Description General Description: This bill amends provisions related to the funding of foreign language education. Highlighted Provisions: Prevents funding from a restricted foreign entity to the dual immersion program. Aligns the dual immersion programs funding with the WPU (requiring growth and inflation adjustment) Bill Details Bill Number: HB0161S01Year: 2023Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 14, 2023 Sponsor RepresentativeCandice B. PierucciRepublican - District 49 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $3,115,900This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2024: to the Minimum School Program - Related to Basic School Programs: from the Uniform School Fund, $2,337,000; and to the University of Utah - Education and General, as an ongoing appropriation: from the Income Tax Fund, $778,900.View Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support Utah PTA Resolution: EDU 2023-1 | Education FundingImpact on Children: This bill aligns funding for dual immersion with the WPU. It gives an inflationary/growth boost to dual immersion students in the state. Commission: Education Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage the legislature to adequately fund critical educational needs