First Substitute S.B. 232

Senator Daniel W. Thatcher proposes the following substitute bill:


             1     
SCHOOL SAFETY TIP LINE

             2     
2014 GENERAL SESSION

             3     
STATE OF UTAH

             4     
Chief Sponsor: Daniel W. Thatcher

             5     
House Sponsor: Steve Eliason

             6     
             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This bill enacts provisions related to a statewide School Safety Tip Line.
             10      Highlighted Provisions:
             11          This bill:
             12          .    defines terms;
             13          .    designates the abbreviated dialing code "311" as a statewide School Safety Tip Line
             14      subject to certain exceptions;
             15          .    establishes the School Safety Tip Line Commission within the Office of the
             16      Attorney General;
             17          .    requires the School Safety Tip Line Commission to:
             18              .    accomplish certain tasks; and
             19              .    report to the Education Interim Committee and the Executive Appropriations
             20      Committee; and
             21          .    establishes a repeal date.
             22      Money Appropriated in this Bill:
             23          None
             24      Other Special Clauses:
             25          None


             26      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             27      AMENDS:
             28           63I-1-253 , as last amended by Laws of Utah 2012, Chapter 369
             29      ENACTS:
             30           53A-11-1501 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             31           53A-11-1502 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             32           53A-11-1503 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             33           53A-11-1504 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             34           53A-11-1505 , Utah Code Annotated 1953
             35     
             36      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             37          Section 1. Section 53A-11-1501 is enacted to read:
             38     
Part 15. School Safety Tip Line

             39          53A-11-1501. Title.
             40          This part is known as "School Safety Tip Line."
             41          Section 2. Section 53A-11-1502 is enacted to read:
             42          53A-11-1502. Definitions.
             43          As used in this part:
             44          (1) "311" means the abbreviated dialing code assigned by the Federal Communications
             45      Commission for quickly accessing nonemergency services.
             46          (2) "Commission" means the School Safety Tip Line Commission established in
             47      Section 53A-11-1504 .
             48          Section 3. Section 53A-11-1503 is enacted to read:
             49          53A-11-1503. 311 designated as a School Safety Tip Line.
             50          (1) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (1)(b), 311 is designated as a School Safety
             51      Tip Line to provide a means for a public school student, parent, school employee, or citizen to
             52      make anonymous reports concerning unsafe, violent, or criminal activities, or the threat of such
             53      activities.
             54          (b) An entity using 311 in this state for purposes other than a School Safety Tip Line
             55      for at least six months as of May 13, 2014, may continue using 311 for other purposes.
             56          Section 4. Section 53A-11-1504 is enacted to read:


             57          53A-11-1504. School Safety Tip Line Commission established -- Members.
             58          (1) There is created the School Safety Tip Line Commission, within the Office of the
             59      Attorney General, composed of the following members:
             60          (a) one member who represents the Office of the Attorney General, appointed by the
             61      attorney general;
             62          (b) two members who represent the Utah Public Education System, appointed by the
             63      State Board of Education;
             64          (c) one member who represents the Utah Department of Health, appointed by the
             65      executive director of the Department of Health;
             66          (d) two members of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker of the
             67      House of Representatives; and
             68          (e) two members of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate.
             69          (2) (a) The attorney general's designee shall serve as chair of the commission.
             70          (b) The chair shall set the agenda for commission meetings.
             71          (3) Attendance of a simple majority of the members constitutes a quorum for the
             72      transaction of official commission business.
             73          (4) Formal action by the commission requires a majority vote of a quorum.
             74          (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), a member may not receive
             75      compensation, benefits, per diem, or travel expenses for the member's service.
             76          (b) Compensation and expenses of a member who is a legislator are governed by
             77      Section 36-2-2 and Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Legislative Compensation and Expenses.
             78          (6) The Office of the Attorney General shall provide staff support to the commission.
             79          Section 5. Section 53A-11-1505 is enacted to read:
             80          53A-11-1505. School Safety Tip Line Commission duties -- Reporting
             81      requirements.
             82          (1) (a) The commission shall:
             83          (i) designate a School Safety Tip Line provider network after consideration of the
             84      ability of the proposed provider network's ability to:
             85          (A) provide the services described in Section 53A-11-1503 24 hours a day, seven days
             86      a week; and
             87          (B) employ, as operators, social workers licensed by the Division of Occupational and


             88      Professional Licensing under Section 58-60-204 ; and
             89          (ii) estimate the cost of operating a School Safety Tip Line including the extent to
             90      which operations will be funded through private donations and grants.
             91          (b) The commission may conduct other business related to establishing a School Safety
             92      Tip Line.
             93          (2) The commission shall report to the Education Interim Committee and the Executive
             94      Appropriations Committee before November 30, 2014, regarding:
             95          (a) how the commission fulfilled its duties during the year; and
             96          (b) recommendations for future legislation related to a School Safety Tip Line.
             97          Section 6. Section 63I-1-253 is amended to read:
             98           63I-1-253. Repeal dates, Titles 53, 53A, and 53B.
             99          The following provisions are repealed on the following dates:
             100          (1) Section 53-3-232 , Conditional licenses, is repealed July 1, 2015.
             101          (2) Title 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 6, Public Education Job Enhancement Program is
             102      repealed July 1, 2020.
             103          (3) Title 53A, Chapter 11, Part 15, School Safety Tip Line, is repealed July 1, 2015.
             104          [(3)] (4) The State Instructional Materials Commission, created in Section 53A-14-101 ,
             105      is repealed July 1, 2016.
             106          [(4)] (5) Subsections 53A-16-113 (3) and (4) are repealed December 31, 2016.
             107          [(5)] (6) Section 53A-16-114 is repealed December 31, 2016.
             108          [(6)] (7) Section 53A-17a-163 , Performance-based Compensation Pilot Program is
             109      repealed July 1, 2016.
             110          [(7)] (8) Subsection 53C-3-203 (4)(b)(vii), which provides for the distribution of money
             111      from the Land Exchange Distribution Account to the Geological Survey for test wells, other
             112      hydrologic studies, and air quality monitoring in the West Desert, is repealed July 1, 2020.


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