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         P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029         February 24, 2012

Madam Speaker:

    The Education Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 397, CHARTER SCHOOL START-UP AMENDMENTS, by Representative B. Dee, with the following amendments:

1.    Page 1, Lines 16 through 20 :    

             16      professional development or technical assistance for governing board members and
             17      staff of new charter schools;

{   and   }

             18          .    directs the State Board of Education to make rules for the award and use of grants
             19      for charter school start-up costs
{   .   }        ; and

    . repeals provisions related to charter school start-up costs on July 1, 2017.  

             20      Money Appropriated in this Bill:

2.    Page 2, Line 29 :    

             29          53A-1a-513, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 371
      63I-2-253, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 303, 330, and 419      


3.    Page 6, Line 181 :    

             181          (ii) a final report on the expenditure of the grant money.
    
  Section 3. Section 63I-2-253 is amended to read:      

     63I-2-253 .   Repeal dates -- Titles 53, 53A, and 53B.
     (1) Section 53A-1-403.5 is repealed July 1, 2012.
     (2) Subsection 53A-1-603 (5) is repealed July 1, 2015.
     (3)
  Section 53A-1a-513.5 is repealed July 1, 2017.

    (4)  
Title 53A, Chapter 1a, Part 10, UPSTART, is repealed July 1, 2014.

    
{   (4)   }        (5)       Subsection 53A-13-110 (4) is repealed July 1, 2013.

    
{   (5)   }        (6)       Section 53A-15-1215 is repealed July 1, 2012.


4.    Page 7, Lines 190 through 194 :    

             190                  Charter School Start-up Costs        $2,500,000


             191          The Legislature intends that the appropriation under this section:
             192          (1)
  is ongoing, subject to availability of funds;

    (2) is for fiscal years 2012-13, 2013-14, 2014-15, 2015-16, and 2016-17 only;
    (3)  
be used as provided in Section 53A-1a-513.5 ; and

             193          
{   (2)   }        (4)       not lapse at the end of        each       fiscal year      {   2013   } .

             194          Section 4. Effective date.

    Respectfully,

    Francis D. Gibson
    Committee Chair
Voting: 12-0-3
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Bill Number
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*HB0397*
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*HCRAMD*

HB0397
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HCRAMD