Legislative Bills

HB0083 | Tax Credit for Educator Expenses

Description

General Description:

This bill enacts a nonrefundable income tax credit for certain educator expenses.

Highlighted Provisions:

enacts a nonrefundable individual income tax credit that an eligible educator may claim for certain out-of-pocket classroom expenses. Up to $500/educator (for about 60K educators) - 28 Million Fiscal Note

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0083

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 w/ Comment

Teachers using personal funds to pay for office supplies and others is common knowledge. These expenses should be covered by the public education budget, rather than by teachers.
We support this bill, but express concerns over the lack of fiscal guardrails

Commission:

Education

HB0084S05 | School Safety Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill establishes a system for school safety incidents.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill:

▸ Requires key boxes for buildings with restricted access to have secure accountability procedures for keys;

▸ Amends the International Fire Code;

▸ Requires certain state buildings and schools to have emergency communication systems;

▸ Requires school resource officer training to be developed by the state security chief;

▸ Establishes duties of the state security chief and a county security chief in relation to school safety initiatives;

▸ Establishes a school guardian program;

▸ Requires threat reporting by state employees and others if they become aware of threats to schools;

▸ Establishes some reporting from the SafeUT Crisis Line to the state's intelligence databases;

▸ Requires certain school safety data to be included in the annual school disciplinary report;

▸ Expands requirements for school resource officer contracts and policies;

▸ Requires designation of certain school safety personnel;

▸ Requires panic alert devices and video camera access for schools and classrooms;

▸ Requires coordination of emergency call information with the state's intelligence system;

▸ Amends process for secure firearm storage under certain circumstances to include school guardians.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0084S05

Year:

2024

Status:

House/ enrolled bill to Printing

Last Action:

Mar 14, 2024

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

$104,306,100

This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2025: to State Board of Education - Contracted Initiatives and Grants - School Safety and Support Grant Program as a one-time appropriation: from the Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account, One-time, $100,000,000 to State Board of Education - Contracted Initiatives and Grants - Early Warning Program as an ongoing appropriation: from the Income Tax Fund, $2,100,000 to State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind - Administration as an ongoing appropriation: from the Income Tax Fund, $45,700 to Department of Public Safety - Programs & Operations - Department Commissioner's Office as an ongoing appropriation: from the General Fund, $2,118,100 to Legislature - House of Representatives - Administration as a one-time appropriation: from the General Fund, One-time, $11,200 to Legislature - Senate - Administration as a one-time appropriation: from the General Fund, One-time, $11,200 to Legislature - Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel - Administration as a one-time appropriation: from the General Fund, One-time, $19,900

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support w/ Comment

Utah PTA supports efforts to keep our students safe at school. Utah PTA has not resolved our members concerns about implementation of the School Guardian program.

Utah PTA Resolution:

SAF 2022-1 | Safe School Policies

Impact on Children:

This bill will increase the safety of children while at school.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved,that Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage all efforts to address school safety to involve all stakeholders, especially students, parents, and families, and consider a variety of factors including the physical and psychological safety of students;

Resolved, that Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage investment from Federal, State and local decision makers for the necessary physical and psychological student supports and services, including locally determined physical safety measures, appropriate resources for health and wellness services, research-based online safety programs, qualified school-based health and wellness practitioners, training on trauma-informed practices, and optional mental health screenings for all students,

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 and Utah PTA Position Statements:

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, lockdowns or responses to false threats of violence, also known as “swatting.”

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

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.

HB0084 | Traffic Code Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill amends provisions in the Traffic Code regarding the penalties for passing a school bus.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0084

Year:

2020

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 24, 2020

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

While school buses remain the safest way for students to get to and from school, students who ride in buses are most vulnerable when they are outside the bus in the "danger zone", the area that they enter or exit a school bus. In a recent one-day test with the state of Utah, officials found 917 drivers totally disregarded school bus stop arms, this translates into more than 165,000 Stop Arm Violations in a school year.

Studies have shown that, without the threat of enforcement and without the public actually seeing or hearing about the law being enforced (this includes prosecution and conviction) there will be no change in behavior.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That the National PTA urge its state branches, councils, and local units to work with other community groups and agencies to maintain a continuing surveillance of safety matters in their areas; and be it further

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:

3. The observance and understanding of the rights and obligations of responsible citizenship and ethical government; and,

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

4. Support safe practices and environments for all children.

Links

National PTA Safety Resolution

HB0084S01 | Child Support Statute of Limitations

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses the statute of limitations for child support.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill repeals the statute of limitations for child support orders and sum certain judgments for past due support; provides that a child support order, or a sum certain judgment for past due support, is not subject to the civil statutes of limitations or repose and expires only upon payment in full.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0084S01

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:

FAM 2007-1 | Parenting (retired)

Impact on Children:

Child have a better chance of reaching their potential when they are in a financially secure environment. Having adequate child support will help ease the stress of family finances.

Commission:

Family Life

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA recognizes the importance of parental roles and encourages parental involvement in all aspects of their children’s lives;

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

To promote the welfare of children and youth in home, school, community, and place of worship. Engage the public in united and equitable efforts to secure the physical, mental, emotional, spiritual, and social well-being of all children and youth.

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.

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