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H.J.R. 201

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JOINT RESOLUTION APPROVING ACCEPTANCE OF

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FEDERAL EDUCATION FUNDS

             3     
2010 SECOND SPECIAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Rebecca D. Lockhart

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Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This joint resolution of the Legislature approves acceptance by the state of Utah of
             11      $101,303,951 in federal education funds.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This resolution:
             14          .    approves acceptance by the state of Utah of $101,303,951 in federal funds from
             15      Public Law 111-226, Sec. 101, Education Jobs Fund.
             16      Special Clauses:
             17          None
             18     
             19      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             20          WHEREAS, Congress passed, and the President signed, Public Law 111-226, Sec. 101,
             21      Education Jobs Fund;
             22          WHEREAS, under the terms of Public Law 111-226, Sec. 101, the Secretary of the
             23      United States Department of Education is required to allocate federal education funds to each
             24      state that has filed an application requesting the federal education funds;
             25          WHEREAS, Governor Herbert, on behalf of the state of Utah, filed an application with
             26      the United States Department of Education requesting the federal education funds on
             27      September 7, 2010;


             28          WHEREAS, on September 13, 2010, the Secretary of Education announced that Utah
             29      would receive $101,303,951 in federal education funds from the Education Jobs Fund;
             30          WHEREAS, the United States Congress and the United States government have
             31      consistently and routinely usurped the role of the states in our federal system;
             32          WHEREAS, that usurpation has generally taken the form of the federal government
             33      circumventing state legislatures and the state legislatures' appropriation process by granting
             34      monies directly to the governor, to the state executive branch, or to local government entities;
             35          WHEREAS, Public Law 111-226, Sec. 101 continues this circumvention process by
             36      authorizing the United States Secretary of Education to grant federal education jobs funds
             37      directly to other educational entities in the state if the governor fails to apply for the funds;
             38          WHEREAS, Section 63J-5-204 of the Utah Code requires that the Legislature approve
             39      a federal fund request within three months of the request if the request would "result in the
             40      state receiving total payments of $10,000,000 or more per year from the federal government";
             41      and
             42          WHEREAS, if the Legislature fails to approve the education jobs federal funds request,
             43      it is anticipated that the United States Secretary of Education will attempt to grant federal
             44      education jobs funds directly to other educational entities in the state in violation of classic
             45      principles of federalism:
             46          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah
             47      approves acceptance by the state of Utah of $101,303,951 in federal education funds from
             48      Public Law 111-226, Sec. 101, Education Jobs Fund.
             49          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to Governor
             50      Herbert, the members of Utah's Congressional delegation, the presiding officers in the House
             51      and Senate of the state legislatures in Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, Arizona, Nevada, and
             52      Montana, and the United States Secretary of Education.




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