S.B. 217 Enrolled

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SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY EDUCATION
2 PROGRAM AMENDMENTS
3 2007 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Chief Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
6 House Sponsor: Fred R. Hunsaker
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8 LONG TITLE
9 General Description:
10 This bill expands an informal science and technology education program within the
11 Governor's Office of Economic Development.
12 Highlighted Provisions:
13 This bill:
14 . expands an informal science and technology education program within the
15 Governor's Office of Economic Development.
16 Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
17 This bill appropriates:
18 . as an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, $50,000 from the
19 General Fund for fiscal year 2007-08 to the Governor's Office of Economic
20 Development.
21 Other Special Clauses:
22 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2007.
23 Utah Code Sections Affected:
24 AMENDS:
25 63-38f-608, as enacted by Chapter 63, Laws of Utah 2006
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27 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
28 Section 1. Section 63-38f-608 is amended to read:
29 63-38f-608. Science education program.

30 (1) (a) There is established an informal science and technology education program
31 within the Governor's Office of Economic Development.
32 (b) The state science advisor shall act as the executive director of the program.
33 (c) The State Advisory Council on Science and Technology shall advise the program,
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35 (i) approving all monies expended by the science and technology education program;
36 (ii) approving all operations of the program; and
37 (iii) making policies and procedures to govern the program.
38 (2) The program may:
39 (a) provide informal science and technology-based education to elementary and
40 secondary students;
41 (b) expose public education students to college level science and technology
42 disciplines;
43 (c) administer a science and technology camp program; and
44 (d) provide other informal promotion of science and technology education in this state,
45 including the direct sponsorship of science fairs and science olympiads.
46 (3) The science and technology camp program described under Subsection (2)(c) shall
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48 (a) provided exclusively for elementary and secondary students and their teachers;
49 (b) established as a grant program for camp providers; and
50 (c) administered based upon annual requests for proposals, a documented review
51 process, and grant awards.
52 Section 2. Appropriation.
53 As an ongoing appropriation subject to future budget constraints, there is appropriated
54 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2007-08, $50,000 to the Governor's Office of Economic
55 Development to fund the science education program established in Section 63-38f-608 .
56 Section 3. Effective date.
57 This bill takes effect on July 1, 2007.

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