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H.B. 254
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill requires a college or university within the state system of higher education to
10 award credit or competencies for certain military service training and experience.
11 Highlighted Provisions:
12 This bill:
13 . requires an institution of higher education to award credit or competencies for
14 military service and training as recommended by the American Council on
15 Education;
16 . provides that credit or competencies awarded shall be fully transferable among
17 institutions of higher education; and
18 . requires the Board of Regents and the Utah College of Applied Technology Board
19 of Trustees to report annually to the Education Interim Committee and the Utah
20 Department of Veterans' Affairs.
21 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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23 Other Special Clauses:
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25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 ENACTS:
27 53B-16-107, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30 Section 1. Section 53B-16-107 is enacted to read:
31 53B-16-107. Credit for military service and training -- Transferability --
32 Reporting.
33 (1) An institution of higher education listed in Section 53B-2-101 , shall, upon the
34 request of a student, award credit or competencies for military service and training as
35 recommended by the American Council on Education.
36 (2) Credit or competency awarded for military service and training pursuant to
37 Subsection (1) shall be fully transferable, as applicable, among institutions of higher education.
38 (3) The Board of Regents and the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of
39 Trustees shall annually report the number of credits or competencies awarded under this
40 section by each institution of higher education to the Education Interim Committee and the
41 Utah Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Legislative Review Note
as of 1-21-13 10:27 AM