H.B. 1 Enrolled
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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill supplements or reduces appropriations previously provided for the use and
10 support of public education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June
11 30, 2014, and appropriates funds for the support and operation of public education for
12 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015.
13 Highlighted Provisions:
14 This bill:
15 . provides appropriations for the use and support of state education agencies;
16 . provides appropriations for the use and support of school districts and charter
17 schools;
18 . sets the value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) initially at the same WPU value set
19 for the 2013-14 fiscal year:
20 . $2,659 for the special education and career and technology add-on programs;
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22 . $2,899 for all other programs;
23 . sets the estimated minimum basic tax rate at .001477 for fiscal year 2014-15; and
24 . provides appropriations for other purposes as described.
25 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
26 This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2014:
27 . ($35,113,600) from the Education Fund;
28 . $35,113,600 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
29 This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2015:
30 . $4,093,800 from the General Fund;
31 . $21,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund;
32 . $2,620,820,900 from the Education Fund; and
33 . $1,166,731,200 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
34 Other Special Clauses:
35 This bill provides an effective date.
36 Utah Code Sections Affected:
37 AMENDS:
38 53A-17a-135 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 7
39 Uncodified Material Affected:
40 ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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42 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
43 Section 1. Section 53A-17a-135 is amended to read:
44 53A-17a-135. Minimum basic tax rate -- Certified revenue levy.
45 (1) (a) In order to qualify for receipt of the state contribution toward the basic program
46 and as its contribution toward its costs of the basic program, each school district shall impose a
47 minimum basic tax rate per dollar of taxable value that generates [
48 in revenues statewide.
49 (b) The preliminary estimate for the [
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51 (c) The State Tax Commission shall certify on or before June 22 the rate that generates
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53 (d) If the minimum basic tax rate exceeds the certified revenue levy as defined in
54 Section 53A-17a-103 , the state is subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926 .
55 (2) (a) The state shall contribute to each district toward the cost of the basic program in
56 the district that portion which exceeds the proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection
57 (1).
58 (b) In accord with the state strategic plan for public education and to fulfill its
59 responsibility for the development and implementation of that plan, the Legislature instructs
60 the State Board of Education, the governor, and the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst in each
61 of the coming five years to develop budgets that will fully fund student enrollment growth.
62 (3) (a) If the proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection (1) equal or exceed the
63 cost of the basic program in a school district, no state contribution shall be made to the basic
64 program.
65 (b) The proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection (1) which exceed the cost of
66 the basic program shall be paid into the Uniform School Fund as provided by law.
67 Section 2. FY 2014 appropriations for state education agencies, school districts,
68 and charter schools.
69 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
70 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013, and ending June 30, 2014, the following sums of money
71 are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
72 previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
73 addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2014.
74 Basic School Program
75 Item 1 To Basic School Program
76 From Education Fund, One-time
(6,504,000)
77 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
6,504,000
78 Related to Basic Programs
79 Item 2 To Related to Basic Programs - Related to Basic School Programs
80 From Education Fund, One-time
(4,398,600)
81 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
4,120,300
82 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
278,300
83 Voted and Board Leeway Programs
84 Item 3 To Voted and Board Leeway Programs - Voted and Board Local Levy Programs
85 From Education Fund, One-time
(23,000,000)
86 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
23,000,000
87 State Board of Education
88 Item 4 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education
89 From Education Fund, One-time
(700,000)
90 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
700,000
91 Item 5 To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board
92 From Education Fund, One-time
(21,000)
93 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
21,000
94 Item 6 To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
95 From Education Fund, One-time
(490,000)
96 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
490,000
97 Section 3. Operating and capital budgets -- FY 2015 appropriations for state
98 education agencies, school districts, and charter schools -- Value of the weighted pupil
99 unit.
100 (1) (a) The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July
101 1, 2014, and ending June 30, 2015.
102 (b) Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, the Legislature appropriates the
103 following sums of money from the funds or accounts indicated for the use and support of state
104 education agencies, school districts, and charter schools.
105 (2) The value of the weighted pupil unit for fiscal year 2014-15 is initially set at:
106 (a) $2,659 for:
107 (i) Special Education - Add-on; and
108 (ii) Career & Technical Education - Add-on; and
109 (b) $2,899 for all other programs.
110 Basic School Program
111 Item 7 To Basic School Program
112 From Uniform School Fund
21,000,000
113 From Education Fund
1,988,021,000
114 From Local Revenue
294,092,000
115 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
25,000,000
116 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(25,000,000)
117 Schedule of Programs:
118 Kindergarten (28,018 WPUs) 81,224,200
119 Grades 1 - 12 (545,838 WPUs) 1,582,384,400
120 Necessarily Existent Small Schools (9,357 WPUs) 27,125,900
121 Professional Staff (52,623 WPUs) 152,554,000
122 Administrative Costs (1,500 WPUs) 4,348,500
123 Special Education - Add-on (70,704 WPUs) 188,001,900
124 Special Education - Preschool (9,590 WPUs) 27,801,400
125 Special Education - Self-contained (14,209 WPUs) 41,191,900
126 Special Education - Extended School Year (423 WPUs) 1,226,300
127 Special Education - State Programs (2,871 WPUs) 8,323,000
128 Career & Technical Education - Add-on (29,289 WPUs) 77,879,500
129 Class Size Reduction (38,307 WPUs) 111,052,000
130 Related to Basic Programs
131 Item 8 To Related to Basic Programs - Related to Basic School Programs
132 From Education Fund
442,540,300
133 From Interest and Dividends Account
28,710,000
134 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
6,249,900
135 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(6,249,900)
136 Schedule of Programs:
137 To and From School - Pupil Transportation 69,048,600
138 Guarantee Transportation Program 500,000
139 Flexible Allocation - WPU Distribution 23,106,600
140 Enhancement for At-Risk Students 23,384,300
141 Youth in Custody 19,098,700
142 Enhancement for Accelerated Students 4,148,700
143 Adult Education 9,382,000
144 Concurrent Enrollment 8,893,300
145 School LAND Trust Program 28,710,000
146 Charter School Local Replacement 84,755,000
147 Charter School Administration 5,692,700
148 K-3 Reading Improvement 15,000,000
149 Educator Salary Adjustments 157,083,000
150 USFR Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted
151 Account 5,000,000
152 Library Books and Electronic Resources 550,000
153 Matching Funds for School Nurses 882,000
154 Critical Languages and Dual Immersion 2,015,400
155 USTAR Centers (Year-Round Math & Science) 6,200,000
156 Early Intervention 7,500,000
157 Title I Schools Paraeducators Program 300,000
158 Voted and Board Leeway Programs
159 Item 9 To Voted and Board Leeway Programs - Voted and Board Local Levy Programs
160 From Education Fund
99,590,700
161 From Local Revenue
305,524,300
162 Schedule of Programs:
163 Voted Local Levy Program 299,283,800
164 Board Local Levy Program 90,831,200
165 Board Local Levy Program - Reading
166 Improvement 15,000,000
167 School Building Programs
168 Item 10 To School Building Programs
169 From Education Fund
14,499,700
170 Schedule of Programs:
171 Capital Outlay Foundation Program 12,610,900
172 Capital Outlay Enrollment Growth Program 1,888,800
173 State Board of Education
174 Item 11 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education
175 From General Fund
100,000
176 From Education Fund
28,716,800
177 From Federal Funds
340,263,900
178 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
5,868,200
179 From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease
3,095,800
180 From General Fund Restricted - Land Exchange Distribution Account
236,600
181 From General Fund Restricted - Substance Abuse Prevention
499,400
182 From Interest and Dividends Account
536,000
183 From Revenue Transfers
688,800
184 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
17,234,400
185 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(16,734,400)
186 Schedule of Programs:
187 Assessment and Accountability 11,498,300
188 Educational Equity 359,000
189 Board and Administration 13,262,200
190 Business Services 1,651,300
191 Career and Technical Education 20,968,200
192 District Computer Services 6,901,000
193 Educational Technology 834,200
194 Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act 112,643,600
195 Law and Legislation 274,400
196 Math Teacher Training 500,000
197 Public Relations 134,500
198 School Trust 599,500
199 Special Education 181,182,400
200 Teaching and Learning 29,696,900
201 Item 12 To State Board of Education - Utah State Office of Education - Initiative Programs
202 From General Fund
3,993,800
203 From Education Fund
11,911,100
204 From General Fund Restricted - Autism Awareness Account
5,000
205 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
3,701,500
206 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(3,701,500)
207 Schedule of Programs:
208 Electronic High School 995,600
209 Upstart Early Childhood Education 1,763,900
210 ProStart Culinary Arts Program 313,100
211 CTE Online Assessments 341,000
212 General Financial Literacy 73,000
213 Carson Smith Scholarships 3,993,900
214 Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarships 24,500
215 Electronic Elementary Reading Tool 800,000
216 ELL Software Licenses 3,000,000
217 Autism Awareness Restricted Account 5,000
218 Early Intervention 4,600,000
219 Item 13 To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board
220 From Education Fund
3,089,400
221 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
565,900
222 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(565,900)
223 Schedule of Programs:
224 State Charter School Board 3,089,400
225 Item 14 To State Board of Education - Utah Charter School Finance Authority
226 From Education Fund Restricted - Charter School Reserve Account
50,000
227 Schedule of Programs:
228 Utah Charter School Finance Authority 50,000
229 Item 15 To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing Professional Practices
230 From Professional Practices Restricted Subfund
1,772,400
231 Schedule of Programs:
232 Educator Licensing 1,772,400
233 Item 16 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Child Nutrition
234 From Education Fund
139,600
235 From Federal Funds
141,394,300
236 From Dedicated Credit - Liquor Tax
37,251,300
237 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
53,800
238 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(53,800)
239 Schedule of Programs:
240 Child Nutrition 178,785,200
241 Item 17 To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach
242 From Education Fund
3,325,000
243 Schedule of Programs:
244 Professional Outreach Programs 3,271,000
245 Subsidy Program 54,000
246 Item 18 To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Educational Contracts
247 From Education Fund
3,137,800
248 From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
46,900
249 From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances
(46,900)
250 Schedule of Programs:
251 Youth Center 1,153,200
252 Corrections Institutions 1,984,600
253 Item 19 To State Board of Education - Science Outreach
254 From Education Fund
2,600,000
255 Schedule of Programs:
256 Informal Science Education Enhancement 1,907,900
257 Requests for Proposals 225,000
258 Science Enhancement 417,100
259 Integrated Student and New Facility Learning 50,000
260 Item 20 To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
261 From Education Fund
23,249,500
262 From Federal Funds
94,500
263 From Dedicated Credits Revenue
1,020,000
264 From Revenue Transfers
4,438,700
265 From Revenue Transfers - Medicaid
690,000
266 Schedule of Programs:
267 Instructional Services 17,221,700
268 Support Services 12,271,000
269 Section 4. Effective date.
270 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 13, 2014.
271 (2) (a) The amendments to Section 53A-17a-135 take effect on July 1, 2014.
272 (b) Uncodified Section 3, Operating and capital budgets -- FY 2015 appropriations for
273 state education agencies, school districts, and charter schools -- Value of the weighted pupil
274 unit, takes effect on July 1, 2014.
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