HB0021 | Intergenerational Poverty Plan Implementation Program Extension

Description
General Description: 

This bill modifies the Legislative Oversight and Sunset Act.

Bill Details
Year: 
2020
Status: 
Governor Signed
Last Action: 
Mar 31, 2020
Sponsor
Representative
Republican - District 58
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
None
Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Support
Impact on Children: 

This bill extends the sunset date for the Intergenerational Poverty Plan Implementation Pilot program.

  1. Strengthen families and children social and emotional well being through affordable housing, homelessness initiative.
  2. Award grants to programs impacting those children in Intergenerational Poverty.
Commission: 
Family Life
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: 

Utah PTA Resolution FAM 2014-1 Intergenerational Poverty Resolved, That Utah PTA support programs that help mentoring families, including those that focus on the individual or family for a significant amount of time, teaching parenting skills, promoting continuing education, encouraging good health care for themselves and their children, and helping children succeed in school.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities: 

7. Support legislation, funding, and community partnerships that provide programs and resources to strengthen families and children's social and emotional well being through affordable housing, homelessness initiatives, education, and parenting skills, and juvenile justice reforms.