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MINUTES OF THE

SENATE EDUCATION STANDING COMMITTEE

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010

ROOM 415, STATE CAPITOL


Members Present:        Sen. Curtis Bramble, Chair
                Sen. Margaret Dayton
                Sen. Brent Goodfellow
                Sen. Scott Jenkins
                Sen. Karen Morgan
                Sen. Howard A. Stephenson
Members Excused:        Sen. Lyle Hillyard
Staff Present:            Allison Nicholson, Policy Analyst
                Lorna Wells, Secretary
Public Speakers Present:    Tyler Slack Utah PTA, Trust lands Appointee, representing himself
                Korey Capozza, Voices for Utah Children
                Desmond Barker, Utah Beverage Association
                Paul Van Slooten, Pepsi Bottling Group
                Stan Parrish, Chairperson, Bee Well Utah
                Steve Lindsay, Healthy Lifestyle Supervisor, Davis School District
                Peter Cannon, Citizen
                Robert Harrington, United Way of Salt Lake Young Leaders
                Carl Boyington, Executive Director, UASSP
                Kelli Boi, Parent
                Larry Shumway, Superintendent, Utah State Office of Education
                        
A list of visitors and a copy of handouts are filed with the committee minutes.

Chair Bramble called the meeting to order at 8:35 A.M.

MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to approve the minutes of February 5, 2010.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Dayton and Jenkins absent for the vote.

MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to go to the next agenda item.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sens. Dayton and Jenkins absent for the vote.

1.     S.B. 147 - Education Related Parent Organizations
    
    Sen. Dayton presented and explained this bill.
    
    Mr. Slack spoke to the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to pass S.B. 147 out of committee with a favorable recommendation



    The motion passed unanimously.

2.     S.B. 49S02 -- Vending Machines in Public Schools

     MOTION: Sen. Stephenson made the motion to delete in title and body 2nd substitute S.B.49 and place in lieu thereof 4th Substitute Bill S.B. 49.

    The motion passed with Sen. Bramble voting against the motion and Sens. Dayton and Jenkins absent for the vote.

     Sen. Jones introduced and explained this bill.

    Ms. Capossa, Mr. Parrish, Mr. Lindsay, Mr. Harrington, Mr. Boyington, and Ms. Boi spoke in favor of the bill.

    Mr. Barker and Mr. Van Slooten spoke to the bill.

    Mr. Cannon spoke against the bill.

     MOTION: Sen. Morgan moved to pass 4th Substitute S.B. 49 out of committee with a favorable recommendation.

    The motion failed with Sens. Goodfellow and Morgan voting in favor of the motion and Sens. Bramble, Dayton, Jenkins, and Stephenson voting against the motion.
    
3.     S.B. 59 - At-risk Student Provisions

    Sen. Robles presented and explained this bill.

    Mr. Shumway spoke to the bill.
    
     MOTION: Sen. Dayton moved to adjourn.

    The motion passed unanimously with Sen. Jenkins absent for the vote.

    Chair Bramble adjourned the meeting at 10:02 A.M.

    Minutes were reported by Lorna Wells, Secretary.




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Sen. Curtis Bramble