Short Title

Sponsor

Who Followin

Position

House Vote

Senate Vote

Resolutions

HB015

Control and Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases

Riesen, P.

Leslie Dalton

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

HEA 2000-3

The bill appropriates $350,000 of ongoing funding to educate the public on the growing problems of chlamydia and gonorrhea. Other STDs will also be included in the education, but those diseases are particularly rampant and need the funding for education. The bill specifically addresses the issue of abstinence being the surest way to prevent disease, which is in line with our resolution. If parents can learn about the severity of this problem, our hope is that they will take measures to assist in the education process of their children, which is the main thrust of our resolution.

HB023

Child and Family Protection

Fowlke, L.

Sue Carey

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

SAF 1977-1

1. include abandonment as type of child abuse-lines 85-99
2. child abandonment becomes a third degree felony-lines 145-48
3. if it results in serious physical injury to child or or if someone benefits from it, becomes a second degree felony-lines 149-151

HB036S1

Child Welfare Amendments

Harper, W.

Sue Carey

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

FAM 2002-1 Chi

1. allows for kinship placement of a child taken into DCFS custody before completing background checks required by Adam Walsh legislation-lines 108-114
2. this will result in loss of some federal funds
3. requires DCFS to give priority placement with noncustodial parent, relative, or friend if child does not require detention in a justice facility-lines 315-17

HB087

Primary Seat Belt Law

Greenwood,

Marilyn Larsen

S

Held in Rules

SAF 1998-2

This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending safety belt provision
Talking points: Repeals the provision that mades a safety belt violation for a person 19 years of age or older enforceable only as a secondary action when the person is detained for another offense.

HB123

Accelerated Learning Program Amendments

Ferry, B.

Debi Tabor

S

http://le.utah.g

Held in Rules

EDU 1989-1 Pro

This bill increases the appropriation for accelerated learning programs; and requires the State Board of Education to award certain grants to: ensure that small school districts and charter schools receive adequate funds to offer accelerated learning programs; and allow certain courses with a potential small enrollment to be offered; and makes technical corrections. This bill appropriates: as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $1,000,000 from state and local funds for fiscal year 2008-09 to accelerated learning programs. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008. This bill coordinates with H.B. 1 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in H.B. 1 and that certain amendments in H.B. 1 supersede the amendments in this bill. This bill coordinates with S.B. 2 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in S.B. 2 and that certain amendments in S.B. 2 supersede the amendments in this bill.

HB127S2

Community Council Elections

Sumsion, K.

Natalie Gordon

S

Child Restraint Device Amendments

Cosgrove, T.

Marilyn Larsen

S

Sex Offenders' Contact With Children

Greenwood,

Marilyn Larsen

S

http://le.utah.g

Held in Rules

SAF 1977-1

HB162

Utah School Seismic Hazard Inventory

Wiley, L.

Marilyn Larsen

S

Held in Rules

National PTA

This bill requires a seismic evaluation of all public schools, using specified standards; creates a public school seismic safety committee for a certain period of time; requires the public school seismic safety committee to determine a threshold score on the seismic evaluation; and requires the State Board of Education to adopt administrative rules. This bill appropriates: $500,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only, to the State Board of Education and makes the appropriation non-lapsing. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008

HB189S1

School Community Councils

Bigelow, R.

Natalie Gordon

SC

Class Size Reduction in Kindergarten through Grade Three

Morgan, K.

Holly Langton

S

http://le.utah.g

Held in Rules

EDU 1990-4

HB200S1

Early Childhood Learning and Evaluation

Last, B.

Sue Carey

O/C

http://le.utah.g

Became part
of SB02

FAM 2002-2

HB 234

Kindergarten
Assessment

Shurtliff, L.

Sue Carey

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

FAM 2002-2

This bill encourages schools to schedule the kindergarten readiness assessment early enough before the kindergarten starting date so that a parent has time to develop the child's needed skills as identified by the assessment.

HB244

State School Board--Elections and Districts

Wimmer, C.

Holly Langton

O

Abandoned

Abondoned

EDU 2004-1 Sta

This bill requires members of the State Board of Education to be elected in partisan elections; provides candidate qualification, nomination, and election procedures; amends the procedures for filling midterm vacancies of members of the State Board of Education; repeals the State Board of Education nominating and recruiting committee; provides that districts for State Board of Education members shall be identical to Utah State Senate districts; and makes technical corrections. This bill provides an immediate effective date.

HB245

Administration of Medications to Students Amendments

Lockhart, R.

Leslie Dalton

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

HEA 1996-1

This bill allows school administrators rather than school boards to meet certain requirements; modifies the role of school nurses relating to the administration of medication to students; and makes technical corrections

HB247S1

Domestic Violence and
Dating Violence Amendments

Litvak, D.

Debi Tabor

S

http://le.utah.g

Not received
from House

SIU 2005-1

Provides the ability for minors to obtain a restraining order when in an abusive dating relationship.
Talking Points
***1 in 3 female high school students report being physically or sexually abused by a dating partner.
***Over 40% of male and female high school students surveyed had been victims at least once.
***Violent relationships in adolescence can have serious ramifications for victims, who are at higher risk for
substance abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, suicide, and adult re-victimization.

HB254S1

School Community Council Amendments

Menlove, R.

Natalie Gordon

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

EDU 1977-1

This bill expands eligibility for school community council membership; and allows schools, in consultation with local school boards, to set the beginning date of the term of office for school community council members.

HB256

Criminal Penalties Amendments--Including Jessica's Law

Wimmer, C.

Sue Carey

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

SAF 1977-1 Chil

1. changes criminal attempt to commit first degree felony sexual offenses with a child to the same penalty as committing-lines 43-75
2. changes criminal solicitation to commit first degree felony sexual offenses with a child to the same penalty as committing-lines 77-103
3. raises minimum sentence for rape of a child, object rape of a child, and sodomy on a child from the current mandatory 15 years-life to 25 years-life--lines 109, 139, 167
4. Judge has option of lowering mandatory sentence and it has indeterminate sentencing so parole board has option of releasing after mandatory minimum
5. plea bargain then gives offender minimum sentence but child victim is not required to testify

HB260

Controlled Substance Schedule

Ray, P.

Leslie Dalton

S

Held in Rules

HEA 2007-1

This is the same bill as last year, that will put salvia divinorum on the controlled substance schedule. Recap: salvia is like peyote and is currently available to purchase in stores. Rep. Ray was not able to get support for it last year, because too many people were confusing it with garden salvia. It's not the same thing. I think he's finally gotten through to most people, because no one is asking those questions this year.

HB263S1

Autism and Infant and Toddler Immune Disorders

Hutchings, E

Leslie Dalton

S

Accelerated Learning Program Revisions

Moss, C

Debi Tabor

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

EDU1990-4

IB website: http://www.ibo.org/ This bill authorizes public schools to use appropriations for accelerated learning programs for International Baccalaureate programs; and increases the appropriation for accelerated learning programs. This bill appropriates: as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $300,000 from state and local funds for fiscal year 2008-09 to accelerated learning programs. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008. This bill coordinates with H.B. 1 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in H.B. 1 and that certain amendments in H.B. 1 supersede the amendments in this bill. This bill coordinates with S.B. 2 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in S.B. 2 and that certain amendments in S.B. 2 supersede the amendments in this bill. See also: http://www.ibo.org.

HB278S1

Charter School Funding Amendments

Bigelow, R.

Ronda Rose

O/C

http://le.utah.g

Became part
of SB02

EDU 1992-3

This bill annually increases the maximum student capacity of charter schools; requires a school district: beginning in fiscal year 2010-11, to provide an allocation equal to the school district's per pupil local revenues for each resident student who attends a charter school; and in fiscal years 2008-09 and 2009-10, to provide a partial allocation; specifies how the school district's per pupil local revenues are calculated; requires the State Board of Education to: deduct from a school district's state funds an amount equal to the allocation of per pupil local revenues; and remit the money to the student's charter school; directs the Legislature to provide an appropriation for charter schools: annually, to replace property tax revenues for debt service that are not available to charter schools; and in fiscal years 2008-09 and 2009-10, to supplement revenues received from school districts; and modifies charter school administrative cost provisions. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008. (Debt service has been removed) ("Political situation, not a finance situation" Bigelow]

HB325S1

Bullying and Hazing

Moss, C

Marilyn Larsen

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

SAF 2001-1

This bill defines terms; prohibits bullying, hazing, retaliation for reporting, or assisting in the investigation of, bullying or hazing, and making a false report of bullying or hazing; requires and encourages the reporting of bullying, hazing, or retaliation; provides immunity for the good faith reporting of bullying, hazing, or retaliation; requires local school boards and local charter boards to adopt a policy, on or before September 1, 2008, for reporting and responding to bullying, hazing, or retaliation; describes the minimum requirements for a policy described in the preceding paragraph; requires the State Board of Education to develop, on or before July 1, 2008, a model policy on bullying, hazing, or retaliation; and provides for training and education regarding, and the prevention of, bullying,hazing, or retaliation.

HB326S1

Children's Health Insurance Program--Open Enrollment

Curtis, G.

Leslie Dalton

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

HEA 1992-4

The bill provides CHIP enrollment opportunity for any eligible child, regardless of whether or not CHIP is holding a general open enrollment. Eligible children must meet a variety of criteria, including being a US citizen or legal resident, living in a household at or below 200% of the poverty level, and not having access to other health care benefits, including Medicaid. The 2008 poverty levels can be found here: http://www.coverageforall.org/pdf/FHCE_FedPovertyLevel.pdf. Two hundred percent begins at $20,800 for a family of one.

HB327

Enticing a Minor by Electronic Means

Gibson, K.

Marilyn Larsen

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

SAF 2002-1

This bill modifies the code regarding the offense of enticing a minor for the purpose of luring the minor to commit a sexual offense in violation of state law. It modifies the offense of enticing a minor for unlawfulsexual purposes by use of the internet so that the offense includes the use of text messaging.

HB329

High-Ability Student Initiative Program

Last, B.

Holly Langton

S

http://le.utah.g

Held in Rules

EDU1990-4

This bill creates the High-ability Student Initiative Program and describes its components; requires the State Board of Education to: establish a grant program to encourage a licensed teacher to obtain an endorsement for gifted and talent education; conduct an evaluation of the High-ability Student Initiative Program; and make a report to the Public Education Interim Committee for three years. This bill appropriates: as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $1,010,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 to the State Board of Education; and $2,840,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only, to the State Board of Education. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008. For more information, see: http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ajjc54f43rmd_116gxxzpqdq

HB330S1

State Supplemental Funding for Headstart

Shurtliff, L.

Sue Carey

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

FAM 2002-2

$700,000 for grants to supplement funding to Head Start programs in Utah that are currently funded by the federal government and
resulting in 100 additional children receiving the comprehensive child development services

HB355S2

Tax Changes and Appropriations for Preventative Health Activities

Ray, P.

Leslie Dalton

S

Held in Rules

HEA 2001-1

HB363S1

Beverly Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program

Hughes, G.

Patsy Chandler

S

http://le.utah.g

Became part
of SB02

IND 1977-3

HCR001

Meth Awareness for Students and Educators Resolution

Oda, C.

Leslie Dalton

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

HEA 2007-1

This resolution strongly urges that all junior high, senior high, and post-secondary education programs in the state provide timely and age appropriate materials on the dangers of meth use and that these materials be made available to the business community, city and county governments, and religious communities. The resolution urges that age appropriate education on meth (dangers of, etc.) be offered to all students from jr. high up. This is already being addressed through Prevention Dimensions in jr. high and the developing high school curriculum.

SB002S2

Minimum School Program Budget Amendments

Stephenson, H.

Holly Langton

O

http://le.utah.gov/~2008/status/sbillsta/sb0002s1.003h.txt

http://le.utah.gov/~2008/status/sbillsta/sb0002s1.003s.txt

SB014

Smoking Ban in Motor Vehicles

McCoy, S.

Leslie Dalton

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

HEA 1977-2

Pretty much the same bill we supported last year. Drivers who are smoking in a car with a child in a car seat, would be subject to a secondary offense citation if pulled over for another reason. Second-hand smoke statistics indicate that SHS in a small, enclosed area such as a car is highly toxic and many times more dangerous. Senator McCoy had little support for this bill last year, but has come back with a couple of additions. The court may waive the fee if the driver can prove they are in a smoking cessation program, or if they have not been cited on this issue previously. In other words, first time offenders are potentially off the hook. Also, there is an amendment stating that citation on this issue cannot be used as a basis for reporting child abuse or neglect. Basically, it's an education tool

SB033

Department of Community and Culture--State Owned Art Inventory

Madsen, M

Patsy Chandler

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.gov/~2008/status/sbillsta/sb0033.002s.txt

IND 1977-3

SB140

Education
Advisory
Councils

Jones, P.

Natalie Gordon

O

Held in Rules

SB211S3

Alcohol Beverage Control Amendments

Bramble,C.

Marilyn Larsen

S

Standards for Acceptance of School Transfer Applications

Madsen, M

Debi Tabor

O

Not received
from Senate

http://le.utah.

EDU 2004-1

SB234

School Counselors--Enhanced Ratios

Dmitrich, M.

Debi Tabor

S

Held in Rules

http://le.utah.

SB242

Law Enforcement Tracking of Domestic Violence

Greiner, J.

Sue Carey

S

Resolution Supporting Obesity Awareness

Buttars, D. C

Leslie Dalton

S

http://le.utah.g

http://le.utah.

HEA 2005-1

No brainer. Obesity is bad. Actually, the resolution proclaims January, February, and March as Obesity Awareness Months, and encourages community and government entities to develop and implement awareness programs, activities, and incentives during those months. We're 1/3 of the way through, and you didn't even know it!

Appropr.

School
Counselors
Appropriation

Holly Langton

S

EDU 1995-4

The request is for 9 million for decreasing the student to counselor ratios. The national recommended counselor ratio is 1:250 and many Utah secondary schools have ratios in excess of 500. State funding has not kept pace with student increases nor with the increases of the number of participating schools, including charter schools.

Appropr.

Libraries
Appropriation

Patsy Chandler

S

EDU 1990-6

The request is for $1.7 million per year for three years to provide personnel, training (including principals), and assessment. Funding of the fifty teacher librarian salary and benefits will be shared on a 50% match basis between the state and each district awarded the grant. At the end of three years, it is expected that districts will assume the entire FTE of the teacher librarians. If assessment follows the pattern of all twenty preceding state studies and student achievement increases, there will be a further request to the Legislature to renew the program and begin incrementally to phase-in teacher librarians across the state.

Bill Number	Short Title	Sponsor	Who Following?	Position	House Vote	Senate Vote	Resolutions
HB015	Control and Prevention of Sexually Transmitted Diseases	Riesen, P.	Leslie Dalton	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	HEA 2000-3
	The bill appropriates $350,000 of ongoing funding to educate the public on the growing problems of chlamydia and gonorrhea. Other STDs will also be included in the education, but those diseases are particularly rampant and need the funding for education. The bill specifically addresses the issue of abstinence being the surest way to prevent disease, which is in line with our resolution. If parents can learn about the severity of this problem, our hope is that they will take measures to assist in the education process of their children, which is the main thrust of our resolution.
HB023	Child and Family Protection	Fowlke, L.	Sue Carey	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	SAF 1977-1
	1. include abandonment as type of child abuse-lines 85-99 2. child abandonment becomes a third degree felony-lines 145-48 3. if it results in serious physical injury to child or or if someone benefits from it, becomes a second degree felony-lines 149-151
HB036S1	Child Welfare Amendments	Harper, W.	Sue Carey	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	FAM 2002-1 Child Abuse and Neglect
	1. allows for kinship placement of a child taken into DCFS custody before completing background checks required by Adam Walsh legislation-lines 108-114 2. this will result in loss of some federal funds 3. requires DCFS to give priority placement with noncustodial parent, relative, or friend if child does not require detention in a justice facility-lines 315-17
HB087	Primary Seat Belt Law	Greenwood, R.	Marilyn Larsen	S	Held in Rules	Held in Rules	SAF 1998-2
	This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending safety belt provision Talking points: Repeals the provision that mades a safety belt violation for a person 19 years of age or older enforceable only as a secondary action when the person is detained for another offense.
HB123	Accelerated Learning Program Amendments	Ferry, B.	Debi Tabor	S	http://le.utah.g	Held in Rules	EDU 1989-1 Providing Appropriate
	This bill increases the appropriation for accelerated learning programs; and requires the State Board of Education to award certain grants to: ensure that small school districts and charter schools receive adequate funds to offer accelerated learning programs; and allow certain courses with a potential small enrollment to be offered; and makes technical corrections. This bill appropriates: as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $1,000,000 from state and local funds for fiscal year 2008-09 to accelerated learning programs. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008. This bill coordinates with H.B. 1 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in H.B. 1 and that certain amendments in H.B. 1 supersede the amendments in this bill. This bill coordinates with S.B. 2 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in S.B. 2 and that certain amendments in S.B. 2 supersede the amendments in this bill.
HB127S2	Community Council Elections	Sumsion, K.	Natalie Gordon	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	EDU 1977-1
HB140	Child Restraint Device Amendments	Cosgrove, T.	Marilyn Larsen	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	SAF 1998-2
HB161	Sex Offenders' Contact With Children	Greenwood, R.	Marilyn Larsen	S	http://le.utah.g	Held in Rules	SAF 1977-1
HB162	Utah School Seismic Hazard Inventory	Wiley, L.	Marilyn Larsen	S	Held in Rules	Held in Rules	National PTA
	This bill requires a seismic evaluation of all public schools, using specified standards; creates a public school seismic safety committee for a certain period of time; requires the public school seismic safety committee to determine a threshold score on the seismic evaluation; and requires the State Board of Education to adopt administrative rules. This bill appropriates: $500,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only, to the State Board of Education and makes the appropriation non-lapsing. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008
HB189S1	School Community Councils	Bigelow, R.	Natalie Gordon	SC	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	EDU 1977-1
HB194	Class Size Reduction in Kindergarten through Grade Three	Morgan, K.	Holly Langton	S	http://le.utah.g	Held in Rules	EDU 1990-4
HB200S1	Early Childhood Learning and Evaluation	Last, B.	Sue Carey	O/C	http://le.utah.g	Became part of SB02	FAM 2002-2
HB 234	Kindergarten Assessment	Shurtliff, L.	Sue Carey	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	FAM 2002-2
	This bill encourages schools to schedule the kindergarten readiness assessment early enough before the kindergarten starting date so that a parent has time to develop the child's needed skills as identified by the assessment.
HB244	State School Board--Elections and Districts	Wimmer, C.	Holly Langton	O	Abandoned	Abondoned	EDU 2004-1 State Board of
	This bill requires members of the State Board of Education to be elected in partisan elections; provides candidate qualification, nomination, and election procedures; amends the procedures for filling midterm vacancies of members of the State Board of Education; repeals the State Board of Education nominating and recruiting committee; provides that districts for State Board of Education members shall be identical to Utah State Senate districts; and makes technical corrections. This bill provides an immediate effective date.
HB245	Administration of Medications to Students Amendments	Lockhart, R.	Leslie Dalton	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	HEA 1996-1
	This bill allows school administrators rather than school boards to meet certain requirements; modifies the role of school nurses relating to the administration of medication to students; and makes technical corrections
HB247S1	Domestic Violence and Dating Violence Amendments	Litvak, D.	Debi Tabor	S	http://le.utah.g	Not received from House	SIU 2005-1
	Provides the ability for minors to obtain a restraining order when in an abusive dating relationship. Talking Points *1 in 3 female high school students report being physically or sexually abused by a dating partner. Over 40% of male and female high school students surveyed had been victims at least once. **Violent relationships in adolescence can have serious ramifications for victims, who are at higher risk for substance abuse, eating disorders, risky sexual behavior, suicide, and adult re-victimization.
HB254S1	School Community Council Amendments	Menlove, R.	Natalie Gordon	S	http://le.utah.gov/~2008/htmdoc/hbillhtm/HB0254S01.htm	http://le.utah.	EDU 1977-1
	This bill expands eligibility for school community council membership; and allows schools, in consultation with local school boards, to set the beginning date of the term of office for school community council members.
HB256	Criminal Penalties Amendments--Including Jessica's Law	Wimmer, C.	Sue Carey	S	http://le.utah.gov/~2008/status/hbillsta/hb0256.htm	http://le.utah.	SAF 1977-1 Child Abuse
	1. changes criminal attempt to commit first degree felony sexual offenses with a child to the same penalty as committing-lines 43-75 2. changes criminal solicitation to commit first degree felony sexual offenses with a child to the same penalty as committing-lines 77-103 3. raises minimum sentence for rape of a child, object rape of a child, and sodomy on a child from the current mandatory 15 years-life to 25 years-life--lines 109, 139, 167 4. Judge has option of lowering mandatory sentence and it has indeterminate sentencing so parole board has option of releasing after mandatory minimum 5. plea bargain then gives offender minimum sentence but child victim is not required to testify
HB260	Controlled Substance Schedule	Ray, P.	Leslie Dalton	S	Held in Rules	Held in Rules	HEA 2007-1
	This is the same bill as last year, that will put salvia divinorum on the controlled substance schedule. Recap: salvia is like peyote and is currently available to purchase in stores. Rep. Ray was not able to get support for it last year, because too many people were confusing it with garden salvia. It's not the same thing. I think he's finally gotten through to most people, because no one is asking those questions this year.
HB263S1	Autism and Infant and Toddler Immune Disorders	Hutchings, E.	Leslie Dalton	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	HEA 1992-4
HB266	Accelerated Learning Program Revisions	Moss, C	Debi Tabor	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	EDU1990-4
	IB website: http://www.ibo.org/ This bill authorizes public schools to use appropriations for accelerated learning programs for International Baccalaureate programs; and increases the appropriation for accelerated learning programs. This bill appropriates: as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $300,000 from state and local funds for fiscal year 2008-09 to accelerated learning programs. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008. This bill coordinates with H.B. 1 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in H.B. 1 and that certain amendments in H.B. 1 supersede the amendments in this bill. This bill coordinates with S.B. 2 by providing that certain amendments in this bill supersede the amendments in S.B. 2 and that certain amendments in S.B. 2 supersede the amendments in this bill. See also: http://www.ibo.org.
HB278S1	Charter School Funding Amendments	Bigelow, R.	Ronda Rose	O/C	http://le.utah.g	Became part of SB02	EDU 1992-3
	This bill annually increases the maximum student capacity of charter schools; requires a school district: beginning in fiscal year 2010-11, to provide an allocation equal to the school district's per pupil local revenues for each resident student who attends a charter school; and in fiscal years 2008-09 and 2009-10, to provide a partial allocation; specifies how the school district's per pupil local revenues are calculated; requires the State Board of Education to: deduct from a school district's state funds an amount equal to the allocation of per pupil local revenues; and remit the money to the student's charter school; directs the Legislature to provide an appropriation for charter schools: annually, to replace property tax revenues for debt service that are not available to charter schools; and in fiscal years 2008-09 and 2009-10, to supplement revenues received from school districts; and modifies charter school administrative cost provisions. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008. (Debt service has been removed) ("Political situation, not a finance situation" Bigelow]
HB325S1	Bullying and Hazing	Moss, C	Marilyn Larsen	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	SAF 2001-1
	This bill defines terms; prohibits bullying, hazing, retaliation for reporting, or assisting in the investigation of, bullying or hazing, and making a false report of bullying or hazing; requires and encourages the reporting of bullying, hazing, or retaliation; provides immunity for the good faith reporting of bullying, hazing, or retaliation; requires local school boards and local charter boards to adopt a policy, on or before September 1, 2008, for reporting and responding to bullying, hazing, or retaliation; describes the minimum requirements for a policy described in the preceding paragraph; requires the State Board of Education to develop, on or before July 1, 2008, a model policy on bullying, hazing, or retaliation; and provides for training and education regarding, and the prevention of, bullying,hazing, or retaliation.
HB326S1	Children's Health Insurance Program--Open Enrollment	Curtis, G.	Leslie Dalton	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	HEA 1992-4
	The bill provides CHIP enrollment opportunity for any eligible child, regardless of whether or not CHIP is holding a general open enrollment. Eligible children must meet a variety of criteria, including being a US citizen or legal resident, living in a household at or below 200% of the poverty level, and not having access to other health care benefits, including Medicaid. The 2008 poverty levels can be found here: http://www.coverageforall.org/pdf/FHCE_FedPovertyLevel.pdf. Two hundred percent begins at $20,800 for a family of one.
HB327	Enticing a Minor by Electronic Means	Gibson, K.	Marilyn Larsen	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	SAF 2002-1
	This bill modifies the code regarding the offense of enticing a minor for the purpose of luring the minor to commit a sexual offense in violation of state law. It modifies the offense of enticing a minor for unlawfulsexual purposes by use of the internet so that the offense includes the use of text messaging.
HB329	High-Ability Student Initiative Program	Last, B.	Holly Langton	S	http://le.utah.g	Held in Rules	EDU1990-4
	This bill creates the High-ability Student Initiative Program and describes its components; requires the State Board of Education to: establish a grant program to encourage a licensed teacher to obtain an endorsement for gifted and talent education; conduct an evaluation of the High-ability Student Initiative Program; and make a report to the Public Education Interim Committee for three years. This bill appropriates: as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $1,010,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 to the State Board of Education; and $2,840,000 from the Uniform School Fund for fiscal year 2008-09 only, to the State Board of Education. This bill takes effect on July 1, 2008. For more information, see: http://docs.google.com/View?docid=ajjc54f43rmd_116gxxzpqdq
HB330S1	State Supplemental Funding for Headstart	Shurtliff, L.	Sue Carey	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	FAM 2002-2
	$700,000 for grants to supplement funding to Head Start programs in Utah that are currently funded by the federal government and resulting in 100 additional children receiving the comprehensive child development services
HB355S2	Tax Changes and Appropriations for Preventative Health Activities	Ray, P.	Leslie Dalton	S	Held in Rules	Held in Rules	HEA 2001-1
HB363S1	Beverly Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts Learning Program	Hughes, G.	Patsy Chandler	S	http://le.utah.g	Became part of SB02	IND 1977-3
HCR001	Meth Awareness for Students and Educators Resolution	Oda, C.	Leslie Dalton	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	HEA 2007-1
	This resolution strongly urges that all junior high, senior high, and post-secondary education programs in the state provide timely and age appropriate materials on the dangers of meth use and that these materials be made available to the business community, city and county governments, and religious communities. The resolution urges that age appropriate education on meth (dangers of, etc.) be offered to all students from jr. high up. This is already being addressed through Prevention Dimensions in jr. high and the developing high school curriculum.
SB002S2	Minimum School Program Budget Amendments	Stephenson, H.	Holly Langton	O	http://le.utah.gov/~2008/status/sbillsta/sb0002s1.003h.txt	http://le.utah.gov/~2008/status/sbillsta/sb0002s1.003s.txt
SB014	Smoking Ban in Motor Vehicles	McCoy, S.	Leslie Dalton	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	HEA 1977-2
	Pretty much the same bill we supported last year. Drivers who are smoking in a car with a child in a car seat, would be subject to a secondary offense citation if pulled over for another reason. Second-hand smoke statistics indicate that SHS in a small, enclosed area such as a car is highly toxic and many times more dangerous. Senator McCoy had little support for this bill last year, but has come back with a couple of additions. The court may waive the fee if the driver can prove they are in a smoking cessation program, or if they have not been cited on this issue previously. In other words, first time offenders are potentially off the hook. Also, there is an amendment stating that citation on this issue cannot be used as a basis for reporting child abuse or neglect. Basically, it's an education tool
SB033	Department of Community and Culture--State Owned Art Inventory	Madsen, M	Patsy Chandler	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.gov/~2008/status/sbillsta/sb0033.002s.txt	IND 1977-3
SB140	Education Advisory Councils	Jones, P.	Natalie Gordon	O	Held in Rules	Held in Rules
SB211S3	Alcohol Beverage Control Amendments	Bramble,C.	Marilyn Larsen	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	HEA 2007-1
SB223S1	Standards for Acceptance of School Transfer Applications	Madsen, M	Debi Tabor	O	Not received from Senate	http://le.utah.	EDU 2004-1
SB234	School Counselors--Enhanced Ratios	Dmitrich, M.	Debi Tabor	S	Held in Rules	http://le.utah.
SB242	Law Enforcement Tracking of Domestic Violence	Greiner, J.	Sue Carey	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	FAM 1996-3
SCR01	Resolution Supporting Obesity Awareness	Buttars, D. C.	Leslie Dalton	S	http://le.utah.g	http://le.utah.	HEA 2005-1
	No brainer. Obesity is bad. Actually, the resolution proclaims January, February, and March as Obesity Awareness Months, and encourages community and government entities to develop and implement awareness programs, activities, and incentives during those months. We're 1/3 of the way through, and you didn't even know it!
Appropr.	School Counselors Appropriation		Holly Langton	S			EDU 1995-4
	The request is for 9 million for decreasing the student to counselor ratios. The national recommended counselor ratio is 1:250 and many Utah secondary schools have ratios in excess of 500. State funding has not kept pace with student increases nor with the increases of the number of participating schools, including charter schools.
Appropr.	Libraries Appropriation		Patsy Chandler	S			EDU 1990-6
	The request is for $1.7 million per year for three years to provide personnel, training (including principals), and assessment. Funding of the fifty teacher librarian salary and benefits will be shared on a 50% match basis between the state and each district awarded the grant. At the end of three years, it is expected that districts will assume the entire FTE of the teacher librarians. If assessment follows the pattern of all twenty preceding state studies and student achievement increases, there will be a further request to the Legislature to renew the program and begin incrementally to phase-in teacher librarians across the state.