Description General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to affordable housing. Bill Details Bill Number: SB0039S04Year: 2020Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 28, 2020 Sponsor SenatorJacob L. AndereggRepublican - District 13 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $10,000,000This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2021: to the Department of Workforce Services -- Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund as a one-time appropriation: from the General Fund, $10,000,000.View Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support While Utah PTA supports efforts to provide affordable housing, we oppose monies coming out of the Uniform School Fund to provide funding to help resolve this issue. Utah PTA Resolution: COM 2018-1 | Homelessness and TransiencyEDU 2014-2 | Chronic Absenteeism (retired)FAM 2014-1 | Intergenerational PovertyImpact on Children: S.B. 39 seeks to increase the inventory of affordable housing, which PTA has resolved to support, however our first priority is to fully fund education. Adequately available affordable housing helps children to be ready to learn. If children are spending time and energy worrying about and / or moving they will not be able to devote the same time or energy to their education, to becoming financial independent, productive citizens. Commission: Community Engagement
