Legislative Bills

SB0057S02 | Sexual Abuse Material Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill addresses the reproduction and possession of sexual abuse material.

Highlighted Provisions:

12 ▸ prohibits the reproduction of child pornography evidence;
13 ▸ allows the defendant or victim to inspect child pornography evidence at a
14 government facility before trial;

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0057S02

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:

SAF 2016-2 | Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Impact on Children:

This bill will protect children that are victims of child pornography by not allowing for the reproduction of child pornography evidence.

Commission:

Safety

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent associations advocate for the protection of rights of victims and support provided measures for the physical, psychological, and social recovery of victims 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.

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

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.

SB0059S04 | Tax Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies income tax provisions.

Highlighted Provisions:

"13 ▸amends the corporate franchise and income tax rates (from 4.95% to 4.9% of a corporation's Utah taxable income; and
14 ▸amends the individual income tax rate (from 4.95% to 4.9%).
Starting on January 1st, 2023"

Fiscal Note: Enactment of this legislation could decrease revenue to the Education Fund by approximately $78.5 million ongoing beginning in FY2023, offset by ($53.8 million) one-time in the first year. These calculations are based on February 2021 revenue estimates and will change as the forecast is updated.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0059S04

Year:

2022

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Feb 11, 2022

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Oppose

Utah PTA Income Tax Position Statement 2022: 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:

Children do not benefit from reductions in public education spending. The loss to education funding is estimated to 93 Million.

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

That Utah PTA oppose vouchers, tax credits and deductions and other similar funding sources for public and private preschool, elementary and secondary school tuition and other education-related expenses for students

Utah PTA Legislative Policy:

Continued maintenance of the constitutional guarantee of financial support for public schools as the first claim on state revenues.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

Point 1 "Support a 5% WPU increase with maximum flexibility to be used for purposes such as recruiting, supporting, and retaining teachers or upgrading buildings to be physically safe and secure".

SB0059 | Daylight Saving Time Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill, subject to congressional authorization, places Utah on year-round mountain daylight time.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0059

Year:

2020

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 28, 2020

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Impact on Children:

The misalignment of our biological clocks, for 8 months of the year, impacts energy levels and alertness for many. Some people have more flexible circadian rhythms and adjust quickly, others are more sensitive. The transition impacts some children with autism for weeks or months.

The historical need for Daylight Savings no longer exists. The semiannual ritual affects many Americans. Months immediately after clock changes show increased depression diagnoses, increases in motor vehicle accidents, and a number of other quantifiable problems.

Commission:

Student Leadership

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Resolution on Healthy Sleep for Adolescents

Resolved, That National PTA and its constituent associations educate youth, parents, educators, school personnel, school boards, athletic coaches, athletic organizations, state board of education members, and the community about the positive impact that sufficient, quality sleep has for teens’ health, safety, academic success, and future earnings; and be it further

Resolved, That National PTA and its constituent associations encourage local stakeholders, policymakers and appropriate national organizations to collaborate in order to develop solutions and policies which provide opportunities for sufficient, quality sleep for teens reflective of their local community; and be it further

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities:

#4 Support safe practices and environments for all children

SB0061S05 | Electronic Cigarette Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies provisions related to electronic cigarettes.

Highlighted Provisions:

Codifies the 3% nicotine limit

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0061S05

Year:

2024

Status:

Governor Signed

Last Action:

Mar 20, 2024

Fiscal Note

Fiscal Note Amount:

None

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Utah PTA Response

Utah PTA Position

Support

Utah PTA Resolution:

HEA 2015-2 | Electronic Cigarettes and Utah Youth

Impact on Children:

Utah's e-cigrarette nicotine content would be codified at a less addictive 3%

Commission:

Health

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Utah PTA seek and support legislation that would include Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (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

SB0062S04 | Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program Amendments

Description

General Description:

This bill modifies the Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program (the program).

Highlighted Provisions:

This bill modifies the Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program by expanding eligibility for the program to include siblings of scholarship students.

Bill Details

Bill Number:

SB0062S04

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

Oppose

SB 62 started out as a bill called INCOME TAX RATE REDUCTION with the description: “This bill amends the corporate franchise and income tax rates; and amends the individual income tax rate. Utah PTA Opposed SB 62

After passing the Senate Rules Committee it was substituted for a new bill called “SPECIAL NEEDS OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM AMENDMENTS” with the description: “This bill expands eligibility for the program to include siblings of scholarship students.”

Utah PTA Resolution:

EDU 2021-1 | Education Funding (retired)

Impact on Children:

This bill allows for a corporate and individual income tax credit for donations to the program which decrease the amount of money available for public school funding. It also creates a "scholarship program" for private school funding and other educational expenses.

Commission:

Education

Special Needs Specialist

Utah PTA Public Policy Program

National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions:

Utah PTA opposes vouchers, tax credits and deductions and other similar funding sources for public and private preschool, elementary and secondary school tuition and other education-related expenses for students.

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements:

National PTA Public Policy: OPPOSING VOUCHERS, TUITION TAX CREDITS AND DEDUCTIONS AS SYSTEMS OF EDUCATION AID The National PTA opposes education voucher proposals for public and nonpublic preschool, elementary and secondary school students. The National PTA opposes tax credits and deductions for elementary and secondary school tuition and other education-related expenses for public and nonpublic school students. The National PTA believes that these funding methods would have a detrimental effect on our public school system. Such funding would promote division without diversity, create division and separation within the community and negate the long struggle to desegregate our schools and our society. It is the opinion of the National PTA that vouchers and similar systems would violate the constitutionally mandated separation of church and state.

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