Enrolled Copy S.B. 206
1 YOUNG ADULT SERVICE FELLOWSHIP
2024 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Ann Millner House Sponsor: Val L. Peterson
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3 LONG TITLE
4 General Description:
5 This bill creates the One Utah Service Fellowship Program.
6 Highlighted Provisions:
7 This bill:
8 ▸ defines terms;
9 ▸ creates the One Utah Service Fellowship Program;
10 ▸ directs the Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism to provide oversight and
11 policy guidance to the One Utah Service Fellowship Program;
12 ▸ authorizes the Department of Cultural and Community Engagement to enter into an
13 agreement with a third-party administrator;
14 ▸ requires a written report to the Education Interim Committee;
15 ▸ provides a sunset date; and
16 ▸ makes technical changes.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2025:
19 ▸ to Department of Cultural and Community Engagement - Commission on Service and
20 Volunteerism - One Utah Service Fellowship Program as a one-time appropriation:
21 • from the General Fund, One-time, $2,000,000
22 ▸ to Department of Cultural and Community Engagement - Commission on Service and
23 Volunteerism - One Utah Service Fellowship Program as an ongoing appropriation:
24 • from the General Fund, $1,300,000
25 Other Special Clauses:
26 None
27 Utah Code Sections Affected:
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28 AMENDS:
29 9-1-208, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 371
30 9-20-205, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 221
31 63I-1-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2020, Chapters 154, 232 and last amended by
32 Coordination Clause, Laws of Utah 2020, Chapter 154
33 ENACTS:
34 9-20-301, as Utah Code Annotated 1953
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36 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
37 Section 1. Section 9-1-208 is amended to read:
38 9-1-208 . Annual report -- Content -- Format.
39 (1) The department shall prepare and submit to the governor and the Legislature, by
40 October 1 of each year, an annual written report of the operations, activities, programs,
41 and services of the department, including its divisions, offices, boards, commissions,
42 councils, and committees, for the preceding fiscal year.
43 (2) For each operation, activity, program, or service provided by the department, the annual
44 report shall include:
45 (a) a description of the operation, activity, program, or service;
46 (b) data selected and used by the department to measure progress, performance, and
47 scope of the operation, activity, program, or service, including summary data;
48 (c) budget data, including the amount and source of funding, expenses, and allocation of
49 full-time employees for the operation, activity, program, or service;
50 (d) historical data from previous years for comparison with data reported under
51 Subsections (2)(b) and (c);
52 (e) goals, challenges, and achievements related to the operation, activity, program, or
53 service;
54 (f) relevant federal and state statutory references and requirements;
55 (g) contact information of officials knowledgeable and responsible for each operation,
56 activity, program, or service; and
57 (h) other information determined by the department that:
58 (i) may be needed, useful, or of historical significance; or
59 (ii) promotes accountability and transparency for each operation, activity, program,
60 or service with the public and elected officials.
61 (3) The annual report shall be designed to provide clear, accurate, and accessible
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62 information to the public, the governor, and the Legislature.
63 (4) The department shall:
64 (a) submit the annual report in accordance with Section 68-3-14; and
65 (b) make the annual report, and previous annual reports, accessible to the public by
66 placing a link to the reports on the department's website.
67 (5) Beginning in 2025, in addition to the annual report required by Subsection (1), the
68 department shall provide a written report to the Education Interim Committee about the
69 progress of the One Utah Service Fellowship Program, including the progress of the
70 Utah Commission on Service and Volunteerism created in Section 9-20-201 on the
71 duties described in Subsection 9-20-301(3), by October 1 of each year.
72 Section 2. Section 9-20-205 is amended to read:
73 9-20-205 . Commission duties.
74 (1) The commission shall:
75 (a) administer the selection, development, and oversight of programs funded and
76 established by the act;
77 (b) pursue opportunities for sustainable and high-impact community service;
78 (c) develop and annually update a three-year community service plan for the state,
79 including the establishment of state priorities; [and]
80 (d) provide policy guidance to the One Utah Service Fellowship Program described in
81 Section 9-20-301; and
82 [(d)] (e) stimulate increased community awareness of the impact of volunteer service in
83 the state.
84 (2) (a) The commission may, subject to Title 63J, Chapter 5, Federal Funds Procedures
85 Act, receive and accept federal funds, and may receive and accept private gifts,
86 donations, or funds from any source.
87 (b) Money received under this Subsection (2) shall be deposited with the state and shall
88 be available to the commission to carry out the purposes of this part.
89 Section 3. Section 9-20-301 is enacted to read:
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Part 3. One Utah Service Fellowship Program
91 9-20-301 . One Utah Service Fellowship Program.
92 (1) As used in this section:
93 (a) "Education expense" means:
94 (i) tuition or student fees at an institution of higher education that participates in the
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95 federal student assistance programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, Title
96 IV, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1070 et seq.;
97 (ii) repayment of a student loan; or
98 (iii) other costs of attending an institution of higher education described in
99 Subsection (1)(a)(i), as determined by the institution of higher education, for a
100 degree or certificate program, including:
101 (A) books;
102 (B) supplies;
103 (C) transportation; and
104 (D) room and board.
105 (b) "Eligible recipient" means an individual who:
106 (i) is a resident of the state;
107 (ii) successfully completes a fellowship under the program created in this section; and
108 (iii) is a citizen of the United States, a United States national, or a lawful permanent
109 resident of the United States.
110 (c) "Federal requirements for the AmeriCorps program" means:
111 (i) relevant provisions of:
112 (A) the National and Community Service Act of 1990, as amended, 42 U.S.C.
113 12501 et seq. and corresponding federal regulations;
114 (B) the Domestic Volunteer Service Act of 1973, as amended, 42 U.S.C. 4950 et
115 seq. and corresponding federal regulations;
116 (C) the Federal Grant and Cooperative Agreement Act, as amended, 31 U.S.C.
117 Secs. 6301 through 6308, and corresponding federal regulations; and
118 (D) AmeriCorps' C.F.R. Chapters XII and XXV; and
119 (ii) any terms and conditions associated with AmeriCorps federal grant funding.
120 (d) "Institution of higher education" means an entity described in Section 53B-2-101.
121 (e) "Participant" means an individual who:
122 (i) is at least 17 years old;
123 (ii) has received a high school diploma or its equivalent; and
124 (iii) the program matches with a qualified partner organization to participate in a
125 program fellowship.
126 (f) "Program" means the One Utah Service Fellowship Program created in Subsection
127 (2).
128 (g) "Qualified partner organization" means a nonprofit organization or government
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129 entity that:
130 (i) agrees to supervise a participant for the total number of hours outlined in an
131 agreement with the commission;
132 (ii) except as provided in Subsection (4)(d), agrees to provide the commission with a
133 matching stipend amount, as described in Subsection (5); and
134 (iii) provides a valuable service to the community, as determined by the commission
135 or commission rule.
136 (h) "Supervise" means the act of overseeing the work of an eligible recipient, including
137 some component of in-person interaction.
138 (i) "Third-party administrator" means an entity that:
139 (i) enters into an agreement with the department, as described in Subsection (7);
140 (ii) is a nonprofit organization or subsidiary or affiliate of an institution of higher
141 education;
142 (iii) has experience managing programs and funds; and
143 (iv) operates under the direction of the commission.
144 (j) "Tuition award" means an amount of money to be used for an education expense, as
145 described in Subsection (6).
146 (2) There is created a One Utah Service Fellowship Program to provide meaningful service
147 opportunities to young adults in the state to:
148 (a) prepare young adults for additional educational, training, and career opportunities;
149 (b) address high-priority needs within the state; and
150 (c) provide a stipend to a participant and a tuition award to an eligible recipient in
151 accordance with this section.
152 (3) (a) Subject to appropriations from the Legislature, the commission shall administer
153 the program as described in this section.
154 (b) Except as otherwise provided in an agreement authorized by Subsection (7)(b), the
155 commission:
156 (i) shall create and maintain a list of high-priority policy needs in the state where
157 program service opportunities can provide the most value to the state;
158 (ii) shall receive an application from a potential participant;
159 (iii) shall match a participant to a qualified partner organization for participation in
160 the program;
161 (iv) shall approve a potential qualified partner organization to participate in the
162 program;
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163 (v) shall prioritize the placement of participants with qualified partner organizations
164 that address the high-priority policy needs identified under Subsection (3)(b)(i);
165 (vi) shall create and maintain, or contract with a third-party to create and maintain, an
166 online portal that:
167 (A) provides information about the program, including required qualifications for
168 participation, tuition awards, and stipends;
169 (B) lists all service opportunities with qualified partner organizations that are
170 available through the program; and
171 (C) allows a potential participant to apply for placement with a qualified partner
172 organization;
173 (vii) shall determine the metrics of success of the program, including metrics
174 regarding whether an eligible recipient:
175 (A) matriculates at an institution of higher education after completing a One Utah
176 Service Fellowship; and
177 (B) graduates from, or otherwise completes a program at, an institution of higher
178 education;
179 (viii) shall measure the success of the program according to the metrics determined
180 under this Subsection (3);
181 (ix) shall coordinate with institutions of higher education to:
182 (A) connect an eligible recipient with additional educational, training,
183 certification, and apprenticeship opportunities; and
184 (B) explore options to award an eligible recipient with academic credit for the
185 completion of a One Utah Service Fellowship, in addition to the stipend and
186 tuition award;
187 (x) may solicit private donations to supplement the program, including to offset a
188 matching amount required of a qualified partner organization as described in
189 Subsection (4)(d);
190 (xi) shall market and provide outreach for the program; and
191 (xii) shall ensure the program complies with federal requirements for the AmeriCorps
192 program administered by the commission.
193 (c) The commission may make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
194 Administrative Rulemaking Act, to implement this section.
195 (4) (a) Before a participant begins providing service through the program, the
196 commission or third-party administrator shall enter into an agreement with the
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197 participant that outlines the mutual expectations of the program and the participant.
198 (b) The agreement described in Subsection (4)(a) shall detail the requirements of the
199 participant, including:
200 (i) the total number of hours of service required under the agreement;
201 (ii) the exact stipend amount promised to the participant in consideration of service,
202 as described in Subsection (5);
203 (iii) the exact tuition award amount promised to the participant upon successful
204 completion of a fellowship, as described in Subsection (6);
205 (iv) qualifications for and acceptable uses of the tuition award, as described in
206 Subsection (6); and
207 (v) the circumstances under which the agreement may be amended, including for
208 participant hardship or compelling personal circumstance.
209 (c) (i) Subject to Subsection (4)(c)(ii), before a qualified partner organization accepts
210 service from a participant, the commission or third-party administrator shall enter
211 into an agreement with the qualified partner organization that outlines the mutual
212 expectations of the program and qualified partner organization, including the
213 exact amount of matching funds the qualified partner organization shall provide to
214 the commission to contribute to a participant's stipend.
215 (ii) A qualified partner organization shall agree to contribute no less than $5 per hour
216 to a participant's stipend.
217 (d) The agreement described in Subsection (4)(c) may include a provision that the
218 program is reducing the qualified partner organization's matching fund requirement
219 due to the receipt of private donations, as described in Subsection (5)(c)(ii)(B).
220 (5) (a) The commission may issue, and a participant may receive, a stipend for
221 participating in the program.
222 (b) The commission or third-party administrator shall establish the exact stipend for a
223 participant on a case-by-case basis in an agreement described in Subsection (4)(a)
224 based on:
225 (i) available program funds; and
226 (ii) any matching funds provided by:
227 (A) the qualified partner organization with which the participant is paired; or
228 (B) private donations to the program.
229 (c) (i) The commission or third-party administrator shall contribute $5 per hour of the
230 stipend described in this Subsection (5), up to $8,500 for the term of the
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231 agreement, from state funds.
232 (ii) The commission or third-party administrator shall supplement the remaining
233 balance of a participant's exact stipend from non-state funds, including:
234 (A) matching funds provided to the commission by a qualified partner