During the 2006 General Session, the Legislature passed House Bill 170, "Prosecution and Prevention of Child Pornography Offenses Amendments." Specifically, H.B. 170 amends the duties of CCJJ in Subsection 63M-7-204(13). The bill created a one-time $1 million grant program. This grant money was set aside for approved education programs which help prevent the sexual exploitation of children. In FY2007 the Utah Legislature voted to make the SECP grant an on-going program, and CCJJ is required to administer and allocate the funds. In 2014, CCJJ was authorized to redirect the remaining funds for the SECP program to other agency priorities. The SECP - NetSafe project will continue to operate with non-lapsing funds through FY2015. Funding from CCJJ for the NetSafe project and the SECP program will conclude at the end of FY2015.
During the 2015 General Session, the Legislature appropriated for Fiscal Year 2016, $0 from all sources for Sexual Exploitation of Children. This is a 100 percent reduction from Fiscal Year 2015 revised estimated amounts from all sources.
Grants Awarded to NetSafe Program
One grant has been awarded this year to the Utah Education Network (UEN) for the NetSafe Utah program. NetSafe Utah is an internet safety program developed by UEN for kids K-12. It informs children, teachers, and parents on how to safely navigate the internet and other electronic communications.
COBI contains unaudited data as presented to the Legislature by state agencies at the time of publication. For audited financial data see the State of Utah's Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports.