H.B. 234 Enrolled

TELEPHONE SURCHARGE FOR EDUCATION
AND TRAINING PROGRAMS AT PRISON
2005 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Brent H. Goodfellow
Senate Sponsor: D. Chris Buttars
Sheryl L. Allen
Roger E. Barrus
Duane E. Bourdeaux
DeMar Bud Bowman
David Clark
Stephen D. Clark
Tim M. Cosgrove
Margaret Dayton
John Dougall
Carl W. DuckworthJames A. Ferrin
James R. Gowans
Neil A. Hansen
Wayne A. Harper
Neal B. Hendrickson
David L. Hogue
Kory M. Holdaway
Fred R. Hunsaker
Bradley T. Johnson
Brad KingDavid Litvack
Steven R. Mascaro
Carol Spackman Moss
Ross I. Romero
LaWanna Lou Shurtliff
David Ure
Mark A. Wheatley
Richard W. Wheeler
Scott L Wyatt
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill creates a restricted account within the General Fund.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
. creates a restricted account within the General Fund called the Prison Telephone
Surcharge Account;
. beginning July 1, 2006, deposits money generated from surcharges on pay
telephones located at state correctional facilities into the account; and
. specifies that the money in the restricted account may be appropriated by the
Legislature for prison training and education programs.
Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates:
. $100,000 from the General Fund to the the Prison Telephone Surcharge Account for
fiscal year 2005-06 only; and

. $100,000 from the Prison Telephone Surcharge Account to the Board of Regents for
fiscal year 2005-06 only.
Other Special Clauses:
This bill has an effective date of July 1, 2005.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
64-13-42, Utah Code Annotated 1953

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 64-13-42 is enacted to read:
64-13-42. Prison Telephone Surcharge Account -- Inmate and offender education
and training programs.
(1) (a) There is created within the General Fund a restricted account known as the Prison
Telephone Surcharge Account.
(b) The Prison Telephone Surcharge Account consists of:
(i) beginning July 1, 2006, revenue generated by the state from pay telephone services
located at any correctional facility as defined in Section 64-13-1 ; and
(ii) interest on account monies.
(2) Upon appropriation by the Legislature, monies from the Prison Telephone Surcharge
Account shall be used for education and training programs for offenders and inmates as defined
in Section 64-13-1 .
Section 2. Appropriation.
(1) There is appropriated $100,000 from the General Fund for fiscal year 2005-06 only,
to the Prison Telephone Surcharge Account; and
(2) There is appropriated $100,000 from the Prison Telephone Surcharge Account for
fiscal year 2005-06 only, to the Board of Regents for education and training programs for inmates
and offenders at a correctional facility as defined in Section 64-13-1 .
Section 3. Effective date.

This bill has an effective date of July 1, 2005.