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7 LONG TITLE
8 General Description:
9 This bill creates the Southern Utah STEM Initiative.
10 Highlighted Provisions:
11 This bill:
12 ▸ creates the Southern Utah STEM Initiative to promote science, technology,
13 engineering, and mathematics education in southern Utah; and
14 ▸ requires Southern Utah University and Dixie State University to collaborate with
15 public schools to promote STEM education and provide professional learning in
16 southern Utah.
17 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
18 This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2016:
19 ▸ to Southern Utah University - Education and General as an ongoing appropriation:
20 • from the Education Fund, $410,000.
21 ▸ to Dixie State University - Education and General as an ongoing appropriation:
22 • from the Education Fund, $306,000.
23 Other Special Clauses:
24 This bill provides a special effective date.
25 Utah Code Sections Affected:
26 ENACTS:
27 53B-16-601, Utah Code Annotated 1953
28 53B-16-602, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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30 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
31 Section 1. Section 53B-16-601 is enacted to read:
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33 53B-16-601. Definitions.
34 As used in this part "STEM" means science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
35 Section 2. Section 53B-16-602 is enacted to read:
36 53B-16-602. Southern Utah STEM Initiative.
37 (1) There is created the Southern Utah STEM Initiative to promote STEM education
38 and professional learning in southern Utah.
39 (2) Southern Utah University and Dixie State University shall collaborate with public
40 elementary and secondary schools in southern Utah to offer:
41 (a) student engagement activities in STEM education;
42 (b) college and career readiness activities for STEM-related majors and careers; and
43 (c) professional learning for educators teaching STEM subjects.
44 Section 3. Appropriation.
45 Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act, for
46 the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following sums of money
47 are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
48 previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
49 addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2016.
50 To Southern Utah University
51 From Education Fund
$410,000
52 Schedule of Programs:
53 Education and General $410,000
54 To Dixie State University
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$306,000
56 Schedule of Programs:
57 Education and General $306,000
58 The Legislature intends that:
59 (1) Southern Utah University shall use the money appropriated to Southern Utah
60 University under this section as follows:
61 (a) $170,000 for the STEM professional learning described in Subsection
62 53B-16-602(2)(c);
63 (b) $120,000 for the student engagement activities described in Subsection
64 53B-16-602(2)(a); and
65 (c) $120,000 for the college and career readiness activities described in Subsection
66 53B-16-602(2)(b);
67 (2) Dixie State University shall use the money appropriated to Dixie State University
68 under this section as follows:
69 (a) $181,000 for the student engagement activities described in Subsection
70 53B-16-602(2)(a); and
71 (b) $125,000 for the college and career readiness activities described in Subsection
72 53B-16-602(2)(b); and
73 (3) under Section 63J-1-603, the appropriation provided under this section not lapse at
74 the close of fiscal year 2016 and that the use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to the purposes
75 described in Section 53B-16-602.
76 Section 4. Effective date.
77 (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), this bill takes effect on May 12, 2015.
78 (2) Uncodified Section 3, Appropriation, takes effect on July 1, 2015.