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HB0021S05 | Open and Public Meetings Act Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill modifies the Open and Public Meetings Act relating to public comment requirements and electronic meetings for certain public bodies.

Highlighted Provisions: 

12          This bill:
13          ▸     requires a local school board holding an open meeting to allow a reasonable
14     opportunity for the public to provide verbal comments at the meeting, subject to
15     certain exceptions;
16          ▸     requires a local school board to adopt a written policy allowing public comment in a
17     public meeting;

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0021S05
Year: 
2023
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 14, 2023
Sponsor
Representative
Joel K. Briscoe
Democrat - District 24
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Pending
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2019-1 | Best Practices in Education
Impact on Children: 

Allowing reasonable public comment creates a space for advocates of Utah's children to be heard in settings where the welfare of Utah's children and decisions that could affect their future may be being discussed.

Commission: 
Community Engagement
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Resolved,That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage local and state school boards as well as school level administration and school level leadership teams to seek input from parents when developing policies to improve education;

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

Advocate: by speaking on behalf of all children and youth in schools, in the community, before governmental bodies, and before other organizations that make decisions affecting children.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities: 

FAMILY ENGAGEMENT. Support policies which will increase family and community engagement and promote local positive parental involvement across the state of Utah.

HB0021 | Intergenerational Poverty Plan Implementation Program Extension

Description
General Description: 

This bill modifies the Legislative Oversight and Sunset Act.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0021
Year: 
2020
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 31, 2020
Sponsor
Representative
Derrin R. Owens
Republican - District 58
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
FAM 2014-1 | Intergenerational Poverty
Impact on Children: 

This bill extends the sunset date for the Intergenerational Poverty Plan Implementation Pilot program.

  1. Strengthen families and children social and emotional well being through affordable housing, homelessness initiative.
  2. Award grants to programs impacting those children in Intergenerational Poverty.
Commission: 
Family Life
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Utah PTA Resolution FAM 2014-1 Intergenerational Poverty Resolved, That Utah PTA support programs that help mentoring families, including those that focus on the individual or family for a significant amount of time, teaching parenting skills, promoting continuing education, encouraging good health care for themselves and their children, and helping children succeed in school.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities: 

7. Support legislation, funding, and community partnerships that provide programs and resources to strengthen families and children's social and emotional well being through affordable housing, homelessness initiatives, education, and parenting skills, and juvenile justice reforms.

Links
Resolution: Intergenerational Poverty
Utah PTA 2019-2020 Legislative Priorities

HB0022 | Concurrent Enrollment Revisions

Description
General Description: 

This bill expands the eligibility of a PRIME program certificate.

Highlighted Provisions: 

Expands concurrent enrollment certificate achievement and opportunities for more students in the state, to include CTE and apprenticeships, etc.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0022
Year: 
2024
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 12, 2024
Sponsor
Representative
Val L. Peterson
Republican - District 56
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

This bill would create more opportunities for more students for Career and Technical Education (CTE) and apprenticeship programs.

Commission: 
Student Leadership
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: 

National Career and Technical Position Statement

National PTA recommends an investment in educating the public regarding recent changes in the scope and nature of CTE programs, including registered apprenticeship and pre- apprenticeship programs and the benefits of CTE for students at all levels of academic achievement, as well as for the general public.

HB0023S07 | Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill amends provisions related to tobacco products and electronic cigarettes.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0023S07
Year: 
2020
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 30, 2020
Sponsor
Representative
Jon Hawkins
Republican - District 55
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Pending

We support these bills, but we expect changes to continue to be made on all e cigarette and vaping legislation. With these changes, Utah PTA hopes for, and would support, the following three priorities when considering any amendments or substitutes.
1) It decrease access and usage by our youth.
2) It increases enforcement capabilities.
3) It closes loopholes, i.e., grandfather clauses, allowing mint/menthol flavors, etc.

Utah PTA Resolution: 
HEA 2015-2 | Electronic Cigarettes and Utah Youth
Impact on Children: 

Certain stores that sell vaping products are finding loopholes in the law that allow them to operate close to schools. The bill will help to get tobacco specialty shops identified correctly and away from places where children are located.

Commission: 
Student Leadership
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Resolved, That Utah PTA seek and support legislation that would include ENDS in the Utah Code Annotated definition of tobacco products and treat them as such – including the need for licensing, sales restrictions, tax parity, and marketing; and, be it further Resolved, That Utah PTA support state and local ordinances that appropriately address regulations of ENDS products;

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities: 

4. Support safe practices and environments for all children.

HB0025 | Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force Sunset Extension

Description
General Description: 

This bill amends provisions related to the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task Force.

Highlighted Provisions: 

16          This bill:
17          ▸     changes the name of the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Task
18     Force (task force) to the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives Task Force;
19     and
20          ▸     extends from November 30, 2023, to November 30, 2024:

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HB0025
Year: 
2023
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 14, 2023
Sponsor
Representative
Angela Romero
Democrat - District 25
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
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: 

The Murdered and Missing Indigenous Relatives task force would be extended for a year. The task force will provide a report to the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee with a summary of their findings and ideas for improvement to keep indigenous women and children safer.

Commission: 
Community Engagement
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

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

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

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities: 

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

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: 

Assist in the identification and return of missing or runaway children.
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