H.B. 106 Education Grant Program for Individuals in the Justice System
| Bill Sponsor:  Rep. Potter, Val K. | Floor Sponsor:  Sen. Hillyard, Lyle W. |
- CoSponsor(s):
Albrecht, C. Arent, P. Brooks, W. Chavez-Houck, R. Duckworth, S. Eliason, S. Froerer, G. Handy, S. Hollins, S. Hutchings, E. Kwan, K. Last, B. Moss, C. Moss, J. Owens, D. Perry, L. Peterson, J. Poulson, M. Pulsipher, S. Quinn, T. Redd, E. Romero, A. Schultz, M. Ward, R. Watkins, C. Webb, R. C. Weight, E. Westwood, J. Wheatley, M. Wilde, L. Winder, M.
- Drafting Attorney: Patricia Owen
- Fiscal Analyst: Alexander R. Wilson
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- Last Action: 15 Mar 2018, Governor Signed
- Last Location: Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
- Effective Date: 8 May 2018
- Session Law Chapter: 054
- Sections Affected
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1 EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM FOR INDIVIDUALS IN
2THE JUSTICE SYSTEM
32018 GENERAL SESSION
4STATE OF UTAH
5Chief Sponsor: Val K. Potter
6Senate Sponsor: Lyle W. Hillyard
7 Cosponsors:
8 Carl R. Albrecht
9 Patrice M. Arent
10 Walt Brooks
11 Rebecca Chavez-Houck
12 Susan Duckworth
13 Steve Eliason
14 Gage Froerer
15 Stephen G. Handy
16 Sandra Hollins
17 Eric K. Hutchings
Karen Kwan
Bradley G. Last
Carol Spackman Moss
Jefferson Moss
Derrin R. Owens
Lee B. Perry
Jeremy A. Peterson
Marie H. Poulson
Susan Pulsipher
Tim Quinn
Edward H. Redd
Angela Romero
Mike Schultz
Raymond P. Ward
Christine F. Watkins
R. Curt Webb
Elizabeth Weight
John R. Westwood
Mark A. Wheatley
Logan Wilde
Mike Winder
18
19 LONG TITLE
20 General Description:
21 This bill creates a pilot grant program for education programs for individuals in the
22 justice system.
23 Highlighted Provisions:
24 This bill:
25 ▸ addresses the duties of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice;
26 ▸ provides for a pilot grant program to facilitate participation in a qualifying
27 education program by certain individuals in the justice system; and
28 ▸ makes technical changes.
29 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
30 None
31 Other Special Clauses:
32 None
33 Utah Code Sections Affected:
34 AMENDS:
35 63M-7-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 330
36 ENACTS:
37 63M-7-209, Utah Code Annotated 1953
38
39 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
40 Section 1. Section 63M-7-204 is amended to read:
41 63M-7-204. Duties of commission.
42 (1) The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice administration shall:
43 (a) promote the commission's purposes as enumerated in Section 63M-7-201;
44 (b) promote the communication and coordination of all criminal and juvenile justice
45 agencies;
46 (c) study, evaluate, and report on the status of crime in the state and on the
47 effectiveness of criminal justice policies, procedures, and programs that are directed toward the
48 reduction of crime in the state;
49 (d) study, evaluate, and report on programs initiated by state and local agencies to
50 address reducing recidivism, including changes in penalties and sentencing guidelines intended
51 to reduce recidivism, costs savings associated with the reduction in the number of inmates, and
52 evaluation of expenses and resources needed to meet goals regarding the use of treatment as an
53 alternative to incarceration, as resources allow;
54 (e) study, evaluate, and report on policies, procedures, and programs of other
55 jurisdictions which have effectively reduced crime;
56 (f) identify and promote the implementation of specific policies and programs the
57 commission determines will significantly reduce crime in Utah;
58 (g) provide analysis and recommendations on all criminal and juvenile justice
59 legislation, state budget, and facility requests, including program and fiscal impact on all
60 components of the criminal and juvenile justice system;
61 (h) provide analysis, accountability, recommendations, and supervision for state and
62 federal criminal justice grant money;
63 (i) provide public information on the criminal and juvenile justice system and give
64 technical assistance to agencies or local units of government on methods to promote public
65 awareness;
66 (j) promote research and program evaluation as an integral part of the criminal and
67 juvenile justice system;
68 (k) provide a comprehensive criminal justice plan annually;
69 (l) review agency forecasts regarding future demands on the criminal and juvenile
70 justice systems, including specific projections for secure bed space;
71 (m) promote the development of criminal and juvenile justice information systems that
72 are consistent with common standards for data storage and are capable of appropriately sharing
73 information with other criminal justice information systems by:
74 (i) developing and maintaining common data standards for use by all state criminal
75 justice agencies;
76 (ii) annually performing audits of criminal history record information maintained by
77 state criminal justice agencies to assess their accuracy, completeness, and adherence to
78 standards;
79 (iii) defining and developing state and local programs and projects associated with the
80 improvement of information management for law enforcement and the administration of
81 justice; and
82 (iv) establishing general policies concerning criminal and juvenile justice information
83 systems and making rules as necessary to carry out the duties under Subsection (1)(k) and this
84 Subsection (1)(m);
85 (n) allocate and administer grants, from money made available, for approved education
86 programs to help prevent the sexual exploitation of children;
87 (o) allocate and administer grants funded from money from the Law Enforcement
88 Operations Account created in Section 51-9-411 for law enforcement operations and programs
89 related to reducing illegal drug activity and related criminal activity;
90 (p) request, receive, and evaluate data and recommendations collected and reported by
91 agencies and contractors related to policies recommended by the commission regarding
92 recidivism reduction;
93 (q) establish and administer a performance incentive grant program that allocates funds
94 appropriated by the Legislature to programs and practices implemented by counties that reduce
95 recidivism and reduce the number of offenders per capita who are incarcerated;
96 (r) oversee or designate an entity to oversee the implementation of juvenile justice
97 reforms; [and]
98 (s) make rules and administer the juvenile holding room standards and juvenile jail
99 standards to align with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act requirements
100 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 5633[.]; and
101 (t) allocate and administer grants, from money made available, for pilot qualifying
102 education programs.
103 (2) If the commission designates an entity under Subsection (1)(r), the commission
104 shall ensure that the membership of the entity includes representation from the three branches
105 of government and, as determined by the commission, representation from relevant stakeholder
106 groups across all parts of the juvenile justice system, including county representation.
107 Section 2. Section 63M-7-209 is enacted to read:
108 63M-7-209. Pilot program of competency-based career and technical education
109 grants.
110 (1) As used in this section:
111 (a) "Certificate program provider" means a technical college that provides
112 competency-based career and technical education.
113 (b) "Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
114 (c) (i) "Competency-based career and technical education" means career and technical
115 education that will result in appropriate licensing, certification, or other evidence of completion
116 of training and qualification for specific employment.
117 (ii) "Competency-based career and technical education" includes services provided
118 under Section 53B-2a-106.
119 (d) "Qualifying education program" means a program overseen by a city or county
120 prosecutor office to provide for an individual obtaining:
121 (i) a high school diploma or a Utah high school completion diploma as defined by rule
122 made by the State Board of Education in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
123 Administrative Rulemaking Act; or
124 (ii) competency-based career and technical education.
125 (e) "Service area" means the area listed in Section 53B-2a-105 for a technical college.
126 (f) "Technical college" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-1-101.5.
127 (2) In accordance with this section, the commission shall establish a pilot grant
128 program for fiscal year 2019 that funds the costs of two employees who:
129 (a) are located in different prosecutor offices that operate in areas that have proximity
130 to a technical college; and
131 (b) oversee a program that provides for participation in a qualifying education program
132 by an individual who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or pleads no contest to a misdemeanor or
133 third degree felony:
134 (i) as an alternative to incarceration;
135 (ii) for a reduction of fines or court fees;
136 (iii) for a two-step conviction reduction under Section 76-3-402; or
137 (iv) for a combination of the actions described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (iii).
138 (3) As a condition of participating in a qualifying education program under this section,
139 an individual shall:
140 (a) comply with the requirements of the plea agreement entered into by the individual,
141 the prosecutor, and the court; and
142 (b) work with a financial aid officer for a qualifying education program and pay the
143 tuition for the competency-based career and technical education charged by the certificate
144 program provider.
145 (4) The commission will structure and administer the grant pilot program consistent
146 with other grant program requirements that the commission administers.
147 (5) The commission shall compile a report regarding this grant pilot program based on
148 performance measures and provide the report by no later than November 30, 2020, to the Law
149 Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee, and the related appropriations
150 subcommittee.
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7 Cosponsors:
8 Carl R. Albrecht
9 Patrice M. Arent
10 Walt Brooks
11 Rebecca Chavez-Houck
12 Susan Duckworth
13 Steve Eliason
14 Gage Froerer
15 Stephen G. Handy
16 Sandra Hollins
17 Eric K. Hutchings
Karen Kwan
Bradley G. Last
Carol Spackman Moss
Jefferson Moss
Derrin R. Owens
Lee B. Perry
Jeremy A. Peterson
Marie H. Poulson
Susan Pulsipher
Tim Quinn
Edward H. Redd
Angela Romero
Mike Schultz
Raymond P. Ward
Christine F. Watkins
R. Curt Webb
Elizabeth Weight
John R. Westwood
Mark A. Wheatley
Logan Wilde
Mike Winder
18
19 LONG TITLE
20 General Description:
21 This bill creates a pilot grant program for education programs for individuals in the
22 justice system.
23 Highlighted Provisions:
24 This bill:
25 ▸ addresses the duties of the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice;
26 ▸ provides for a pilot grant program to facilitate participation in a qualifying
27 education program by certain individuals in the justice system; and
28 ▸ makes technical changes.
29 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
30 None
31 Other Special Clauses:
32 None
33 Utah Code Sections Affected:
34 AMENDS:
35 63M-7-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2017, Chapter 330
36 ENACTS:
37 63M-7-209, Utah Code Annotated 1953
38
39 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
40 Section 1. Section 63M-7-204 is amended to read:
41 63M-7-204. Duties of commission.
42 (1) The State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice administration shall:
43 (a) promote the commission's purposes as enumerated in Section 63M-7-201;
44 (b) promote the communication and coordination of all criminal and juvenile justice
45 agencies;
46 (c) study, evaluate, and report on the status of crime in the state and on the
47 effectiveness of criminal justice policies, procedures, and programs that are directed toward the
48 reduction of crime in the state;
49 (d) study, evaluate, and report on programs initiated by state and local agencies to
50 address reducing recidivism, including changes in penalties and sentencing guidelines intended
51 to reduce recidivism, costs savings associated with the reduction in the number of inmates, and
52 evaluation of expenses and resources needed to meet goals regarding the use of treatment as an
53 alternative to incarceration, as resources allow;
54 (e) study, evaluate, and report on policies, procedures, and programs of other
55 jurisdictions which have effectively reduced crime;
56 (f) identify and promote the implementation of specific policies and programs the
57 commission determines will significantly reduce crime in Utah;
58 (g) provide analysis and recommendations on all criminal and juvenile justice
59 legislation, state budget, and facility requests, including program and fiscal impact on all
60 components of the criminal and juvenile justice system;
61 (h) provide analysis, accountability, recommendations, and supervision for state and
62 federal criminal justice grant money;
63 (i) provide public information on the criminal and juvenile justice system and give
64 technical assistance to agencies or local units of government on methods to promote public
65 awareness;
66 (j) promote research and program evaluation as an integral part of the criminal and
67 juvenile justice system;
68 (k) provide a comprehensive criminal justice plan annually;
69 (l) review agency forecasts regarding future demands on the criminal and juvenile
70 justice systems, including specific projections for secure bed space;
71 (m) promote the development of criminal and juvenile justice information systems that
72 are consistent with common standards for data storage and are capable of appropriately sharing
73 information with other criminal justice information systems by:
74 (i) developing and maintaining common data standards for use by all state criminal
75 justice agencies;
76 (ii) annually performing audits of criminal history record information maintained by
77 state criminal justice agencies to assess their accuracy, completeness, and adherence to
78 standards;
79 (iii) defining and developing state and local programs and projects associated with the
80 improvement of information management for law enforcement and the administration of
81 justice; and
82 (iv) establishing general policies concerning criminal and juvenile justice information
83 systems and making rules as necessary to carry out the duties under Subsection (1)(k) and this
84 Subsection (1)(m);
85 (n) allocate and administer grants, from money made available, for approved education
86 programs to help prevent the sexual exploitation of children;
87 (o) allocate and administer grants funded from money from the Law Enforcement
88 Operations Account created in Section 51-9-411 for law enforcement operations and programs
89 related to reducing illegal drug activity and related criminal activity;
90 (p) request, receive, and evaluate data and recommendations collected and reported by
91 agencies and contractors related to policies recommended by the commission regarding
92 recidivism reduction;
93 (q) establish and administer a performance incentive grant program that allocates funds
94 appropriated by the Legislature to programs and practices implemented by counties that reduce
95 recidivism and reduce the number of offenders per capita who are incarcerated;
96 (r) oversee or designate an entity to oversee the implementation of juvenile justice
97 reforms; [
98 (s) make rules and administer the juvenile holding room standards and juvenile jail
99 standards to align with the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act requirements
100 pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Sec. 5633[
101 (t) allocate and administer grants, from money made available, for pilot qualifying
102 education programs.
103 (2) If the commission designates an entity under Subsection (1)(r), the commission
104 shall ensure that the membership of the entity includes representation from the three branches
105 of government and, as determined by the commission, representation from relevant stakeholder
106 groups across all parts of the juvenile justice system, including county representation.
107 Section 2. Section 63M-7-209 is enacted to read:
108 63M-7-209. Pilot program of competency-based career and technical education
109 grants.
110 (1) As used in this section:
111 (a) "Certificate program provider" means a technical college that provides
112 competency-based career and technical education.
113 (b) "Commission" means the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice.
114 (c) (i) "Competency-based career and technical education" means career and technical
115 education that will result in appropriate licensing, certification, or other evidence of completion
116 of training and qualification for specific employment.
117 (ii) "Competency-based career and technical education" includes services provided
118 under Section 53B-2a-106.
119 (d) "Qualifying education program" means a program overseen by a city or county
120 prosecutor office to provide for an individual obtaining:
121 (i) a high school diploma or a Utah high school completion diploma as defined by rule
122 made by the State Board of Education in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
123 Administrative Rulemaking Act; or
124 (ii) competency-based career and technical education.
125 (e) "Service area" means the area listed in Section 53B-2a-105 for a technical college.
126 (f) "Technical college" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53B-1-101.5.
127 (2) In accordance with this section, the commission shall establish a pilot grant
128 program for fiscal year 2019 that funds the costs of two employees who:
129 (a) are located in different prosecutor offices that operate in areas that have proximity
130 to a technical college; and
131 (b) oversee a program that provides for participation in a qualifying education program
132 by an individual who is convicted of, pleads guilty to, or pleads no contest to a misdemeanor or
133 third degree felony:
134 (i) as an alternative to incarceration;
135 (ii) for a reduction of fines or court fees;
136 (iii) for a two-step conviction reduction under Section 76-3-402; or
137 (iv) for a combination of the actions described in Subsections (2)(b)(i) through (iii).
138 (3) As a condition of participating in a qualifying education program under this section,
139 an individual shall:
140 (a) comply with the requirements of the plea agreement entered into by the individual,
141 the prosecutor, and the court; and
142 (b) work with a financial aid officer for a qualifying education program and pay the
143 tuition for the competency-based career and technical education charged by the certificate
144 program provider.
145 (4) The commission will structure and administer the grant pilot program consistent
146 with other grant program requirements that the commission administers.
147 (5) The commission shall compile a report regarding this grant pilot program based on
148 performance measures and provide the report by no later than November 30, 2020, to the Law
149 Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee, and the related appropriations
150 subcommittee.
Bill Status / Votes
• Senate Actions • House Actions • Fiscal Actions • Other Actions
| Date | Action | Location | Vote |
| 12/19/2017 | Bill Numbered but not Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 12/20/2017 | Numbered Bill Publicly Distributed | Legislative Research and General Counsel | |
| 1/11/2018 | House/ received bill from Legislative Research | Clerk of the House | |
| 1/17/2018 | House/ received fiscal note from Fiscal Analyst | Clerk of the House | |
| 1/22/2018 | House/ 1st reading (Introduced) | House Rules Committee | |
| 1/23/2018 | House/ to standing committee | House Education Committee | |
| 1/24/2018 | House Comm - Favorable Recommendation | House Education Committee | 10 0 4 |
| 1/25/2018 (11:11:59 AM) | House/ committee report favorable | House Education Committee | |
| 1/25/2018 (11:12:00 AM) | House/ 2nd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
| 1/30/2018 (11:57:58 AM) | House/ 3rd reading | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | |
| 1/30/2018 (11:58:33 AM) | House/ circled | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | Voice vote |
| 2/2/2018 (11:52:33 AM) | House/ uncircled | House 3rd Reading Calendar for House bills | Voice vote |
| 2/2/2018 (12:03:21 PM) | House/ passed 3rd reading | Senate Secretary | 68 0 7 |
| 2/2/2018 (12:03:23 PM) | House/ to Senate | Senate Secretary | |
| 2/2/2018 | Senate/ received from House | Waiting for Introduction in the Senate | |
| 2/5/2018 | Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced) | Senate Rules Committee | |
| 2/7/2018 | Senate/ to standing committee | Senate Education Committee | |
| 2/12/2018 | Senate Comm - Substitute Recommendation from # 0 to # 1 | Senate Education Committee | 4 0 3 |
| 2/12/2018 | Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation | Senate Education Committee | 4 0 3 |
| 2/13/2018 (10:15:12 AM) | Senate/ comm rpt/ substituted | Senate Education Committee | |
| 2/13/2018 (10:15:13 AM) | Senate/ placed on 2nd Reading Calendar | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/14/2018 | LFA/ fiscal note sent to sponsor | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/14/2018 | LFA/ fiscal note publicly available | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/14/2018 (3:36:44 PM) | Senate/ 2nd reading | Senate 2nd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/14/2018 (3:39:55 PM) | Senate/ passed 2nd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | 24 0 5 |
| 2/14/2018 (3:40:14 PM) | Senate/ 3rd reading | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar | |
| 2/14/2018 (3:40:19 PM) | Senate/ placed on 3rd Reading Calendar table | Senate 3rd Reading Calendar Table | |
| 3/7/2018 (2:54:33 PM) | Senate/ passed 3rd reading | Clerk of the House | 26 0 3 |
| 3/7/2018 (2:54:34 PM) | Senate/ to House with amendments | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/7/2018 (4:07:04 PM) | House/ received from Senate | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/7/2018 (4:07:05 PM) | House/ placed on Concurrence Calendar | House Concurrence Calendar | |
| 3/7/2018 (7:19:27 PM) | House/ concurs with Senate amendment | Senate President | 66 0 9 |
| 3/7/2018 (7:19:28 PM) | House/ to Senate | Senate President | |
| 3/7/2018 | Senate/ received from House | Senate President | |
| 3/7/2018 | Senate/ signed by President/ returned to House | House Speaker | |
| 3/7/2018 | Senate/ to House | House Speaker | |
| 3/8/2018 | House/ received from Senate | House Speaker | |
| 3/8/2018 | House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 3/12/2018 | Bill Received from House for Enrolling | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 3/12/2018 | Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared | Legislative Research and General Counsel / Enrolling | |
| 3/15/2018 | Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/15/2018 | House/ enrolled bill to Printing | Clerk of the House | |
| 3/15/2018 | House/ to Governor | Executive Branch - Governor | |
| 3/15/2018 | Governor Signed | Lieutenant Governor's office for filing |
Committee Hearings/Floor Debate
- Committee Hearings
- Floor Debates
- House Floor Audio, Day 9 (1/30/2018) [HB106]
- House Floor Audio, Day 12 (2/2/2018) [HB106]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 24 (2/14/2018) [1HB106 Education Grant Program for Individuals in the Justice System, Hillyard]
- Senate Floor Audio, Day 44 (3/7/2018) [1HB106 Education Grant Program for Individuals in the Justice System, Hillyard]
- House Floor Audio, Day 44 (3/7/2018) [HB106S1]