Legislative Bills

HB0259 | Lead Exposure Education and Testing Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill creates a program to increase testing and education regarding lead exposure for children.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill creates a program to increase testing and education regarding lead exposure for children

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0259

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

Impact on Children:

Exposure to lead can seriously harm a child's health, including damage to the brain and nervous system, slowed growth and development, learning and behavior problems, and hearing and speech problems. No safe blood lead level in children has been identified. Passage of this legislation will create an education program to inform parents about the effects of lead exposure, the availability of free screenings and testing for lead exposure, and available preventative measures.

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That the National PTA and its constituent associations advocate for lead testing and the remediation of lead contaminated soils and water; and, That the National PTA and its constituent associations promote advocacy around policy changes to prevent lead poisoning.

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

NPTA Resolution on Lead Poisoning Prevention

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Description

General Description:

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill: defines terms; prohibits an institution of higher education, the public education system, and a governmental employer from: requiring an individual, before, during, or after admission or employment, to provide certain submissions or attend certain training that promotes differential treatment; using an individual's certain characteristics in decisions regarding aspects of employment or education; and engaging in certain practices; requires the Utah Board of Education (board), the State Board of Education (state board), and the governor to ensure compliance with certain requirements; prohibits an institution of higher education, the state board, and a governmental employer from establishing or maintaining an office that engages in certain practices

Bill Details

Bill Number:

https://le.utah.gov/~2024/bills/static/HB0261.html

Year:

2024

Status:

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Pending

That Utah PTA urges state legislators to facilitate the implementation of community schools to provide services for the whole child and the families in each school community

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2015-2 | Support for Community Schools

Impact on Children:

This bill prohibits an institution of higher education, the public education system, or a governmental employer from taking certain actions and engaging in discriminatory practices.

However, this bill also removes the ability of LEAs to do training on discriminatory practices and to support children with a wide variety of unique needs. Teachers need training on how to support students with a wide variety of concerns, and knowledge of how to do this without crossing into tenets of CRT.

Commission:

Education

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Description

General Description:

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill decreases competition for Trust Lands sales thereby decreasing money that would go directly to the beneficiaries (the school children of Utah).

Bill Details

Bill Number:

https://le.utah.gov/~2024/bills/static/HB0262.html

Year:

2024

Status:

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Pending

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2015-1 | School Trust Lands

Impact on Children:

This bill tries to amend the provisions of selling Trust Lands by not requiring advertising of the sale of the lands, and only requiring a "fair market value" as the base requirement to sell to an entity. In order to make the most money from the Trust Lands, a competitive market is vital to produce the most money for the benefit of the beneficiaries.

Commission:

Trust Lands

Education

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

That Utah PTA encourage State and local officials to take all necessary steps to assure that management of the School Trust Lands is in accordance with trust duties and principles including undivided loyalty to the beneficiaries, a duty to make trust property productive, a duty to keep and render accounts, and a duty to exercise prudence and skill in administering the trust, thereby obtaining much-needed revenue for Utah's public schools;

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HB0262 | Children's Health Insurance Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill creates the Children's Health Care Coverage Program.

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill creates the Children's Health Care Coverage Program

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0262

Year:

2021

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 16, 2021

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

$172,500

This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2022: to Department of Health � Children's Health Insurance Program, as an ongoing appropriation: from the General Fund, Ongoing, $172,500.

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

The Children's Health Care Coverage Program, created by this bill, is purposed to research, analyze, and promote health insurance coverage for children. It is expected this program will reduce the uninsured rate among low income children in Utah.

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

National PTA Position Statement: National Health Reform and Access to Care for Children, Youth, Families and Pregnant Women
Health Care Costs. The National PTA believes that agencies with responsibilities for educational, health or welfare services must have provisions for adequate funding and structure to meet effective legislative intent[16] and to provide adequate funding for school and community services to children in areas under federal government control. Any health plan should provide adequate reimbursement levels to encourage the development of primary care practices and to ensure appropriate distribution of health resources to underserved areas, and not shift costs to families, particularly those of low income. Costs should be contained in all sectors of the health care system, and administrative procedures be simplified.

HB0262S02 | Juvenile Delinquency Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill amends provisions relating to juvenile delinquency.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

HB0262S02

Year:

2020

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 30, 2020

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

This would prohibit the prosecution of children who are 12 years of age or younger. Under the bill, the state will retain its ability to detain children involved in more serious crimes that are violent or involve sexual assault, for example. But for other lower-level crimes, children would be kept out of the court system, and in their homes. This way, the state can address the problems with other mechanisms such as therapy, specialized education, or health services.

Commission:

Family Life

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

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.

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

Prohibit youth who are charged with a serious crime from being tried in the adult court system unless there has been an opportunity for a judicial hearing and appeal.

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

Every child should have the opportunity to reach their full potential—even if they make a mistake while growing up. Second chances are important as children learn and grow into adulthood. However, for far too many youth, one mistake may drastically change their futures. This is why PTA has long advocated for family and community-based alternatives to children entering the juvenile justice system and is pleased that Congress reauthorized the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) in 2018.

Links

National PTA Public Policy

National Position Child Safety and Protection

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities 2019-2020

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