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HJR016 | Joint Resolution Approving Exchange of School and Institutional Trust Lands

Description
General Description: 

This joint resolution approves a proposed land exchange of state school and institutional trust lands and mineral interest for federal lands and mineral interests.

Highlighted Provisions: 

The law requires any exchange of land with the federal government of 500 acres or more to have approval of the legislature. This resolution is the vehicle to get approval to remove trust lands out of the Bears Ears Monument. It will allow adjustments so that the trade will be equal in valuation when completed. As Bears Ears continually vacillates between being a monument and not being a monument, it has become vital to get trust lands out of that area. As a national monument the trust lands cannot make money for the school children. By trading out for other lands, the new trust land areas will be better situated to make money for the trust again.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HJR016
Year: 
2022
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 04, 2022
Sponsor
Representative
Timothy D. Hawkes
Republican - District 18
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2015-1 | School Trust Lands
Impact on Children: 

Proper management of the School Trust Lands enables more funding for public education. 

Commission: 
Trust Lands
Education
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Be it resolved: That Utah PTA work to encourage Federal and State officials to fulfill their responsibilities under the Enabling Act by assisting the State in proper management of School Trust Lands for their intended purpose to support public schools; and in cases where management for trust purposes would conflict with other important purposes, such as protection of archaeological, aesthetic, or other environmental or cultural resources, that the Federal Government or State purchase, or trade the affected lands for other lands of comparable value; and be it further
Resolved: That Utah PTA encourage Federal and State officials to ensure the School Trust is made whole if Trust Lands are captured by the creation of a federal conservation or other area, including an up-front trade of captured Trust Lands for other lands of comparable value;

HJR018 | Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - State School Fund

Description
General Description: 

This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution relating to the State School Fund.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This resolution proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to:
change the limit on annual distributions from the State School Fund from 4% to 5%. It also directs the Lt. Governor to submit this proposal to the voters at the next general election. If passed, it would take effect January 2025.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HJR018
Year: 
2023
Status: 
House/ to Lieutenant Governor
Last Action: 
Mar 13, 2023
Sponsor
Representative
Jefferson Moss
Republican - District 51
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2015-1 | School Trust Lands
Impact on Children: 

Conditions have demonstrated that the current Constitutional and statutory 4% restrictions have caused the distribution policy to not meet required intergenerational equity standards by favoring future over present beneficiaries.

Commission: 
Trust Lands
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;

HJR025S01 | Joint Resolution Encouraging Legislators to Provide Instruction in Civics

Description
General Description: 

This resolution encourages legislators to visit students in classrooms to teach the students about the legislative process.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This resolution encourages legislators to visit students in classrooms to teach the students about the legislative process.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HJR025S01
Year: 
2024
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 01, 2024
Sponsor
Representative
Mark A. Wheatley
Democrat - District 35
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
IND 2022-1 | Character Development Through Civics Education
Impact on Children: 

Encouraging legislators to spend time in our public schools has many benefits. It allows students and educators to interact with legislators, and promotes civic engagement among our students. Legislators also benefit by learning more about how our K-12 schools function and what their needs are.

Commission: 
Education
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

That Utah PTA and its constituent associations encourage civic engagement through educational campaigns regarding voter registration, forums on candidates and policies, and discussions where a variety of diverse perspectives are shared and reflect the backgrounds and circumstances of diverse students

HJR027 | Joint Resolution Encouraging Water-efficient Landscaping Ordinances for New Construction

Description
General Description: 

This resolution encourages municipalities and counties to address water efficient land use for new construction.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This joint resolution recognizes the importance of water to the state and supports water-efficient landscaping as a key strategy for meeting water optimization goals. It also recommends that municipalities and counties adopt water-efficient landscaping ordinances and water use and preservation elements into their general plans

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
HJR027
Year: 
2024
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 01, 2024
Sponsor
Representative
Doug Owens
Democrat - District 33
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

Urging cities to embrace forward-thinking planning that integrate water-efficient practices and landscaping strategies not only prioritizes the well-being of Utah's children but also secures a sustainable water future for them.

Commission: 
Health
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: 

The Rights of Utah's Children to a Healthy Environment

Resolved, Utah PTA is committed to supporting policies that encourage efficient water
management and promoting water conservation practices in our communities, (including educating children and families about responsible water usage)

SB0001S01 | Public Education Base Budget Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This bill supplements or reduces appropriations otherwise provided for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2020, and ending June 30, 2021, and appropriates funds for the support and operation of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, and ending June 30, 2022.

Highlighted Provisions: 

This bill:
15          ▸     provides appropriations for the use and support of school districts, charter schools,
16     and state education agencies;
17          ▸     sets the value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) at $3,809 for fiscal year 2022;
18          ▸     adjusts the number of weighted pupil units to reflect anticipated student enrollment
19     in fall 2021;
20          ▸     creates the Enrollment Growth Contingency Program;
21          ▸     creates the Supplemental Educator COVID-19 Stipend;
22          ▸     repeals a budgetary obligation related to increases in the value of the WPU, which
23     this bill satisfies through increased funding;
24          ▸     enacts repeal dates for the Enrollment Growth Contingency Program and the
25     Supplemental Educator COVID-19 Stipend;
26          ▸     makes technical changes;
27          ▸     provides appropriations for other purposes as described; and
28          ▸     approves intent language.

Bill Details
Bill Number: 
SB0001S01
Year: 
2021
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Feb 04, 2021
Sponsor
Senator
Lincoln Fillmore
Republican - District 10
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$13,870,481,400
This bill appropriates $580,393,800 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2021, including: $142,500,000 from the Uniform School Fund; $5,299,500 from the Education Fund; and $432,594,300 from various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates $75,000 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2021. This bill appropriates ($23,400,000) in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2021. This bill appropriates $6,027,166,400 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2022, including: $7,892,800 from the General Fund; $3,636,394,700 from the Uniform School Fund; $167,481,800 from the Education Fund; and $2,215,397,100 from various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates $3,327,000 in expendable funds and accounts for fiscal year 2022. This bill appropriates $292,568,200 in restricted fund and account transfers for fiscal year 2022, including: $314,218,200 from the Education Fund; and ($21,650,000) from various sources as detailed in this bill. This bill appropriates $122,600 in fiduciary funds for fiscal year 2022.
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Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Utah PTA Resolution: 
EDU 2010-2 | Education Funding (retired)
Impact on Children: 

This bill provides appropriations for the use and support of public schools, sets the value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU), adjusts the number of WPUs for anticipated enrollment growth, and creates the Supplemental Educator COVID-19 Stipend.

Commission: 
Advocacy
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;

Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

1. Support education legislation, including a constitutional change, 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 sustains/establishes revenue sources that support the system of public education including:
          a. Automatic increases for enrollment growth in the base budget;
          b. Automatic increases in the WPU based on inflation;
          c. Establishes and funds a “public education rainy day fund” to support the Uniform School Fund in times of economic downturns experienced in the Nation or State.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities: 

1. Support education legislation, including a constitutional change, 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 sustains/establishes revenue sources that support the system of public education including:
          a. Automatic increases for enrollment growth in the base budget;
          b. Automatic increases in the WPU based on inflation;
          c. Establishes and funds a “public education rainy day fund” to support the Uniform School Fund in times of economic downturns experienced in the Nation or State.

National PTA Public Policy Agenda

Continue to Increase Investments in Education Through a Regular Appropriations Process
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