Legislative Bills

HB0086 | Firearm Reporting Requirements

Description

General Description:

This bill requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification to collect statistics on the source of firearms recovered from restricted persons.

Highlighted Provisions:

13 ▸ requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification to collect statistics on the source of
14 firearms recovered from restricted persons.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0086

Year:

2023

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 03, 2023

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

No parent should have to fear for the safety of their child every time they leave home. Unfortunately, far too often, lives are lost or changed forever due to gun violence. This bill will collect statistics on the sources where restricted persons obtained recovered firearms, and will therefore inform policy makers and allow them to address these problems.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

National PTA Position Statement - Gun Safety and Violence Prevention

State and Federal funding for comprehensive research of the causes and effects of gun violence

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

Fund research on the causes and effects of gun violence on youth and communities, as well as evidence-based strategies to reduce gun violence.

HB0087S01 | Safe Storage of Firearms Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill relates to firearm storage.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0087S01

Year:

2019

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 14, 2019

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Pending

Utah PTA Resolution:

SAF 1995-1 | Firearms Responsibility / Injury Prevention

Impact on Children:

The first object of PTA is 'to promote the welfare of children', and the second leading cause of death of children and adolescents in Utah are firearm related; and many children and adolescents have ready access to firearms in the home;

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA work with state and other agencies to educate parents and children of the potential dangers of firearms if handled inappropriately or stored in a way that allows children easy access to these firearms.

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

National PTA Public Policy: PROTECT YOUTH, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES FROM GUN AND OTHER VIOLENCE An estimated 46 million American children will be affected by violence, crime, abuse or psychological trauma every year. Congress must: Promote education initiatives that raise public awareness of firearm safety and gun violence prevention strategies, including safe gun storage programs

HB0087S01 | Youth Sport Safety Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses cardiac safety for participants in school athletic activities and organized youth sporting events.

Highlighted Provisions:

16          ▸     requires the board to publish the training and informational materials online;
17          ▸     requires a school coach to annually participate in the training;
18          ▸     allows a school to hold an informational meeting regarding warning signs of sudden
19     cardiac arrest before the beginning of an athletic season;
20          ▸     requires a student who participates in a school athletic activity and the student's
21     parent or guardian to sign an acknowledgment of receipt of information on the
22     warning signs of sudden cardiac arrest;
23          ▸     requires a coach and certain other individuals to remove a student from participation
24     in a school athletic activity if the student shows certain symptoms and limits the
25     liability of the coach or other individual for certain action or inaction;
26          ▸     requires a student who is removed from participation in a school athletic activity to
27     be evaluated by a physician before returning to participation;

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0087S01

Year:

2023

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 03, 2023

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

HEA 1996-1 | School Health and First Aid Preparedness (retired)

Impact on Children:

To further the health of student athletes by increasing the awareness of sudden cardiac arrest in the school community and training in coaches.

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA work with school districts and local schools to encourage first aid training and use of universal precautions for all school personnel;

AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATORS
That National PTA and its constituent associations support the development and implementation of a practiced plan at each public school to summon help, perform CPR and use AEDs to save lives;

HB0088S01 | School Water Testing Requirements

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses water quality for schools.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0088S01

Year:

2020

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 12, 2020

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

$2,000,000

This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2021: to the State Board of Education - State Administrative Office, as a one-time appropriation: from the Education Fund, One-time, $2,000,000.

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Local Issue

This would be an unfunded mandate.

Impact on Children:

Children drink more fluids per pound of body weight than adults and their bodies are more susceptible to contaminants and disease. Clean water is essential to the health of children. Water can become polluted in many ways including in place of learning.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

National PTA Resolution on Lead Poisoning Prevention

Resolved, That the National PTA and its constituent associations advocate for lead testing and the remediation of lead contaminated soils and water; The National PTA, recognizes the importance of safe drinking water to the health of all children.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

4. Support safe practices and environments for all children.

Links

National PTA Resolution on Lead Poisioning Prevention

Utah Public Policy

HB0090 | Child Abuse Reporting Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies provisions relating to reporting requirements for child abuse and neglect.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0090

Year:

2020

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 12, 2020

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

FAM 2009-2 | Child Abuse and Neglect

Impact on Children:

Child abuse and neglect constitute a grave health, emotional, and social problem, and children must be protected from all forms of abuse, neglect, maltreatment, and exploitation;

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Utah PTA Resolution:
Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations advocate for adequate laws to protect children in all areas of child abuse, neglect, maltreatment, and exploitation.

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

General Principles for Consideration of Proposed Legislation:

Equal justice, privileges, opportunities, and responsibilities in every phase of life for all children and youth, while recognizing that each child is unique with individual needs and talents.

High standards for those who work in all areas concerned with children and youth.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

4. Support safe practices and environments for all children.

HB0092 | Voting Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies provisions relating to mailed ballots.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill provides that, subject to certain exceptions, an election officer is only required to send ballots by mail to active voters who request, in a voter registration form or another written document, to receive ballots for all future elections by mail; modifies the voter registration form to permit a voter to make the request described in the preceding paragraph; requires a county clerk to, subject to certain exceptions, notify active voters of the requirement to request to receive ballots by mail; and provide active voters with a form to make the request; permits a voter to request to stop receiving ballots by mail;

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0092

Year:

2024

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 01, 2024

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose

Utah PTA Resolution:

COM 2017-1 | Partisan Politics and Redistricting

Impact on Children:

Mail-in voting is a way to allow those who would not otherwise be able to vote the opportunity to do so. Those who are not able to participate in in-person voting due to physical constraints have the opportunity to vote with mail-in voting, thus allowing more inclusive and representative voting. This allows a greater number of people to be involved in the voting process. Utah PTA supports programs and policies that promote constructive civic engagement and citizenship.

Commission:

Individual Development

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations urge the Utah Legislature to bring the government closer to all Utahns by supporting legislation that protects each voter’s right to be heard in an election without partisan politics controlling the election process,

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT: Support programs and policies that promote constructive civic engagement and citizenship, positive character development, and strengthen individual students.

HB0093S02 | Youth Suicide Prevention Programs Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill amends provisions related to the purposes for youth suicide prevention programs.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill:
▸ amends provisions related to the purposes for youth suicide prevention programs;
▸ requires school districts and charter schools to ensure coordination between youth
suicide prevention programs and certain other prevention programs;
▸ repeals a separate program to consolidate funding and effort into one
comprehensive suicide prevention program

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0093S02

Year:

2021

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 16, 2021

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

HEA 2019-2 | Youth Suicide Prevention

Impact on Children:

Passage of this bill will better link the efforts of suicide prevention and other prevention programs, i.e. bullying, cyber-bullying, underage drinking of alcohol, and substance abuse.

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

"That Utah PTA and its constituent associations support evidence-based suicide prevention programs focused on improving mental health including, but not limited to, teaching students, teachers, and parents mindfulness skills, coping skills, decision making skills, and helping them to build connections and improve dispositions; and be it further
Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations advocate for more research and funding in determining the causes of suicide, and advocate for best practices in treating mental illness and suicidal ideation"

HB0097 | Gun Safety Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill concerns a waiting period for the sale of a firearm.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill creates a waiting period between the purchase of a firearm from a dealer and the delivery of the firearm to the purchaser;

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0097

Year:

2024

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 01, 2024

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Year after year, PTA members advocate for sensible gun safety and violence prevention policies that will help keep children safe. National PTA believes policies and legislation must include a waiting period and comprehensive background check for all individuals prior to purchasing a firearm, to screen out illegal firearm purchasers.

Impact on Children:

No parent should have to fear for the safety of their child every time they leave home. Unfortunately, far too often, lives are lost or changed forever due to gun violence. This bill creates a waiting period between the purchase of a firearm from a dealer and the delivery of the firearm to the purchaser and will keep children and our community safer.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.

To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

SAFETY: Support funding to strengthen school safety measures. This includes the improvement of school infrastructure to ensure safety and security, implementation of comprehensive safety training, adoption of evidence-based strategies for community violence intervention and means reduction, as well as the education of families and communities on school safety protocols, children's online security, and the assessment of digital threats posed to schools across Utah.

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

NATIONAL PTA POSITION STATEMENT FIREARMS :Require a waiting period and comprehensive background check for all individuals prior to purchasing a firearm, to screen out illegal firearm purchasers such as convicted felons, violent misdemeanors including domestic assaults, and drug-related offenders;

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

Support sensible solutions to gun violence, including promoting the safe and secure storage of firearms, strengthening the federal background check system, investing in evidence-based community violence interventions and addressing youth access to firearms, especially assault or military-style weapons.

HB0097 | Gun Safety Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill concerns a waiting period for the sale of a firearm.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill creates a waiting period between the purchase of a firearm from a dealer and the delivery of the firearm to the purchaser.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0097

Year:

2024

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 01, 2024

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

No parent should have to fear for their child's safety every time they leave home. Unfortunately, far too often, lives are lost or changed forever due to gun violence. This bill creates a waiting period between the purchase of a firearm from a dealer and the delivery of the firearm to the purchaser and will keep children and our community safer.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.

To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

SAFETY: Adoption of evidence-based strategies for community violence intervention and means reduction.

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

NATIONAL PTA POSITION STATEMENT FIREARMS: Require a waiting period and comprehensive background check for all individuals prior to purchasing a firearm, to screen out illegal firearm purchasers such as convicted felons, violent misdemeanors including domestic assaults, and drug-related offenders;

Require a waiting period and a comprehensive background check for any individual prior to buying a firearm from both licensed and unlicensed dealers

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

Firearms are the second-leading cause of death for American children and teens, with nearly 1,600 children and teens dying by gun homicide every year. Congress must: ✓ Fund federal research on the causes and effects of gun violence on youth and in communities, as well as research on evidence-based strategies to reduce gun violence

HB0098 | Firearm Access Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill requires that a firearm is secured and provides penalties.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill requires that a firearm is securely stored or rendered inoperable by a locking device; and sets civil penalties for violations.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0098

Year:

2024

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 01, 2024

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Firearms stand as the primary cause of mortality among American children and teens, causing injuries to thousands annually. It is crucial to acknowledge that ensuring secure storage is an adult responsibility, playing a vital role in preventing unauthorized and unsupervised access to firearms by children.

Impact on Children:

The bill mandates secure storage or disabling of firearms when not in use, and introduces civil penalties for non-compliance. This will increase safety for our children and communities.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

National PTA Resolution on Safe Storage of Firearms

Resolved, That National PTA urges its constituent associations to encourage state governments to enact laws which require owners to store firearms, whether they are loaded or unloaded, in a securely locked container, to prevent access by children under the age of 18.

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.
To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

HB0098 | Sexual Offense Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill creates the offense of sexual conduct without affirmative consent.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill creates a third degree felony offense of sexual conduct without affirmative consent; amends the Sex and Kidnap Offender Registry to include the offense of sex conduct without affirmative consent.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0098

Year:

2022

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 04, 2022

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

SAF 2016-3 | Impact of Pornography on Youth

Impact on Children:

This law would help victims of sexual assault by closing the gap of sexual conduct without affirmative consent. Currently defendants can escape criminal liability for engaging in sex where the victim is not consenting, through avoiding awareness of the victim's non-consent, such an an inebriated or sleeping victim, or when the victim "freezes" due to fear.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations promote and support the adoption and
enforcement of laws, at all levels of government, to end the recruitment, force or involvement
of a minor in conduct or violence of a sexually nature and all forms of sexual exploitation;
and be it further

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage and call for members, policy
makers, schools and community organizations to actively raise awareness and to address
those conditions and situations that contribute to the sexual exploitation of a minor

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.

HB0099 | Sex Offender Restrictions Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill increases the penalty for repeat offenders of sex offender restrictions.

Highlighted Provisions:

12 ▸ increases the penalty for repeat offenders of sex offender restrictions; and
13 ▸ makes technical changes.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0099

Year:

2023

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 14, 2023

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

FAM 2009-2 | Child Abuse and Neglect

Impact on Children:

Children should be safe in their community and should be protected from dangerous individuals. Children should be protected from sex offenders in public places where children congregate. If sex offenders ignore the restrictions placed upon them, then the penalties should be increased to encourage compliance.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations advocate for adequate laws to protect children in all areas of child abuse, neglect, maltreatment, and exploitation

Resolved, That state laws and local ordinances be monitored to assure adequate safety
regulations for the protection of children and youth;

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth.

COMMITMENT: We are dedicated to children’s educational success, health, and well-being through strong family and community engagement, while remaining accountable to the principles upon which our association was founded.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

5. SAFETY. Support evidence-based community violence intervention and means reduction strategies.

HB0099S01 | Enhanced Kindergarten Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses requirements and funding for optional enhanced kindergarten.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0099S01

Year:

2020

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 28, 2020

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

$10,000,000

This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2021: to the State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic School Programs, as an ongoing appropriation: from the Education Fund, $9,955,000; and to the State Board of Education - MSP Categorical Program Administration, as an ongoing appropriation: from the Education Fund, $45,000.

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2007-1 | Full-Day Kindergarten (retired)

Impact on Children:

This bill addresses requirements and funding for optional enhanced kindergarten. Optional extended day kindergarten contributes to increased school readiness, leads to higher academic achievement, enhances social and emotional learning of a child and supports literacy and language development.

Commission:

Family Life

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA supports the expansion of optional full-day kindergarten programs for students in need of support to achieve minimal learning standards and requests increased funding to support such expansion.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

1.Support education legislation which maintains the constitutional guarantee that the Legislature shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a public education system, which shall be open to all children of the state; and that all revenue from a tax on income shall be used to support the system of public education and higher education.

2. Support education appropriations which fully fund enrollment growth and increase the WPU by 6%.

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

National PTA's 2019-2020 Public Policy Agenda

Early Learning and Childhood Education: The PTA has advocated for over a century to provide affordable, accessible and high-quality early education programs to all children, such as universal kindergarten. It is critical to PTA’s mission to empower all families with the tools and practices they need to effectively engage in their child’s education and development, starting at the earliest stages.

https://www.pta.org/home/advocacy/federal-legislation/Public-Policy-Agen...

Links

National PTA's 2019-2020 Public Policy Agenda

Utah PTA 2019-2020 Legislative Priorities

HB0101S02 | Law Enforcement Reporting Requirements

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses law enforcement reporting requirements.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill requires the Bureau of Criminal Identification to collect statistics on the source of firearms recovered from restricted persons

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0101S02

Year:

2024

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 13, 2024

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

SAF 1995-1 | Firearms Responsibility / Injury Prevention

Impact on Children:

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, The Utah PTA support collaboration among criminal justice, public health, medical, educational, and other organizations interested in this problem;

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship.

To secure adequate laws for the care and protection of children and youth

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

Enhance the physical safety of school buildings, address environmental health hazards and invest in disaster preparedness through emergency planning, infrastructure improvements and physical security measures without undermining the school environment or causing psychological harm through trainings, lock downs or responses to false threats of violence, also known as “swatting.”

HB0101 | Distracted Driver Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill amends provisions related to the use of a handheld wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0101

Year:

2020

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 12, 2020

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

The changes would increase the ability to enforce the law by not allowing any manual manipulation and thereby making Utah roads safer for all.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

National PTA Resolution on Distracted Driving
Resolved, That PTA and its constituent associations support the adoption and enforcement of laws that restrict the manipulation of handheld and portable communication devices while driving;

Links

Resolution on Distracted Driving

HB0101S01 | Food Sales Tax Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill reduces the tax imposed on amounts paid or charged for food and food ingredients.

Highlighted Provisions:

  This bill reduces the tax imposed on amounts paid or charged for food and food
10     ingredients.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     removes the state tax imposed on amounts paid or charged for food and food
14     ingredients; and
15          ▸     makes technical and conforming changes.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0101S01

Year:

2023

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 03, 2023

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose w/ Comment

Utah PTA does not support the combination of removing sales tax on food with removing the earmark on education funding.

Commission:

Health

HB0102S01 | Higher Education Residency Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill amends higher education residency provisions.

Highlighted Provisions:

requires an institution within the state system of higher education to grant residency status to an individual who is not a citizen of the United States but has been granted or has applied for certain immigration status.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0102S01

Year:

2023

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 13, 2023

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

FAM 2022-2 | Support for Newcomer and Refugee Students and Families

Impact on Children:

Students preparing to enter higher education that are in Utah on a special visa, or have been granted refugee status or asylum, or can show that they are in the process of applying for said status and visa will be granted Utah residency tuition and benefits.

Commission:

Community Engagement

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations support additional flexibility for refugee students throughout the enrollment and placement process, including, but not limited to, flexibility regarding age, guardianship, and identity documentation, to ensure schools have accurate information; additional time for obtaining final vaccinations if compliance is likely, as refugees learn to navigate Utah’s healthcare system; and additional flexibility in the acceptance and translation of prior educational experience into Utah credits, ensuring each student is placed in the appropriate grades and classes

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

Equity in the form of equal justice, privileges, opportunities, and responsibilities in every phase of life for all children and youth, while recognizing that each child is unique with individual needs and talents.

Equal opportunity for housing, education, health care, employment, and rights under the justice system

HB0103 | Utah Intergenerational Poverty Work and Self-sufficiency Tax Credit

Description

General Description:

This bill enacts a state earned income tax credit.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0103

Year:

2019

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 14, 2019

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Pending

Utah PTA supports this bill as long as the provision of reimbursing the education fund from the general fund remains in the bill.

Utah PTA Resolution:

FAM 2014-1 | Intergenerational Poverty

Impact on Children:

A Tax credit will give families experiencing intergenerational poverty more money for necessities.

Commission:

Community Engagement

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA supports the training of school administrators, teachers, and staff to recognize and understand the unique situation and needs of families living in intergenerational poverty.

HB0103 | Student Intervention Early Warning Program

Description

General Description:

This bill converts the student intervention early warning pilot program into an ongoing program.

Highlighted Provisions:

12 This bill:
13▸removes a repeal date for the student intervention early warning program;
14▸removes a two-year pilot program limitation on a contract for the program

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0103

Year:

2022

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 23, 2022

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA supports assessing students in ways that will identify underperforming groups and help improve their performance.

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2014-1 | Public School Accountability

Impact on Children:

This bill supports struggling students by identifying early school failure.

Commission:

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

"That Utah PTA support systems of accountability for public schools that take into account qualitative characteristics, including a welcoming environment, family engagement efforts, administrative leadership, and community collaboration; in addition to quantitative measurements, such as educator qualifications, student absenteeism, average student tested proficiency and student academic growth;"

HB0105 | Reductions to Income Tax

Description

General Description:

This bill amends the income tax rates.

Highlighted Provisions:

11 This bill:
12▸amends the corporate franchise and income tax rates (from 4.95% to 4.75%); and
13▸amends the individual income tax rate (from 4.95% to 4.75%).
This bill takes effect for a taxable year beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

Fiscal Note of 320 Million

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0105

Year:

2022

Status:

House/ filed

Last Action:

Mar 04, 2022

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose

2022 Income Tax Position Statement: Unless specifically targeted to low socio economic classes and military families, Utah PTA opposes broad income tax reductions as these directly affect funding for education.

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2021-1 | Education Funding (retired)

Impact on Children:

Utah is 50th state with per pupil spending. While we have stretched our budget in admirable ways, Utah PTA recommends that Utah be in the 3rd quartile of per pupil spending before considering tax cuts. Children are shortchanged when other states consistently outspend us per pupil. Utah has a difficult time recruiting and retaining teachers. Class sizes are higher than the national average. This impacts the quality of education we can give to our students.

Commission:

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA continue to urge the legislature to make public education revenue allocations and funding effort a high priority; and be it further Resolved, That Utah PTA encourage the legislature to adequately fund critical educational needs, including but not limited to, class size reduction, teacher salaries, technology, textbooks and supplies; and be it further Resolved, That Utah PTA supports the maintenance of a stable funding mechanism to support public education based on the following principles: enrollment growth; inflation; support of a K-12 education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account; funding the USBE Strategic Plan, and; the Governor’s 10-year Education Roadmap; and be it further

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