This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Fri, Feb 14, 2020 at 8:18 AM by pflowers.
Representative Susan Pulsipher proposes the following substitute bill:


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ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES IN SCHOOLS AMENDMENTS

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2020 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Susan Pulsipher

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Senate Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill addresses student use of alcohol, tobacco, electronic cigarette products, and
10     other substances through education and prevention programs and discipline policies.
11     Highlighted Provisions:
12          This bill:
13          ▸     defines terms;
14          ▸     requires local school boards to adopt discipline policies to address possession and
15     use of electronic cigarette products on school grounds;
16          ▸     renames the Underage Drinking Prevention Program the Underage Drinking and
17     Substance Abuse Prevention Program;
18          ▸     adds a requirement to teach a school-based prevention program for students in grade
19     4 or 5;
20          ▸     adds a requirement to include education about the risks of electronic cigarette
21     products in a school-based prevention program;
22          ▸     requires schools to create a plan to address the causes of student use of tobacco,
23     alcohol, electronic cigarette products, and controlled substances;
24          ▸     creates a stipend for a specialist to administer the plan; and
25          ▸     requires the state board to establish a library of best practices.

26     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
27          This bill appropriates:
28          ▸     to State Board of Education - State Administrative Office:
29               •     from the Education Fund $5,084,200.
30     Other Special Clauses:
31          This bill provides a special effective date.
32          This bill provides a coordination clause.
33     Utah Code Sections Affected:
34     AMENDS:
35          53F-9-304, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 186
36          53G-1-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 3
37          53G-7-1202, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 150, 293, and 505
38          53G-7-1205, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 150, 167, and 293
39          53G-8-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapters 293 and 446
40          53G-8-209, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 293
41          53G-8-505, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 3
42          53G-8-508, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 293
43          53G-10-405, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 293
44          53G-10-406, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 293
45     ENACTS:
46          53G-10-407, Utah Code Annotated 1953
47     Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
48          53G-1-103, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2018, Chapter 3
49     Appropriation Affected by Coordination Clause:
50          Uncodified Section 12, Appropriation
51     

52     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
53          Section 1. Section 53F-9-304 is amended to read:
54          53F-9-304. Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention Program
55     Restricted Account.
56          (1) As used in this section, "account" means the Underage Drinking and Substance

57     Abuse Prevention Program Restricted Account created in this section.
58          (2) There is created within the Education Fund a restricted account known as the
59     "Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention Program Restricted Account."
60          (3) (a) Before the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control deposits any portion of
61     the markup collected under Section 32B-2-304 into the Liquor Control Fund in accordance
62     with Section 32B-2-301, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall deposit into the
63     account:
64          (i) for the fiscal year that begins July 1, 2017, $1,750,000; or
65          (ii) for each fiscal year that begins on or after July 1, 2018, an amount equal to the
66     amount that the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control deposited into the account during
67     the preceding fiscal year increased or decreased by a percentage equal to the percentage
68     difference between the Consumer Price Index for the second preceding calendar year and the
69     Consumer Price Index for the preceding calendar year.
70          (b) For purposes of this Subsection (3), the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control
71     shall calculate the Consumer Price Index in accordance with 26 U.S.C. Secs. 1(f)(4) and
72     1(f)(5).
73          (4) The account shall be funded:
74          (a) in accordance with Subsection (3);
75          (b) by appropriations made to the account by the Legislature; and
76          (c) by interest earned on money in the account.
77          (5) The state board shall use money in the account for the Underage Drinking and
78     Substance Abuse Prevention Program described in Section 53G-10-406.
79          Section 2. Section 53G-1-103 is amended to read:
80          53G-1-103. Definitions.
81          [Reserved]
82          As used in this title, "electronic cigarette product" means "electronic cigarette" as that
83     term is defined in Section 76-10-101.
84          Section 3. Section 53G-7-1202 is amended to read:
85          53G-7-1202. School community councils -- Duties -- Composition -- Election
86     procedures and selection of members.
87          (1) As used in this section:

88          (a) "Digital citizenship" means the norms of appropriate, responsible, and healthy
89     behavior related to technology use, including digital literacy, ethics, etiquette, and security.
90          (b) "Educator" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53E-6-102.
91          (c) (i) "Parent member" means a member of a school community council who is a
92     parent of a student who:
93          (A) is attending the school; or
94          (B) will be enrolled at the school during the parent's term of office.
95          (ii) "Parent member" may not include an educator who is employed at the school.
96          (d) "Safety principles" means safety principles that, when incorporated into programs
97     and resources, impact academic achievement by strengthening a safe and wholesome learning
98     environment, including continual efforts for safe technology utilization and digital citizenship.
99          (e) "School community council" means a council established at a district school in
100     accordance with this section.
101          (f) "School employee member" means a member of a school community council who is
102     a person employed at the school by the school or school district, including the principal.
103          (g) "School LAND Trust Program money" means money allocated to a school pursuant
104     to Section 53F-2-404.
105          (2) A district school, in consultation with the district school's local school board, shall
106     establish a school community council at the school building level for the purpose of:
107          (a) involving parents of students in decision making at the school level;
108          (b) improving the education of students;
109          (c) prudently expending School LAND Trust Program money for the improvement of
110     students' education through collaboration among parents, school employees, and the local
111     school board; and
112          (d) increasing public awareness of:
113          (i) school trust lands and related land policies;
114          (ii) management of the State School Fund established in Utah Constitution Article X,
115     Section V; and
116          (iii) educational excellence.
117          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b), a school community council shall:
118          (i) create the School LAND Trust Program and LAND Trust plan in accordance with

119     Section 53G-7-1206;
120          (ii) advise and make recommendations to school and school district administrators and
121     the local school board regarding:
122          (A) the school and its programs;
123          (B) school district programs;
124          (C) a child access routing plan in accordance with Section 53G-4-402;
125          (D) safe technology utilization and digital citizenship; and
126          (E) other issues relating to the community environment for students;
127          (iii) provide for education and awareness on safe technology utilization and digital
128     citizenship that empowers:
129          (A) a student to make smart media and online choices; and
130          (B) a parent to know how to discuss safe technology use with the parent's child;
131          (iv) partner with the school's principal and other administrators to ensure that adequate
132     on and off campus Internet filtering is installed and consistently configured to prevent viewing
133     of harmful content by students and school personnel, in accordance with local school board
134     policy and Subsection 53G-7-216(3); [and]
135          (v) in accordance with state board rule regarding school community council
136     expenditures and funding limits:
137          (A) work with students, families, and educators to develop and incorporate safety
138     principles at the school; and
139          (B) hold at least an annual discussion with the school's principal and district
140     administrators regarding safety principles at the school and district level in order to coordinate
141     the school community council's effort to develop and incorporate safety principles at the
142     school[. ]; and
143          (vi) provide input to the school's principal on a positive behaviors plan in accordance
144     with Section 53G-10-407.
145          (b) To fulfill the school community council's duties described in Subsections (3)(a)(iii)
146     and (iv), a school community council may:
147          (i) partner with one or more non-profit organizations; or
148          (ii) create a subcommittee.
149          (c) A school or school district administrator may not prohibit or discourage a school

150     community council from discussing issues, or offering advice or recommendations, regarding
151     the school and its programs, school district programs, the curriculum, or the community
152     environment for students.
153          (4) (a) Each school community council shall consist of school employee members and
154     parent members in accordance with this section.
155          (b) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(c) or (d):
156          (i) each school community council for a high school shall have six parent members and
157     four school employee members, including the principal; and
158          (ii) each school community council for a school other than a high school shall have
159     four parent members and two school employee members, including the principal.
160          (c) A school community council may determine the size of the school community
161     council by a majority vote of a quorum of the school community council provided that:
162          (i) the membership includes two or more parent members than the number of school
163     employee members; and
164          (ii) there are at least two school employee members on the school community council.
165          (d) (i) The number of parent members of a school community council who are not
166     educators employed by the school district shall exceed the number of parent members who are
167     educators employed by the school district.
168          (ii) If, after an election, the number of parent members who are not educators employed
169     by the school district does not exceed the number of parent members who are educators
170     employed by the school district, the parent members of the school community council shall
171     appoint one or more parent members to the school community council so that the number of
172     parent members who are not educators employed by the school district exceeds the number of
173     parent members who are educators employed by the school district.
174          (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(f), a school employee member, other than
175     the principal, shall be elected by secret ballot by a majority vote of the school employees and
176     serve a two-year term. The principal shall serve as an ex officio member with full voting
177     privileges.
178          (b) (i) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(f), a parent member shall be elected by
179     secret ballot at an election held at the school by a majority vote of those voting at the election
180     and serve a two-year term.

181          (ii) (A) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii)(B), only a parent of a student
182     attending the school may vote in, or run as a candidate in, the election under Subsection
183     (5)(b)(i).
184          (B) If an election is held in the spring, a parent of a student who will be attending the
185     school the following school year may vote in, and run as a candidate in, the election under
186     Subsection (5)(b)(i).
187          (iii) Any parent of a student who meets the qualifications of this section may file or
188     declare the parent's candidacy for election to a school community council.
189          (iv) (A) Subject to Subsections (5)(b)(iv)(B) and (5)(b)(iv)(C), a timeline for the
190     election of parent members of a school community council shall be established by a local
191     school board for the schools within the school district.
192          (B) An election for the parent members of a school community council shall be held
193     near the beginning of the school year or held in the spring and completed before the last week
194     of school.
195          (C) Each school shall establish a time period for the election of parent members of a
196     school community council under Subsection (5)(b)(iv)(B) that is consistent for at least a
197     four-year period.
198          (c) (i) At least 10 days before the date that voting commences for the elections held
199     under Subsections (5)(a) and (5)(b), the principal of the school, or the principal's designee,
200     shall provide notice to each school employee or parent of the opportunity to vote in, and run as
201     a candidate in, an election under this Subsection (5).
202          (ii) The notice shall include:
203          (A) the dates and times of the elections;
204          (B) a list of council positions that are up for election; and
205          (C) instructions for becoming a candidate for a community council position.
206          (iii) The principal of the school, or the principal's designee, shall oversee the elections
207     held under Subsections (5)(a) and (5)(b).
208          (iv) Ballots cast in an election held under Subsection (5)(b) shall be deposited in a
209     secure ballot box.
210          (d) Results of the elections held under Subsections (5)(a) and (5)(b) shall be made
211     available to the public upon request.

212          (e) (i) If a parent position on a school community council remains unfilled after an
213     election is held, the other parent members of the council shall appoint a parent who meets the
214     qualifications of this section to fill the position.
215          (ii) If a school employee position on a school community council remains unfilled after
216     an election is held, the other school employee members of the council shall appoint a school
217     employee to fill the position.
218          (iii) A member appointed to a school community council under Subsection (5)(e)(i) or
219     (ii) shall serve a two-year term.
220          (f) (i) If the number of candidates who file for a parent position or school employee
221     position on a school community council is less than or equal to the number of open positions,
222     an election is not required.
223          (ii) If an election is not held pursuant to Subsection (5)(f)(i) and a parent position
224     remains unfilled, the other parent members of the council shall appoint a parent who meets the
225     qualifications of this section to fill the position.
226          (iii) If an election is not held pursuant to Subsection (5)(f)(i) and a school employee
227     position remains unfilled, the other school employee members of the council shall appoint a
228     school employee who meets the qualifications of this section to fill the position.
229          (g) The principal shall enter the names of the council members on the School LAND
230     Trust website on or before October 20 of each year, pursuant to Section 53G-7-1203.
231          (h) Terms shall be staggered so that approximately half of the council members stand
232     for election each year.
233          (i) A school community council member may serve successive terms provided the
234     member continues to meet the definition of a parent member or school employee member as
235     specified in Subsection (1).
236          (j) Each school community council shall elect:
237          (i) a chair from its parent members; and
238          (ii) a vice chair from either its parent members or school employee members,
239     excluding the principal.
240          (6) (a) A school community council may create subcommittees or task forces to:
241          (i) advise or make recommendations to the council; or
242          (ii) develop all or part of a plan listed in Subsection (3).

243          (b) Any plan or part of a plan developed by a subcommittee or task force shall be
244     subject to the approval of the school community council.
245          (c) A school community council may appoint individuals who are not council members
246     to serve on a subcommittee or task force, including parents, school employees, or other
247     community members.
248          (7) (a) A majority of the members of a school community council is a quorum for the
249     transaction of business.
250          (b) The action of a majority of the members of a quorum is the action of the school
251     community council.
252          (8) A local school board shall provide training for a school community council each
253     year, including training:
254          (a) for the chair and vice chair about their responsibilities;
255          (b) on resources available on the School LAND Trust website; and
256          (c) on this part.
257          Section 4. Section 53G-7-1205 is amended to read:
258          53G-7-1205. Charter trust land councils.
259          (1) As used in this section, "council" means a charter trust land council described in
260     this section.
261          (2) To receive School LAND Trust Program funding as described in Sections
262     53F-2-404 and 53G-7-1206, a charter school governing board shall establish a charter trust
263     land council, which shall prepare a plan for the use of School LAND Trust Program money that
264     includes the elements described in Subsection 53G-7-1206(4).
265          (3) (a) The membership of the council shall include parents or grandparents of students
266     enrolled at the charter school and may include other members.
267          (b) The number of council members who are parents or grandparents of students
268     enrolled at the charter school shall exceed all other members combined by at least two.
269          (4) A charter school governing board may serve as the charter school's council if the
270     membership of the charter school governing board meets the requirements of Subsection (3)(b).
271          (5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b), council members who are parents or
272     grandparents of students enrolled at the school shall be elected in accordance with procedures
273     established by the charter school governing board.

274          (b) Subsection (5)(a) does not apply to a charter school governing board that serves as
275     a council.
276          (6) A parent or grandparents of a student enrolled at a charter school shall serve as
277     chair or co-chair of the charter school's council.
278          (7) In accordance with state board rule regarding charter trust land council
279     expenditures and funding limits, a charter trust land council shall:
280          (a) work with students, families, and educators to develop and incorporate safety
281     principles, as defined in Section 53G-7-1202, at the school; and
282          (b) hold at least an annual discussion with charter school administrators to coordinate
283     efforts to develop and incorporate safety principles, as defined in Section 53G-7-1202, at the
284     school level.
285          (8) A charter trust land council shall provide input to the school's principal on a
286     positive behaviors plan in accordance with Section 53G-10-407.
287          Section 5. Section 53G-8-203 is amended to read:
288          53G-8-203. Conduct and discipline policies and procedures.
289          (1) The conduct and discipline policies required under Section 53G-8-202 shall
290     include:
291          (a) provisions governing student conduct, safety, and welfare;
292          (b) standards and procedures for dealing with students who cause disruption in the
293     classroom, on school grounds, on school vehicles, or in connection with school-related
294     activities or events;
295          (c) procedures for the development of remedial discipline plans for students who cause
296     a disruption at any of the places referred to in Subsection (1)(b);
297          (d) procedures for the use of reasonable and necessary physical restraint in dealing with
298     students posing a danger to themselves or others, consistent with Section 53G-8-302;
299          (e) standards and procedures for dealing with student conduct in locations other than
300     those referred to in Subsection (1)(b), if the conduct threatens harm or does harm to:
301          (i) the school;
302          (ii) school property;
303          (iii) a person associated with the school; or
304          (iv) property associated with a person described in Subsection (1)(e)(iii);

305          (f) procedures for the imposition of disciplinary sanctions, including suspension and
306     expulsion;
307          (g) specific provisions, consistent with Section 53E-3-509, for preventing and
308     responding to gang-related activities in the school, on school grounds, on school vehicles, or in
309     connection with school-related activities or events;
310          (h) standards and procedures for dealing with habitual disruptive or unsafe student
311     behavior in accordance with the provisions of this part; and
312          (i) procedures for responding to reports received through the SafeUT Crisis Line under
313     Subsection 53B-17-1202(3).
314          (2) (a) Each local school board shall establish a policy on detaining students after
315     regular school hours as a part of the district-wide discipline plan required under Section
316     53G-8-202.
317          (b) (i) The policy described in Subsection (2)(a) shall apply to elementary school
318     students, grades kindergarten through 6.
319          (ii) The local school board shall receive input from teachers, school administrators, and
320     parents of the affected students before adopting the policy.
321          (c) The policy described in Subsection (2)(a) shall provide for:
322          (i) notice to the parent of a student prior to holding the student after school on a
323     particular day; and
324          (ii) exceptions to the notice provision if detention is necessary for the student's health
325     or safety.
326          (3) (a) Each LEA shall adopt a policy for responding to possession or use of electronic
327     cigarette products by a student on school property.
328          (b) The policy described in Subsection (3)(a) shall:
329          (i) prohibit students from possessing or using electronic cigarette products on school
330     property;
331          (ii) include policies or procedures for the confiscation Ĥ→ or surrender ←Ĥ of electronic
331a     cigarette products;
332     and
333          (iii) require Ĥ→ a ←Ĥ school Ĥ→ [
personnel] administrator or school administrator's
333a     designee ←Ĥ to dispose of or destroy a confiscated electronic cigarette
334     product.
335          (c) Notwithstanding Subsection (3)(b)(iii), an LEA may release a confiscated electronic

336     cigarette product to local law enforcement if:
337          (i) a school official has a reasonable suspicion that a confiscated electronic cigarette
338     product contains an illegal substance; and
339          (ii) local law enforcement requests that the LEA release the confiscated electronic
340     cigarette product to local law enforcement as part of an investigation or action.
341          Section 6. Section 53G-8-209 is amended to read:
342          53G-8-209. Extracurricular activities -- Prohibited conduct -- Reporting of
343     violations -- Limitation of liability.
344          (1) The Legislature recognizes that:
345          (a) participation in student government and extracurricular activities may confer
346     important educational and lifetime benefits upon students, and encourages school districts and
347     charter schools to provide a variety of opportunities for all students to participate in such
348     activities in meaningful ways;
349          (b) there is no constitutional right to participate in these types of activities, and does
350     not through this section or any other provision of law create such a right;
351          (c) students who participate in student government and extracurricular activities,
352     particularly competitive athletics, and the adult coaches, advisors, and assistants who direct
353     those activities, become role models for others in the school and community;
354          (d) these individuals often play major roles in establishing standards of acceptable
355     behavior in the school and community, and establishing and maintaining the reputation of the
356     school and the level of community confidence and support afforded the school; and
357          (e) it is of the utmost importance that those involved in student government, whether as
358     officers or advisors, and those involved in competitive athletics and related activities, whether
359     students or staff, comply with all applicable laws and standards of behavior and conduct
360     themselves at all times in a manner befitting their positions and responsibilities.
361          (2) (a) The state board may, and local school boards and charter school governing
362     boards shall, adopt rules or policies implementing this section that apply to both students and
363     staff.
364          (b) The rules or policies described in Subsection (2)(a) shall include prohibitions
365     against the following types of conduct in accordance with Section 53G-8-211, while in the
366     classroom, on school property, during school sponsored activities, or regardless of the location

367     or circumstance, affecting a person or property described in Subsections 53G-8-203(1)(e)(i)
368     through (iv):
369          (i) use of foul, abusive, or profane language while engaged in school related activities;
370          (ii) illicit use, possession, or distribution of controlled substances or drug
371     paraphernalia, and the use, possession, or distribution of an electronic cigarette [as defined in
372     Section 76-10-101] product, tobacco, or alcoholic beverages contrary to law; and
373          (iii) hazing, demeaning, or assaultive behavior, whether consensual or not, including
374     behavior involving physical violence, restraint, improper touching, or inappropriate exposure
375     of body parts not normally exposed in public settings, forced ingestion of any substance, or any
376     act which would constitute a crime against a person or public order under Utah law.
377          (3) (a) School employees who reasonably believe that a violation of this section may
378     have occurred shall immediately report that belief to the school principal, district
379     superintendent, or chief administrative officer of a charter school.
380          (b) Principals who receive a report under Subsection (3)(a) shall submit a report of the
381     alleged incident, and actions taken in response, to the district superintendent or the
382     superintendent's designee within 10 working days after receipt of the report.
383          (c) Failure of a person holding a professional certificate to report as required under this
384     Subsection (3) constitutes an unprofessional practice.
385          (4) Limitations of liability set forth under Section 53G-8-405 apply to this section.
386          Section 7. Section 53G-8-505 is amended to read:
387          53G-8-505. Definitions.
388          For purposes of Sections 53G-8-506 through 53G-8-509:
389          (1) The definitions in Sections 58-37-2, 58-37a-3, and 58-37b-2 apply to Sections
390     53G-8-506 through 53G-8-509.
391          (2) "Prohibited act" means:
392          (a) an act punishable under Section 53G-8-602, Section 58-37-8, Section 58-37a-5, or
393     Title 58, Chapter 37b, Imitation Controlled Substances Act[.]; or
394          (b) possession of an electronic cigarette product by a student on school property.
395          (3) "School" means a public or private elementary or secondary school.
396          Section 8. Section 53G-8-508 is amended to read:
397          53G-8-508. Admissibility of evidence in civil and criminal actions.

398          (1) Evidence relating to a violation of Section 53G-8-505, 53G-8-506, 53G-8-507, or
399     53G-8-509, which is seized by school authorities acting alone, on their own authority, and not
400     in conjunction with or at the behest of law enforcement authorities is admissible in civil and
401     criminal actions.
402          (2) An LEA shall dispose of or destroy seized electronic cigarette products in
403     accordance with the LEA's policies adopted under Subsection 53G-8-203(3).
404          [(2)] (3) A search under this section must be based on at least a reasonable belief that
405     the search will turn up evidence of a violation of this part. The measures adopted for the search
406     must be reasonably related to the objectives of the search and not excessively intrusive in light
407     of the circumstances, including the age and sex of the person involved and the nature of the
408     infraction.
409          Section 9. Section 53G-10-405 is amended to read:
410          53G-10-405. Instruction on the harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, electronic
411     cigarette products, and controlled substances -- Rulemaking authority -- Assistance from
412     the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health.
413          (1) The state board shall adopt rules providing for instruction at each grade level on the
414     harmful effects of alcohol, tobacco, electronic cigarette products, and controlled substances
415     upon the human body and society. The rules shall require [but are not limited to] instruction on
416     the following:
417          (a) teaching of skills needed to evaluate advertisements for, and media portrayal of,
418     alcohol, tobacco, electronic cigarette products, and controlled substances;
419          (b) directing students towards healthy and productive alternatives to the use of alcohol,
420     tobacco, electronic cigarette products, and controlled substances; and
421          (c) discouraging the use of alcohol, tobacco, electronic cigarette products, and
422     controlled substances.
423          (2) At the request of the state board, the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental
424     Health shall cooperate with the state board in developing programs to provide this instruction.
425          (3) The state board shall participate in efforts to enhance communication among
426     community organizations and state agencies, and shall cooperate with those entities in efforts
427     which are compatible with the purposes of this section.
428          (4) The state board shall establish a library of documented best practices and resources

429     for alcohol, tobacco, and electronic cigarette product cessation interventions for use by local
430     school districts.
431          Section 10. Section 53G-10-406 is amended to read:
432          53G-10-406. Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention Program --
433     State board rules.
434          (1) As used in this section:
435          (a) "Advisory council" means the Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention
436     Program Advisory Council created in this section.
437          (b) "Program" means the Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention Program
438     created in this section.
439          (c) "School-based prevention program" means an evidence-based program [intended
440     for students aged 13 and older] that:
441          (i) is aimed at preventing underage consumption of alcohol and underage use of
442     electronic cigarette products;
443          (ii) is delivered by methods that engage students in storytelling and visualization;
444          (iii) addresses the behavioral risk factors associated with underage drinking and use of
445     electronic cigarette products; and
446          (iv) provides practical tools to address the dangers of underage drinking and use of
447     electronic cigarette products.
448          (2) There is created the Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention Program
449     that consists of:
450          (a) a school-based prevention program for students in grade 4 or 5;
451          [(a)] (b) a school-based prevention program for students in grade 7 or 8; and
452          [(b)] (c) a school-based prevention program for students in grade 9 or 10 that increases
453     awareness of the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol.
454          (3) (a) Beginning with the 2018-19 school year, an LEA shall offer the program each
455     school year to each student in grade 7 or 8 and grade 9 or 10.
456          (b) In addition to Subsection (3)(a), beginning with the 2020-21 school year, an LEA
457     shall offer the program each school year to each student in grade 4 or 5.
458          [(b)] (c) An LEA shall select from the providers qualified by the state board under
459     Subsection (6) to offer the program.

460          (4) The state board shall administer the program with input from the advisory council.
461          (5) There is created the Underage Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention Program
462     Advisory Council comprised of the following members:
463          (a) the executive director of the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control or the
464     executive director's designee;
465          (b) the executive director of the Department of Health or the executive director's
466     designee;
467          (c) the director of the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health or the director's
468     designee;
469          (d) the director of the Division of Child and Family Services or the director's designee;
470          (e) the director of the Division of Juvenile Justice Services or the director's designee;
471          (f) the state superintendent or the state superintendent's designee; and
472          (g) two members of the state board, appointed by the chair of the state board.
473          (6) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, the state
474     board shall qualify one or more providers to provide the program to an LEA.
475          (b) In selecting a provider described in Subsection (6)(a), the state board shall consider:
476          (i) whether the provider's program complies with the requirements described in this
477     section;
478          (ii) the extent to which the provider's [underage drinking] prevention program aligns
479     with core standards for Utah public schools; and
480          (iii) the provider's experience in providing a program that is effective[ at reducing
481     underage drinking].
482          (7) (a) The state board shall use money from the Underage Drinking and Substance
483     Abuse Prevention Program Restricted Account described in Section 53F-9-304 for the
484     program.
485          (b) The state board may use money from the Underage Drinking Prevention Program
486     Restricted Account to fund up to .5 of a full-time equivalent position to administer the
487     program.
488          (8) The state board shall make rules that:
489          (a) beginning with the 2018-19 school year, require an LEA to offer the Underage
490     Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention Program each school year to each student in grade 7

491     or 8 and grade 9 or 10; [and]
492          (b) beginning with the 2020-21 school year, require an LEA to offer the Underage
493     Drinking and Substance Abuse Prevention Program each school year to each student in grade 4
494     or 5; and
495          [(b)] (c) establish criteria for the state board to use in selecting a provider described in
496     Subsection (6).
497          Section 11. Section 53G-10-407 is enacted to read:
498          53G-10-407. Positive behaviors plan -- Positive behaviors specialist stipend --
499     Reports.
500          (1) As used in this section:
501          (a) "Positive behaviors plan" means a plan to address the causes of student use of
502     tobacco, alcohol, electronic cigarette products, and other controlled substances through
503     promoting positive behaviors.
504          (b) "Positive behaviors specialist" means an individual designated to administer a
505     positive behaviors plan.
506          (2) (a) A school principal shall:
507          (i) create a positive behaviors plan based on the input of students, parents, and staff;
508     and
509          (ii) submit the positive behaviors plan to the LEA governing board for approval.
510          (b) A positive behaviors plan shall address issues including peer pressure, mental
511     health, and creating meaningful relationships.
512          (c) A positive behaviors plan may include programs, clubs, service opportunities, and
513     pro-social activities.
514          (3) Each LEA shall designate one or more employees as a positive behaviors specialist
515     for each school to administer the positive behaviors plan.
516          (4) (a) The state board shall distribute annually to each school:
517          (i) $3,000 as a stipend for the positive behaviors specialists; and
518          (ii) $1,000 to administer the positive behaviors plan.
519          (b) Notwithstanding Subsection (4)(a), if funding is insufficient to cover the costs
520     associated with stipends, the state board may reduce the amount of the stipend.
521          (5) (a) A positive behaviors specialist shall annually submit a written report to the LEA

522     governing board detailing how the positive behaviors plan was implemented in the prior year.
523          (b) An LEA governing board shall submit an annual report to the state board
524     confirming that each school under the governing board's jurisdiction has an approved positive
525     behaviors plan.
526          Section 12. Appropriation.
527          The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
528     2020, and ending June 30, 2021. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
529     fiscal year 2021. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
530     Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
531     indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
532     ITEM 1
533          To State Board of Education - State Administrative Office
534               From Education Fund
$5,084,200

535               Schedule of Programs:
536                    Student Support                    $5,084,200
537          The Legislature intends that:
538          (1) the State Board of Education use up to $4,300,000 of the appropriation under this
539     section to pay for stipends for positive behaviors specialists as described in Section
540     53G-10-407; and
541          (2) the State Board of Education use $784,200 for the cost of administering the positive
542     behaviors plan as described in Subsection 53G-10-407(4)(a)(ii).
543          Section 13. Effective date.
544          (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), if approved by two-thirds of all the members
545     elected to each house, this bill takes effect upon approval of the governor, or the day following
546     the constitutional time limit of Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, without the governor's
547     signature, or in the case of a veto, the date of veto override.
548          (2) The following sections take effect on May 12, 2020:
549          (a) the amendments to Sections 53F-9-304, 53G-7-1202, 53G-7-1205, 53G-10-405,
550     and 53G-10-406; and
551          (b) the enactment of Section 53G-10-407.
552          Section 14. Coordinating H.B. 58 with S.B. 37 -- Substantive and technical

553     amendments.
554          If this H.B. 58 and S.B. 37, Electronic Cigarette and Other Nicotine Product
555     Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that:
556          (1) Item 1 of the appropriation in H.B. 58, Uncodified Section 12, Appropriation, be
557     modified to read:
558     "ITEM 1
559          To State Board of Education - State Administrative Office
560               From Electronic Cigarette Substance and Nicotine
561                Product Tax Restricted Account
$5,084,200

562               Schedule of Programs:
563                    Student Support                    $5,084,200
564          The Legislature intends that:
565          (1) the State Board of Education use up to $4,300,000 of the appropriation under this
566     section to pay for stipends for positive behaviors specialists as described in Section
567     53G-10-407; and
568          (2) the State Board of Education use $784,200 for the cost of administering the positive
569     behaviors plan as described in Subsection 53G-10-407(4)(a)(ii)."; and
570          (2) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel, in preparing the Utah
571     Code database for publication, modify Section 53G-1-103 to read:
572          "As used in this title, "electronic cigarette product" means the same as that term is
573     defined in Section 76-10-101.".