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Bill Sponsor: Sen. Stephenson, Howard A.

Floor Sponsor: Rep. Eliason, Steve

• Substitute Sponsor: Sen. Stephenson, Howard A.

• Drafting Attorney: Angela Oakes Stallings
• Fiscal Analyst: Ben Leishman

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  • Last Action: 25 Feb 2015, Became Law w/o Governor Signature
  • Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
  • Effective Date: 1 Jul 2015
  • Session Law Chapter: 007

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S.B. 1

1     PUBLIC EDUCATION BASE BUDGET AMENDMENTS
2     2015 GENERAL SESSION
3     STATE OF UTAH
4     Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
5     House Sponsor: Steve Eliason
6     

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill appropriates funds for the support and operation of public education for the
10     fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     provides appropriations for the use and support of state education agencies;
14          ▸     provides appropriations for the use and support of school districts and charter
15     schools;
16          ▸     sets the value of the weighted pupil unit (WPU) initially at the same WPU value set
17     for the 2014-15 fiscal year:
18               •     $2,726 for the special education and career and technology add-on programs;
19     and
20               •     $2,972 for all other programs;
21          ▸     sets the estimated minimum basic tax rate at .001416 for fiscal year 2015-16; and
22          ▸     provides appropriations for other purposes as described.
23     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
24          This bill appropriates for fiscal year 2016:
25          ▸     $7,297,700 from the General Fund;
26          ▸     $30,000,000 from the Uniform School Fund;
27          ▸     $2,657,837,300 from the Education Fund; and
28          ▸     $1,235,647,700 from various sources as detailed in this bill.
29     Other Special Clauses:

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30          This bill provides a special effective date.
31     Utah Code Sections Affected:
32     AMENDS:
33          53A-17a-135, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 4
34     Uncodified Material Affected:
35     ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
36     

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37     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
38          Section 1. Section 53A-17a-135 is amended to read:
39          53A-17a-135. Minimum basic tax rate -- Certified revenue levy.
40          (1) (a) In order to qualify for receipt of the state contribution toward the basic program
41     and as its contribution toward its costs of the basic program, each school district shall impose a
42     minimum basic tax rate per dollar of taxable value that generates [$296,709,700] $305,172,300
43     in revenues statewide.
44          (b) The preliminary estimate for the [2014-15] 2015-16 minimum basic tax rate is
45     [.001477] .001416.
46          (c) The State Tax Commission shall certify on or before June 22 the rate that generates
47     [$296,709,700] $305,172,300 in revenues statewide.
48          (d) If the minimum basic tax rate exceeds the certified revenue levy as defined in
49     Section 53A-17a-103, the state is subject to the notice requirements of Section 59-2-926.
50          (2) (a) The state shall contribute to each district toward the cost of the basic program in
51     the district that portion which exceeds the proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection
52     (1).
53          (b) In accord with the state strategic plan for public education and to fulfill its
54     responsibility for the development and implementation of that plan, the Legislature instructs
55     the State Board of Education, the governor, and the Office of Legislative Fiscal Analyst in each
56     of the coming five years to develop budgets that will fully fund student enrollment growth.
57          (3) (a) If the proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection (1) equal or exceed the

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58     cost of the basic program in a school district, no state contribution shall be made to the basic
59     program.
60          (b) The proceeds of the levy authorized under Subsection (1) which exceed the cost of
61     the basic program shall be paid into the Uniform School Fund as provided by law.
62          Section 2. Appropriations for state education agencies, school districts, and
63     charter schools -- Value of the weighted pupil unit.
64          (1) Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures Act,
65     for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015, and ending June 30, 2016, the following sums of
66     money are appropriated from resources not otherwise appropriated, or reduced from amounts
67     previously appropriated, out of the funds or accounts indicated. These sums of money are in
68     addition to any amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2016.
69          (2) The value of the weighted pupil unit for fiscal year 2015-16 is initially set at:
70          (a) $2,726 for:
71          (i) Special Education -- Add-on; and
72          (ii) Career & Technical Education District Add-on; and
73          (b) $2,972 for all other programs.
74     

State Board of Education - Minimum School Program

75     

Item 1

To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Basic School Program
76          From Uniform School Fund

30,000,000

77          From Education Fund

2,076,971,300

78          From Local Revenue

296,709,700

79          Schedule of Programs:
80               Kindergarten (29,215 WPUs)               86,827,000
81               Grades 1 - 12 (555,130 WPUs)           1,649,846,400
82               Necessarily Existent Small Schools (9,357 WPUs)     27,809,000
83               Professional Staff (53,041 WPUs)           157,637,800
84               Administrative Costs (1,505 WPUs)                4,472,900
85               Special Education - Add-on (72,991 WPUs)      198,973,400

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86               Special Education - Preschool (9,753 WPUs)     28,985,900
87               Special Education - Self-contained (14,285 WPUs)     42,455,000
88               Special Education - Extended School Year
89                    (429 WPUs)                          1,275,000
90               Special Education - State Programs (2,907 WPUs) 8,639,600
91               Career and Technical Education - Add-on
92                    (29,705 WPUs)                    80,975,800
93               Class Size Reduction (38,958 WPUs)      115,783,200
94     

Item 2

To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Related to Basic School
95     Programs
96          From Education Fund

406,426,100

97          From Interest and Dividends Account

37,580,700

98          Schedule of Programs:
99               To and From School - Pupil Transportation          65,978,000
100               Guarantee Transportation Program                500,000
101               Enhancement for At-Risk Students               24,376,400
102               Youth in Custody                         19,909,000
103               Adult Education                          9,780,000
104               Enhancement for Accelerated Students           4,324,700
105               Concurrent Enrollment                     6,270,600
106               School LAND Trust Program               37,580,700
107               Charter School Local Replacement               77,731,200
108               Charter School Administration                6,657,800
109               K-3 Reading Improvement                    12,400,000
110               Educator Salary Adjustments                159,951,000
111               USFR Teacher Salary Supplement Restricted
112                    Account                          5,000,000
113               Library Books and Electronic Resources           550,000

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114               Matching Funds for School Nurses                882,000
115               Critical Languages and Dual Immersion           2,315,400
116               Beverley Taylor Sorenson Elementary Arts           2,000,000
117               Early Intervention                          7,500,000
118               Title I Schools Paraeducators Program           300,000
119     

Item 3

To State Board of Education - Minimum School Program - Voted and Board Local
120     Levy Programs
121          From Education Fund

76,495,800

122          From Local Revenue

355,356,000

123          Schedule of Programs:
124               Voted Local Levy Program                319,610,000
125               Board Local Levy Program                    97,241,800
126               Board Local Levy Program - Reading
127                    Improvement                          15,000,000
128     

School Building Programs

129     

Item 4

To School Building Programs
130          From Education Fund

14,499,700

131          Schedule of Programs:
132               Capital Outlay Foundation Program               12,610,900
133               Capital Outlay Enrollment Growth Program           1,888,800
134     

State Board of Education

135     

Item 5

To State Board of Education - State Office of Education
136          From General Fund

302,100

137          From Education Fund

30,226,000

138          From Federal Funds

340,417,300

139          From Dedicated Credits Revenue

5,885,800

140          From General Fund Restricted - Mineral Lease

3,469,900

141          From General Fund Restricted - Land Exchange Distribution Account

236,600

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142          From General Fund Restricted - Substance Abuse Prevention

500,800

143          From Interest and Dividends Account

604,100

144          From Land Grant Management Fund

2,000

145          From Revenue Transfers

697,200

146          From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

18,206,200

147          From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(18,206,200)

148          Schedule of Programs:
149               Assessment and Accountability               18,235,900
150               Educational Equity                          366,200
151               Board and Administration                     6,761,000
152               Business Services                          1,937,200
153               Career and Technical Education               20,787,200
154               District Computer Services                     6,967,200
155               Federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act 113,182,100
156               Law and Legislation                          280,000
157               Math Teacher Training                     500,000
158               Public Relations                          155,400
159               School Trust                               678,600
160               Special Education                     181,335,800
161               Teaching and Learning                    31,155,200
162     

Item 6

To State Board of Education - Utah State Office of Education - Initiative Programs
163          From General Fund

3,995,600

164          From Education Fund

16,854,100

165          From General Fund Restricted - Autism Awareness Account

10,000

166          From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

7,967,300

167          From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(7,967,300)

168          Schedule of Programs:
169               Electronic High School                     997,600

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170               Upstart Early Childhood Education                4,763,900
171               ProStart Culinary Arts Program                353,100
172               CTE Online Assessments                     341,000
173               General Financial Literacy                     174,000
174               Carson Smith Scholarships                     3,995,600
175               Paraeducator to Teacher Scholarships           24,500
176               Electronic Elementary Reading Tool                1,600,000
177               ELL Software Licenses                     3,000,000
178               Autism Awareness                          10,000
179               Early Intervention                          4,600,000
180               Intergenerational Poverty Interventions           1,000,000
181     

Item 7

To State Board of Education - State Charter School Board
182          From Education Fund

3,452,300

183          From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

1,002,800

184          From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(1,002,800)

185          Schedule of Programs:
186               State Charter School Board                     3,452,300
187     

Item 8

To State Board of Education - Utah Charter School Finance Authority
188          From Education Fund Restricted - Charter School Reserve Account

50,000

189          Schedule of Programs:
190               Utah Charter School Finance Authority           50,000
191     

Item 9

To State Board of Education - Educator Licensing Professional Practices
192          From Professional Practices Restricted Subfund

2,119,700

193          Schedule of Programs:
194               Educator Licensing                          2,119,700
195     

Item 10

To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Child Nutrition
196          From Education Fund

142,000

197          From Federal Funds

141,444,600

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198          From Dedicated Credit - Liquor Tax

39,262,300

199          From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

48,000

200          From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(48,000)

201          Schedule of Programs:
202               Child Nutrition                     180,848,900
203     

Item 11

To State Board of Education - Fine Arts Outreach
204          From Education Fund

3,325,000

205          From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

65,900

206          From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(65,900)

207          Schedule of Programs:
208               Professional Outreach Programs                3,271,000
209               Subsidy Program                          54,000
210     

Item 12

To State Board of Education - State Office of Education - Educational Contracts
211          From Education Fund

3,137,800

212          From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

223,000

213          From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(223,000)

214          Schedule of Programs:
215               Youth Center                               1,153,200
216               Corrections Institutions                     1,984,600
217     

Item 13

To State Board of Education - Science Outreach
218          From Education Fund

2,600,000

219          From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

167,100

220          From Closing Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

(167,100)

221          Schedule of Programs:
222               Informal Science Education Enhancement           1,907,900
223               Requests for Proposals                     225,000
224               Science Enhancement                     417,100
225               Integrated Student and New Facility Learning      50,000

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226     

Item 14

To State Board of Education - Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind
227          From Education Fund

23,707,200

228          From Federal Funds

94,500

229          From Dedicated Credits Revenue

1,138,600

230          From Revenue Transfers

3,934,500

231          From Revenue Transfers - Medicaid

1,250,000

232          From Beginning Nonlapsing Appropriation Balances

599,100

233          Schedule of Programs:
234               Instructional Services                         14,435,700
235               Support Services                         16,288,200
236     

Item 15

To State Board of Education - School and Institutional Trust Fund Office
237          From School and Institutional Trust Fund Management Account

865,000

238          Schedule of Programs:
239               School and Institutional Trust Fund Office           865,000
240     

Item 16

To State Board of Education - Charter School Revolving Account
241          From Interest Income

46,200

242          From Repayments

1,543,900

243          From Beginning Fund Balance

6,741,000

244          From Ending Fund Balance

(6,741,000)

245          Schedule of Programs:
246               Charter School Revolving Account                1,590,100
247     

Item 17

To State Board of Education - School Building Revolving Account
248          From Interest Income

55,800

249          From Repayments

1,465,600

250          From Beginning Fund Balance

9,579,200

251          From Ending Fund Balance

(9,579,200)

252          Schedule of Programs:
253               School Building Revolving Account                1,521,400

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254          Section 3. Expendable funds and accounts.
255          The Legislature has reviewed the following expendable funds. Where applicable, the
256     Legislature authorizes the state Division of Finance to transfer amounts among funds and
257     accounts as indicated. Outlays and expenditures from the recipient funds or accounts may be
258     made without further legislative action according to a fund or account's applicable authorizing
259     statute.
260     

Item 18

To State Board of Education - Child Nutrition Program Commodities Fund
261          From Dedicated Credits Revenue

200

262          Schedule of Programs:
263               Child Nutrition Program Commodities Fund          200
264     

Item 19

To State Board of Education - Utah Community Center for the Deaf Fund
265          From Dedicated Credits Revenue

5,200

266          From Interest Income

100

267          From Beginning Fund Balance

13,800

268          From Ending Fund Balance

(5,500)

269          Schedule of Programs:
270               Utah Community Center for the Deaf Fund           13,600
271     

Item 20

To State Board of Education - Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Donation Fund
272          From Dedicated Credits Revenue

256,300

273          From Interest Income

2,400

274          From Beginning Fund Balance

389,300

275          From Ending Fund Balance

(389,300)

276          Schedule of Programs:
277               Schools for the Deaf and the Blind Donation Fund      258,700
278          Section 4. Restricted fund and account transfers.
279          The Legislature authorizes the state Division of Finance to transfer the following
280     amounts among the following funds or accounts as indicated. Expenditures and outlays from
281     the recipient funds must be authorized elsewhere in an appropriations act.

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282     

Item 21

To Fund and Account Transfers - General Fund Restricted - School Readiness
283     Account
284          From General Fund

3,000,000

285          Schedule of Programs:
286               General Fund Restricted - School Readiness
287                    Account                          3,000,000
288          Section 5. Fiduciary funds.
289          The Legislature has reviewed proposed revenues, expenditures, fund balances, and
290     changes in fund balances for the following fiduciary funds.
291     

Item 22

To State Board of Education - Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding
292          From Trust and Agency Funds

27,500

293          From Beginning Fund Balance

17,500

294          From Ending Fund Balance

(9,700)

295          Schedule of Programs:
296               Education Tax Check-off Lease Refunding           35,300
297          Section 6. Effective date.
298          This bill takes effect on July 1, 2015.