HJR005 | Proposal to Amend Utah Constitution - Education Amendments

Description
General Description: 

This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Utah Constitution to modify provisions relating to education.

Bill Details
Year: 
2020
Status: 
House/ filed
Last Action: 
Mar 12, 2020
Sponsor
Representative
Republican - District 19
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note Amount: 
$0
Utah PTA Response
Utah PTA Position
Oppose
Impact on Children: 

1.  Removes the constitutional guarantee that income tax revenues support educational funding.

Commission: 
Education
Utah PTA Public Policy Program
Utah PTA Legislative Policy: 

Utah PTA Resolution EDU 2010-2 Funding for Education - Resolved, That Utah PTA continue to urge the legislature to make public education revenue allocations and funding effort a high priority.

Utah PTA Resolution EDU 2010-2 Funding for Education - Resolved, That Utah PTA encourage the legislature to adequately fund critical educational needs, including but not limited to, class size reduction, teacher salaries, technology, textbooks and supplies.

Utah PTA Legislative Priorities: 

Utah PTA Legislative Priority 2019-20 #1. Support education legislation which maintains the constitutional guarantee that the Legislature shall provide for the establishment and maintenance of a public education system, which shall be open to all children of the state; and that all revenue from a tax on income shall be used to support the system of public education and higher education.

National PTA and Utah PTA Position Statements: 

Proposed Utah PTA Position Statement- 2020 Mass Media