-2-122 ;
             396          [(wwww)] (xxxx) appropriations to the State Park Access Highways Improvement
             397      Program, as provided in Section 72-3-207 ;
             398          [(xxxx)] (yyyy) the Traffic Noise Abatement Program created in Section 72-6-112 ;
             399          [(yyyy)] (zzzz) certain funds received by the Office of the State Engineer for well
             400      drilling fines or bonds, as provided in Section 73-3-25 ;
             401          [(zzzz)] (aaaaa) certain monies appropriated to increase the carrying capacity of the
             402      Jordan River that are transferred to the Division of Parks and Recreation, as provided in
             403      Section 73-10e-1 ;
             404          [(aaaaa)] (bbbbb) certain fees for the cost of electronic payments under the State
             405      Boating Act, as provided in Section 73-18-25 ;
             406          [(bbbbb)] (ccccc) certain monies appropriated from the Water Resources Conservation
             407      and Development Fund, as provided in Section 73-23-2 ;
             408          [(ccccc)] (ddddd) the Lake Powell Pipeline Project Operation and Maintenance Fund
             409      created in Section 73-28-404 ;
             410          [(ddddd)] (eeeee) certain funds in the Water Development and Flood Mitigation
             411      Reserve Account, as provided in Section 73-103-1 ;
             412          [(eeeee)] (fffff) certain funds appropriated for compensation for special prosecutors, as

             413      provided in Section 77-10a-19 ;
             414          [(fffff)] (ggggg) the Indigent Aggravated Murder Defense Trust Fund created in
             415      Section 77-32-601 ;
             416          [(ggggg)] (hhhhh) the Indigent Felony Defense Trust Fund created in Section
             417      77-32-701 ;
             418          [(hhhhh)] (iiiii) funds donated or paid to a juvenile court by private sources, as
             419      provided in Subsection 78A-6-203 (c);
             420          [(iiiii)] (jjjjj) a state rehabilitative employment program, as provided in Section
             421      78A-6-210 ; and
             422          [(jjjjj)] (kkkkk) fees from the issuance and renewal of licenses for certified court
             423      interpreters, as provided in Section 78B-1-146 .
             424          (2) No revenue collection, appropriation from a fund or account, or appropriation to a
             425      program may be treated as nonlapsing unless:
             426          (a) it is expressly referenced by this section;
             427          (b) it is designated in a condition of appropriation in the appropriations bill; or
             428          (c) nonlapsing authority is granted under Section 63J-1-603 .
             429          (3) Each legislative appropriations subcommittee shall review the accounts and funds
             430      that have been granted nonlapsing authority under this section or Section 63J-1-603 .
             431          Section 8. Appropriation.
             432          (1) There is appropriated $25,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2010-11 only,
             433      to the State Board of Education for:
             434          (a) reimbursement of school district and charter school seismic safety evaluation costs
             435      incurred pursuant to Section 53A-15-1204 ; and
             436          (b) expenses of the Public School Seismic Safety Committee created under Section
             437      53A-15-1203 .
             438          (2) The funds appropriated in Subsection (1) are non-lapsing.
             439          Section 9   }
  Section 7       . Effective date.

             440          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2010.


The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Dee, Rep. Last and Rep. Moss were absent for the vote.

Barry Welliver, past president of the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, assisted Rep. Wiley in introducing the bill.

The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Kim Campbell, Utah Education Association
    Marilyn Larsen, P.T.A.
    Paul McMullin, parent and structural engineer

Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards Association, Utah School Superintendents Association, and Utah Association of School Business Officials spoke in opposition to the bill.

MOTION: Rep. Black moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Ipson, Rep. Newbold, and Rep. Sumsion voting in opposition to the motion. Rep. Dee and Rep. Last were absent for the motion.

H.B. 386    Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children (Rep. G. Hughes)

Rep. Hughes introduced the bill which enacts the Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children.

Aimee Bowman, citizen, spoke in support of the bill.

MOTION: Rep. Ipson moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Dee and Rep. Last were absent for the vote.

H.B. 393    Advertisements on School Buses (Rep. J. Bird)

Rep. Bird introduced the bill which allows the sale of advertising space on school buses.

The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Steve Peterson, Utah School Boards Association, Utah School Superintendents     Association, and Utah School Business Managers Association
    Kim Campbell, Utah Education Association

The following spoke in opposition to the bill:
    Dewey Reagan, Reagan Outdoor Advertising and Utah Outdoor Advertising     Association
    Jared Johnson, YESCO Advertising
    Craig Moody, Reagan Outdoor Advertising
    Maryann Christensen, Utah Eagle Forum

MOTION:    Rep. Newbold moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion failed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Edwards, Rep. Hughes, and Rep. Newbold voting in favor of the motion. Rep. Dee, Rep. Last, and Rep. Wheatley were absent for the vote.

H.B. 117    Public Education Capital Outlay Act (Rep. M. Brown)

Rep. Brown introduced the bill which modifies programs that provide state aid to school districts for school buildings. Tim Leffel, Business Manager, Murray School District, assisted Rep. Brown with the presentation.

The following spoke in support of the bill:
    Ray Timothy, Superintendent, Park City School District
    JoDee Sundberg, Utah School Boards Association

MOTION: Rep. Powell moved to pass the bill out with a favorable recommendation. The motion passed with Rep. Anderson, Rep. Frank, and Rep. Hughes voting in opposition to the motion. Rep. Dee, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Last, Rep. Moss, Rep. Newbold, Rep. Wheatley, and Rep. Wimmer were absent for the vote.

H.B. 268    Public School Innovations (Rep. K. Grover)

H. B. 268 was not heard.

MOTION: Rep. Frank moved to adjourn the meeting at 7:03. The motion passed unanimously. Rep. Dee, Rep. Ipson, Rep. Last, Rep. Moss, Rep. Newbold, Rep. Wheatley, and Rep. Wimmer were absent for the vote.










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Rep. Gregory H. Hughes, Chair