LEGISLATIVE GENERAL COUNSEL H.B. 473
6 Approved for Filing: J.V. Hulten 6
6 02-05-24 9:45 AM 6
1 SCHOOL TRANSIT AMENDMENTS
2 2024 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Joel K. Briscoe
5 Senate Sponsor: ____________
6
7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Transit Access Pass for Students pilot grant program (the program).
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 < defines terms;
13 < creates the Transit Access Pass for Students pilot grant program including:
14 C application requirements;
15 C requirements for the state board to create rules for the program; and
16 C reporting requirements; and
17 < creates a sunset date for the program.
18 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
19 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2025:
20 < to State Board of Education - State Board and Administrative Operations - Transit
21 Access Pass for Students as a one-time appropriation:
22 C from the Public Education Economic Stabilization Restricted Account,
23 One-time, $7,500,000
24 Other Special Clauses:
25 This bill provides a special effective date.
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26 Utah Code Sections Affected:
27 AMENDS:
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28 53E-1-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 1, 328 and 380
29 63I-2-253 (Superseded 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 7,
30 21, 33, 142, 167, 168, 380, 383, and 467
31 63I-2-253 (Effective 07/01/24), as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapters 7, 21,
32 33, 142, 167, 168, 310, 380, 383, and 467
33 ENACTS:
34 53F-5-222, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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36 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
37 Section 1. Section 53E-1-201 is amended to read:
38 53E-1-201. Reports to and action required of the Education Interim Committee.
39 (1) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following
40 recurring reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
41 (a) the report described in Section 9-22-109 by the STEM Action Center Board,
42 including the information described in Section 9-22-113 on the status of the computer science
43 initiative and Section 9-22-114 on the Computing Partnerships Grants Program;
44 (b) the prioritized list of data research described in Section 53B-33-302 and the report
45 on research and activities described in Section 53B-33-304 by the Utah Data Research Center;
46 (c) the report described in Section 35A-15-303 by the State Board of Education on
47 preschool programs;
48 (d) the report described in Section 53B-1-402 by the Utah Board of Higher Education
49 on career and technical education issues and addressing workforce needs;
50 (e) the annual report of the Utah Board of Higher Education described in Section
51 53B-1-402;
52 (f) the reports described in Section 53B-28-401 by the Utah Board of Higher Education
53 regarding activities related to campus safety;
54 (g) the State Superintendent's Annual Report by the state board described in Section
55 53E-1-203;
56 (h) the annual report described in Section 53E-2-202 by the state board on the strategic
57 plan to improve student outcomes;
58 (i) the report described in Section 53E-8-204 by the state board on the Utah Schools for
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59 the Deaf and the Blind;
60 (j) the report described in Section 53E-10-703 by the Utah Leading through Effective,
61 Actionable, and Dynamic Education director on research and other activities;
62 (k) the report described in Section 53F-2-522 regarding mental health screening
63 programs;
64 (l) the report described in Section 53F-4-203 by the state board and the independent
65 evaluator on an evaluation of early interactive reading software;
66 (m) the report described in Section 63N-20-107 by the Governor's Office of Economic
67 Opportunity on UPSTART;
68 (n) the reports described in Sections 53F-5-214 and 53F-5-215 by the state board
69 related to grants for professional learning and grants for an elementary teacher preparation
70 assessment;
71 (o) upon request, the report described in Section 53F-5-219 by the state board on the
72 Local Innovations Civics Education Pilot Program;
73 (p) the report described in Section 53F-5-405 by the State Board of Education
74 regarding an evaluation of a partnership that receives a grant to improve educational outcomes
75 for students who are low income;
76 (q) the report described in Section 53B-35-202 regarding the Higher Education and
77 Corrections Council;
78 (r) the report described in Section 53G-7-221 by the State Board of Education
79 regarding innovation plans;
80 (s) the annual report described in Section 63A-2-502 by the Educational Interpretation
81 and Translation Service Procurement Advisory Council; and
82 (t) the reports described in Section 53F-6-412 regarding the Utah Fits All Scholarship
83 Program.
84 (2) In accordance with applicable provisions and Section 68-3-14, the following
85 occasional reports are due to the Education Interim Committee:
86 [(a) the report described in Section 35A-15-303 by the School Readiness Board by
87 November 30, 2020, on benchmarks for certain preschool programs;]
88 [(b) the report described in Section 53B-28-402 by the Utah Board of Higher Education
89 on or before the Education Interim Committee's November 2021 meeting;]
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90 [(c)] (a) if required, the report described in Section 53E-4-309 by the state board
91 explaining the reasons for changing the grade level specification for the administration of
92 specific assessments;
93 [(d)] (b) if required, the report described in Section 53E-5-210 by the state board of an
94 adjustment to the minimum level that demonstrates proficiency for each statewide assessment;
95 [(e) in 2022 and in 2023, on or before November 30, the report described in Subsection
96 53E-10-309(5) related to the PRIME pilot program;]
97 [(f)] (c) the report described in Section 53E-10-702 by Utah Leading through Effective,
98 Actionable, and Dynamic Education;
99 [(g)] (d) if required, the report described in Section 53F-2-513 by the state board
100 evaluating the effects of salary bonuses on the recruitment and retention of effective teachers in
101 high poverty schools;
102 [(h)] (e) the report described in Section 53F-5-210 by the state board on the
103 Educational Improvement Opportunities Outside of the Regular School Day Grant Program;
104 (f) the report described in Section 53F-5-222 by the state board on the Transit Access
105 Pass for Students pilot grant program;
106 [(i)] (g) upon request, a report described in Section 53G-7-222 by an LEA regarding
107 expenditure of a percentage of state restricted funds to support an innovative education
108 program;
109 [(j) the report described in Section 53G-7-503 by the state board regarding fees that
110 LEAs charge during the 2020-2021 school year;]
111 [(k)] (h) the reports described in Section 53G-11-304 by the state board regarding
112 proposed rules and results related to educator exit surveys; and
113 [(l)] (i) the report described in Section 26B-5-113 by the Office of Substance Use and
114 Mental Health, the State Board of Education, and the Department of Health and Human
115 Service regarding recommendations related to Medicaid reimbursement for school-based health
116 services.
117 Section 2. Section 53F-5-222 is enacted to read:
118 53F-5-222. Transit Access Pass for Students Pilot Grant Program.
119 (1) As used in this section:
120 (a) "Large public transit district" means the same as the term is defined in Section
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121 17B-2a-802.
122 (b) "LEA" means a school district, a charter school, or a campus of the Utah School for
123 the Deaf and Blind that are in the large public transit district service area.
124 (c) "Transit Access Pass for Students pilot grant program" or "program" means the
125 program created in Subsection (2).
126 (2) There is created a three-year pilot program known as the Transit Access Pass for
127 Students pilot grant program to provide funding to an LEA to provide free public transit passes
128 for:
129 (a) a student;
130 (b) a parent of a student; and
131 (c) LEA staff including teachers.
132 (3) (a) An LEA may submit an application to the state board to receive a grant award
133 under this part.
134 (b) An LEA's application shall include:
135 (i) a budget for the total amount requested including:
136 (A) an itemized breakdown of the total amount requested including an amount for
137 student transit passes and an amount for parent transit passes;
138 (B) evidence of an LEA match of total amount requested; and
139 (C) any contributions from other entities including a local political subdivision;
140 (ii) evidence of need including the portion of the LEA's student population that is
141 eligible for free and reduced lunch;
142 (iii) documentation of:
143 (A) a per student price set by the large public transit district for the passes issued under
144 this program; and
145 (B) which services the transit pass will offer to a student or parent; and
146 (iv) metrics for tracking the success of the program within the LEA.
147 (4) The state board shall:
148 (a) in accordance with this section and subject to legislative appropriations, award a
149 grant to an LEA;
150 (b) in selecting an LEA, prioritize an LEA that:
151 (i) demonstrates the greatest need; and
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152 (ii) provides evidence of capacity to implement the program;
153 (c) ensure an LEA that receives a grant does not receive reduced transportation funds
154 as a result of participating in the grant; and
155 (d) in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act,
156 make rules to:
157 (i) establish:
158 (A) the minimum required match for an LEA described in Subsection (3)(b)(i)(B); and
159 (B) a formula to award a grant to an LEA;
160 (ii) create an application process including time lines;
161 (iii) define economically disadvantaged for purposes of the program; and
162 (iv) create monitoring requirements to ensure compliance with this part.
163 (5) An LEA that receives a grant may not use funds to replace or reduce transportation
164 services currently offered by the LEA.
165 (6) An LEA may accept private grants, loans, gifts, endowments, devises, or bequests
166 which are made to support the program in accordance with this section.
167 (7) Upon request of the Education Interim Committee, an LEA that receives a grant
168 and the state board shall report to the Education Interim Committee on the program's progress
169 and outcomes.
170 Section 3. Section 63I-2-253 (Superseded 07/01/24) is amended to read:
171 63I-2-253 (Superseded 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
172 (1) Section 53-1-118 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
173 (2) Section 53-1-120 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
174 (3) Section 53-7-109 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
175 (4) Section 53-22-104 is repealed December 31, 2023.
176 (5) Section 53B-6-105.7 is repealed July 1, 2024.
177 (6) Section 53B-7-707 regarding performance metrics for technical colleges is repealed
178 July 1, 2023.
179 (7) Section 53B-8-114 is repealed July 1, 2024.
180 (8) The following provisions, regarding the Regents' scholarship program, are repealed
181 on July 1, 2023:
182 (a) in Subsection 53B-8-105(12), the language that states, "or any scholarship
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183 established under Sections 53B-8-202 through 53B-8-205";
184 (b) Section 53B-8-202;
185 (c) Section 53B-8-203;
186 (d) Section 53B-8-204; and
187 (e) Section 53B-8-205.
188 (9) Section 53B-10-101 is repealed on July 1, 2027.
189 (10) Subsection 53E-1-201(1)(s) regarding the report by the Educational Interpretation
190 and Translation Services Procurement Advisory Council is repealed July 1, 2024.
191 (11) Section 53E-1-202.2, regarding a Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
192 evaluation and recommendations, is repealed January 1, 2024.
193 (12) Section 53F-2-209, regarding local education agency budgetary flexibility, is
194 repealed July 1, 2024.
195 (13) Subsection 53F-2-314(4), relating to a one-time expenditure between the at-risk
196 WPU add-on funding and previous at-risk funding, is repealed January 1, 2024.
197 (14) Section 53F-2-524, regarding teacher bonuses for extra work assignments, is
198 repealed July 1, 2024.
199 (15) Section 53F-5-221, regarding a management of energy and water pilot program, is
200 repealed July 1, 2028.
201 (16) Section 53F-5-222 is repealed July 1, 2027.
202 [(16)] (17) Section 53F-9-401 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
203 [(17)] (18) Section 53F-9-403 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
204 [(18)] (19) On July 1, 2023, when making changes in this section, the Office of
205 Legislative Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under
206 Section 36-12-12, make corrections necessary to ensure that sections and subsections identified
207 in this section are complete sentences and accurately reflect the office's perception of the
208 Legislature's intent.
209 Section 4. Section 63I-2-253 (Effective 07/01/24) is amended to read:
210 63I-2-253 (Effective 07/01/24). Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
211 (1) Subsection 53-1-104(1)(b), regarding the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed
212 July 1, 2024.
213 (2) Section 53-1-118 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
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214 (3) Section 53-1-120 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
215 (4) Section 53-2d-107, regarding the Air Ambulance Committee, is repealed July 1,
216 2024.
217 (5) In relation to the Air Ambulance Committee, on July 1, 2024, Subsection
218 53-2d-702(1)(a) is amended to read:
219 "(a) provide the patient or the patient's representative with the following information
220 before contacting an air medical transport provider:
221 (i) which health insurers in the state the air medical transport provider contracts with;
222 (ii) if sufficient data is available, the average charge for air medical transport services
223 for a patient who is uninsured or out of network; and
224 (iii) whether the air medical transport provider balance bills a patient for any charge not
225 paid by the patient's health insurer; and."[.]
226 (6) Section 53-7-109 is repealed on July 1, 2024.
227 (7) Section 53-22-104 is repealed December 31, 2023.
228 (8) Section 53B-6-105.7 is repealed July 1, 2024.
229 (9) Section 53B-7-707 regarding performance metrics for technical colleges is repealed
230 July 1, 2023.
231 (10) Section 53B-8-114 is repealed July 1, 2024.
232 (11) The following provisions, regarding the Regents' scholarship program, are
233 repealed on July 1, 2023:
234 (a) in Subsection 53B-8-105(12), the language that states, "or any scholarship
235 established under Sections 53B-8-202 through 53B-8-205";
236 (b) Section 53B-8-202;
237 (c) Section 53B-8-203;
238 (d) Section 53B-8-204; and
239 (e) Section 53B-8-205.
240 (12) Section 53B-10-101 is repealed on July 1, 2027.
241 (13) Subsection 53E-1-201(1)(s) regarding the report by the Educational Interpretation
242 and Translation Services Procurement Advisory Council is repealed July 1, 2024.
243 (14) Section 53E-1-202.2, regarding a Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee
244 evaluation and recommendations, is repealed January 1, 2024.
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245 (15) Section 53F-2-209, regarding local education agency budgetary flexibility, is
246 repealed July 1, 2024.
247 (16) Subsection 53F-2-314(4), relating to a one-time expenditure between the at-risk
248 W