SB0039S04 | Affordable Housing Amendments Description General Description: This bill modifies provisions related to affordable housing. Bill Details Bill Number: SB0039S04Year: 2020Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 28, 2020 Sponsor SenatorJacob L. AndereggRepublican - District 13 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $10,000,000This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2021: to the Department of Workforce Services -- Olene Walker Housing Loan Fund as a one-time appropriation: from the General Fund, $10,000,000.View Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Support While Utah PTA supports efforts to provide affordable housing, we oppose monies coming out of the Uniform School Fund to provide funding to help resolve this issue. Utah PTA Resolution: COM 2018-1 | Homelessness and TransiencyEDU 2014-2 | Chronic Absenteeism (retired)FAM 2014-1 | Intergenerational PovertyImpact on Children: S.B. 39 seeks to increase the inventory of affordable housing, which PTA has resolved to support, however our first priority is to fully fund education. Adequately available affordable housing helps children to be ready to learn. If children are spending time and energy worrying about and / or moving they will not be able to devote the same time or energy to their education, to becoming financial independent, productive citizens. Commission: Community Engagement
COM 2019-1 | Gangs Resolution https://www.utahpta.org/files/resolutions/COM%202019-1%20SAF%202019-1%20Gangs.pdf?t=1714615753.432 Resolution Details Resolution Type: Community EngagementTags: Community EngagementActive: Yes Related Resolutions SAF 1994-1 | Gangs (retired)SAF 1994-2 | Parental Awareness of Gang Attire/Paraphernalia (retired)SAF 2019-1 | Gangs Related Bills SB0091 | School Accountability AmendmentsSB0175S01 | Gang Prevention Awareness WeekSB0217 | Gang Prevention Funding AmendmentsHB0148 | Artificial Pornographic Images Amendments
COM 2018-1 | Homelessness and Transiency Resolution https://www.utahpta.org/files/resolutions/COM%202018-1%20Homelessness%20and%20Transiency.pdf?t=1714615753.441 Resolution Details Resolution Type: Community EngagementTags: Community EngagementActive: Yes Related Bills SB0034S04 | Affordable Housing ModificationsHB0070 | Community Reinvestment Agency ModificationsHB0386S01 | Economic Development and Affordable Homes AmendmentsSB0039S04 | Affordable Housing AmendmentsHB0499S03 | Homeless Services AmendmentsHB0298S03 | Homelessness Services AmendmentsHB0465S03 | Housing Affordability Revisions
COM 2017-1 | Partisan Politics and Redistricting Resolution https://www.utahpta.org/files/resolutions/COM%202017-1%20Partisan%20Politics%20and%20Redistricting.pdf?t=1714615753.4505 Resolution Details Resolution Type: Community EngagementTags: Community EngagementActive: Yes Related Bills HB0338S01 | School District Voter Eligibility AmendmentsHB0422S01 | School District Voter Eligibility AmendmentsHB0092 | Voting Amendments
COM 2008-1 | Protecting Utahns Right to Direct Democracy through Initiatives and Popular Referenda (retired) Resolution https://www.utahpta.org/files/resolutions/COM%202008-1_Protecting_Utahns_Right_to_Direct_Democracy_through_Initiatives_and_Popular_Referenda.pdf?t=1714615753.4526 Resolution Details Resolution Type: Community EngagementTags: Community EngagementActive: No Related Bills HB0133S02 | Initiative AmendmentsSB0151S03 | Initiative Procedure Amendments
COM 1997-1 | Business Support of Education and Student Attendance at School (retired) Resolution https://www.utahpta.org/files/resolutions/COM%201997-1_Business_Support_of_Education_and_Student_Attendance_at_School..pdf?t=1714615753.4546 Resolution Details Resolution Type: Community EngagementTags: Community EngagementActive: No
SB0103S04 | Victim Targeting Penalty Enhancements Description General Description: This bill enacts provisions relating to sentencing for a criminal offense committed against a victim who is selected because of certain personal attributes. Bill Details Bill Number: SB0103S04Year: 2019Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Apr 02, 2019 Sponsor SenatorDaniel W. ThatcherRepublican - District 12 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Pending Commission: Community EngagementSafety Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: Prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity, national origin, language, religion, age, physical and academic ability, and sexual orientation; Links National PTA Position Statement - Citizenship and Equality
SB0175S01 | Gang Prevention Awareness Week Description General Description: This bill designates Gang Prevention Awareness Week. Bill Details Bill Number: SB0175S01Year: 2019Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 21, 2019 Sponsor SenatorKaren MayneDemocrat - District 5 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Pending Utah PTA Resolution: COM 2019-1 | GangsSAF 2019-1 | GangsImpact on Children: Gang involvement negatively affects a child's social, academic and physical well-being; Children will benefit when they see that adults and the community care about them and their safety through this prevention and awareness week. Commission: Community EngagementResolutions Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: Resolved, that local, council, region, and state PTA become actively involved in the education, prevention and intervention of gang related activity.
SB0151S03 | Initiative Procedure Amendments Description General Description: This bill amends procedures relating to a statewide initiative. Bill Details Bill Number: SB0151S03Year: 2019Status: Governor SignedLast Action: Mar 25, 2019 Sponsor SenatorDeidre M. HendersonRepublican - District 7 Fiscal Note Fiscal Note Amount: $0NoneView Fiscal Note Utah PTA Response Utah PTA Position Pending Utah PTA Resolution: COM 2008-1 | Protecting Utahns Right to Direct Democracy through Initiatives and Popular Referenda (retired)Impact on Children: Children benefit when all avenues of direct democracy including initiatives are protected and secure. Commission: Community Engagement Utah PTA Public Policy Program National PTA and Utah PTA Resolutions: Resolved, That Utah PTA and its constituent bodies support the right of the people to participate in direct democracy through initiatives and referenda and oppose any legislation that weakens their ability to do so.
