PUBLIC EDUCATION APPROPRIATION RESTORATIONS

2016 SECOND SPECIAL SESSION

STATE OF UTAH

Chief Sponsor: J. Stuart Adams

House Sponsor: Francis D. Gibson

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General Description:
     This bill supplements or reduces appropriations previously provided for the use and support of state government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017 by restoring appropriations vetoed by the Governor.
Highlighted Provisions:
     This bill:
     ▸     restores budget increases and decreases originally passed in Senate Bill 2, Item 6, 2016 General Session, but vetoed by the Governor; and,
     ▸     provides intent language.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
     This bill appropriates $4,773,900 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2017, all of which is from the Education Fund.
Other Special Clauses:
     This bill takes effect on July 1, 2016.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
     ENACTS UNCODIFIED MATERIAL
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
     Section 1. FY 2017 Appropriations. The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016 and ending June 30, 2017. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for fiscal year 2017.
     Subsection 1(a). Operating and Capital Budgets. Under the terms and conditions of Utah Code Title 63J, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or fund accounts indicated for the use and support of the government of the State of Utah.
Public Education
State Board of Education
Item 1
     To State Board of Education - Utah State Office of Education - Initiative Programs
From Education Fund
998,900

From Education Fund, One-Time
3,775,000

Schedule of Programs:
Electronic High School
(1,001,100)

Upstart Early Childhood Education
1,500,000

ProStart Culinary Arts Program
275,000

Electronic Elementary Reading Tool
500,000

Early Intervention
3,000,000

IT Academy
500,000

     The Legislature intends that the Department of Workforce Services (DWS) authorize Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds for one year for the UPSTART program ($500,000). This TANF funding is dependent upon availability of TANF funding and expenditures meeting the necessary requirements to qualify for the federal TANF program. The Legislature further intends that DWS report to the Office of the Legislative Fiscal Analyst no later than September 1, 2016, regarding the status of these efforts.
     Section 2. Effective Date.
     This bill takes effect on July 1, 2016.