This document includes Senate Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Thu, Feb 23, 2023 at 12:23 PM by lpoole.
Representative Ryan D. Wilcox proposes the following substitute bill:


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SCHOOL SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

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2023 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Ryan D. Wilcox

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Senate Sponsor: Don L. Ipson

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7     LONG TITLE
8     General Description:
9          This bill addresses school safety and security issues.
10     Highlighted Provisions:
11          This bill:
12          ▸     defines terms;
13          ▸     creates a state security chief position within the Department of Public Safety;
14          ▸     requires each county sheriff to identify an individual within the sheriff's office to
15     coordinate between the county sheriff's office, the state security chief, and certain
16     police chiefs within the county;
17          ▸     creates the School Security Task Force;
18          ▸     requires the task force to develop the qualifications, duties, and scope of authority
19     of the state security chief;
20          ▸     requires the board to issue a request for proposals for firearm detection software and
21     allows an LEA to enter into a contract to use the software;
22          ▸     provides for the board to administer a grant program for certain school safety and
23     security services and materials;
24          ▸     requires every public primary and secondary school to conduct a threat assessment;
25          ▸     modifies certain contracts concerning school resource officers, including the
26     handling of certain student offenses;
27          ▸     creates requirements for policies concerning school resource officers;
28          ▸     adds components to the board's model critical response training program; and
29          ▸     makes technical and conforming amendments.
30     Money Appropriated in this Bill:
31          This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2024:
32          ▸     to State Board of Education - Contracted Initiatives and Grants, as a one-time
33     appropriation:
34               •     from the Income Tax Fund, One-time, $25,000,000.
35     Other Special Clauses:
36          None
37     Utah Code Sections Affected:
38     AMENDS:
39          53G-8-701, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 293
40          53G-8-702, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2021, Chapter 279
41          53G-8-703, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2019, Chapter 293
42          53G-8-802, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 399
43          63I-2-253, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapters 208, 229, 274, 354, 370,
44     and 409
45     ENACTS:
46          53-22-101, Utah Code Annotated 1953
47          53-22-102, Utah Code Annotated 1953
48          53-22-103, Utah Code Annotated 1953
49          53-22-104, Utah Code Annotated 1953
50          53F-4-208, Utah Code Annotated 1953
51          53F-5-220, Utah Code Annotated 1953
52          53G-8-701.5, Utah Code Annotated 1953
53          53G-8-703.2, Utah Code Annotated 1953
54     

55     Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
56          Section 1. Section 53-22-101 is enacted to read:
57     
CHAPTER 22. SCHOOL SECURITY ACT

58          53-22-101. School Security Act -- Definitions.
59          As used in this chapter:
60          (1) "Public school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-205.1.
61          (2) "School resource officer" or "SRO" means a law enforcement officer hired by a
62     public school in accordance with Section 53G-8-703.
63          (3) "State security chief" means an individual appointed by the commissioner under
64     Section 53-22-102.
65          Section 2. Section 53-22-102 is enacted to read:
66          53-22-102. State security chief -- Creation -- Appointment.
67          (1) There is created within the department a state security chief.
68          (2) The state security chief:
69          (a) is appointed by the commissioner with the approval of the governor;
70          (b) is subject to the supervision and control of the commissioner;
71          (c) may be removed at the will of the commissioner;
72          (d) shall be qualified by experience and education to:
73          (i) enforce the laws of this state relating to school safety;
74          (ii) perform duties prescribed by the commissioner; and
75          (iii) enforce rules made under this chapter.
76          (3) The duties and responsibilities of the state security chief shall be determined by the
77     Commissioner of Public Safety in conjunction with the School Security Task Force created in
78     Section 53-22-104.
79          Section 3. Section 53-22-103 is enacted to read:
80          53-22-103. County sheriff responsibilities -- Coordination.
81          Each county sheriff shall identify an individual within the sheriff's office to coordinate
82     security responsibilities between the state security chief, the county sheriff's office, and the
83     corresponding police chiefs whose jurisdiction includes a public school within the county.
84          Section 4. Section 53-22-104 is enacted to read:
85          53-22-104. School Security Task Force -- Membership -- Duties -- Per diem --
86     Report -- Expiration.
87          (1) There is created a School Security Task Force composed of the following 18
88     members:
89          (a) the House chair of the Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Interim Committee,
90     who shall serve as chair Ŝ→ , and who shall ensure that at least three members of the task force
90a     are parents of children in Utah schools ←Ŝ ;
91          (b) the House chair of the Criminal Code Evaluation Task Force;
92          (c) a member of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
93          (d) the state superintendent of the State Board of Education or the state
94     superintendent's designee;
95          (e) the school safety specialist to the State Board of Education;
96          (f) the public safety liaison described in Section 53-1-106;
97          (g) the commissioner of the Department of Public Safety or the commissioner's
98     designee;
99          (h) the director of the Utah Division of Juvenile Justice Youth Services or the director's
100     designee;
101          (i) a member of the Utah School Superintendents Association, selected by the president
102     of the association;
103          (j) two members of the Chiefs of Police Association, one from a city of the first or
104     second class and one from a city of the third, fourth, fifth, or sixth class, selected by the
105     president of the association;
106          (k) two members of the Sheriffs Association, one from a county of the first, second, or
107     third class and one from a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, selected by the president of
108     the association;
109          (l) a representative from the Utah Association of Public Charter Schools selected by
110     the president of the association;
111          (m) a representative from a school district, selected by the chair;
112          (n) an expert in school security, selected by the chair;
113          (o) a member of a local law enforcement agency recommended by the commissioner of
114     the Department of Public Safety; and
115          (p) a member of the SafeUT and School Safety Commission, selected by the chair.
116          (2) The task force shall:
117          (a) determine the specific qualifications, duties, and responsibilities of the state
118     security chief created in Section 53-22-102;
119          (b) create statewide standardized training requirements and hiring policies for school
120     resource officers;
121          (c) review and revise, if necessary, the model critical incident response training
122     program developed under Section 53G-8-802;
123          (d) develop training standards for active threats and emergency response in schools;
124          (e) recommend standards for the use of school security specialists;
125          (f) recommend safety and security protocols for the design, construction, and
126     reconstruction of new and existing schools;
127          (g) develop legislation to accomplish Subsections (a) through (e) for introduction in the
128     2024 General Session; and
129          (h) prepare a report and present any legislation developed to the Law Enforcement and
130     Criminal Justice Interim Committee by November 30, 2023.
131          (3) (a) A majority of the members of the task force constitutes a quorum.
132          (b) The action of a majority of a quorum constitutes an action of the task force.
133          (4) The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel shall provide staff for the
134     task force.
135          (5) (a) Salaries and expenses of the members of the task force who are legislators shall
136     be paid in accordance with:
137          (i) Section 36-2-2;
138          (ii) Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 2, Lodging, Meal, and Transportation
139     Expenses; and
140          (iii) Legislative Joint Rules, Title 5, Chapter 3, Legislator Compensation.
141          (b) A member of the task force who is not a legislator may not receive compensation
142     for the member's work associated with the task force but may receive per diem and
143     reimbursement for travel expenses incurred as a member of the task force at the rates
144     established by the Division of Finance under:
145          (i) Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107; and
146          (ii) rules made by the Division of Finance in accordance with Sections 63A-3-106 and
147     63A-3-107.
148          (6) This task force expires December 31, 2023.
149          Section 5. Section 53F-4-208 is enacted to read:
150          53F-4-208. State board procurement for school security software.
151          (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah Procurement Code, the state board
152     shall issue a request for proposals, on or before June 15, 2023, and enter a contract with a
153     private vendor for firearm detection software to detect and alert district personnel and first
154     responders about the presence of visible, unholstered firearms on school property.
155          (2) The contract described in Subsection (1) shall require the firearm detection
156     software to be:
157          (a) developed in the United States without the use of any third-party or open-source
158     data;
159          (b) protected by an awarded patent that includes a training database populated with
160     frames of actual videos of firearms taken in relevant environments across diverse industries;
161          (c) designated as qualified anti-terrorism technology under the federal SAFETY Act, 6
162     U.S.C. Sec. 441 et seq.;
163          (d) designed to integrate with existing security camera infrastructure at school districts;
164          (e) managed directly by the contracted vendor through a constantly monitored
165     operations center that is staffed by highly trained analysts in order to rapidly communicate
166     possible threats to end users; and
167          (f) successfully deployed in other states, school districts, and commercial users.
168          (3) An LEA may enter into the contract described in Subsection (1) for firearm
169     detection software at the LEA's schools.
170          Section 6. Section 53F-5-220 is enacted to read:
171          53F-5-220. School Safety and Support Grant Program -- Rulemaking.
172          (1) The state board may award a grant to an LEA in response to an LEA request for
173     proposal to provide a school with:
174          (a) school resource officer services;
175          (b) school safety specialists and school safety specialist training;
176          (c) safety and security training by law enforcement agencies for school employees;
177          (d) first-aid kits for classrooms; or
178          (e) bleeding control kits.
179          (2) An LEA may not apply for a grant under this section to fund services already in
180     place, but an LEA may submit a request for proposal to fund an expansion of or enhancement
181     to existing services.
182          (3) The state board shall prioritize grant funding for LEAs with low student counts that
183     have designated a school safety specialist in each school.
184          (4) The state board may adopt rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
185     Administrative Rulemaking Act, to administer this section.
186          Section 7. Section 53G-8-701 is amended to read:
187          53G-8-701. Definitions.
188          As used in this part:
189          (1) "Law enforcement agency" means the same as that term is defined in Section
190     53-1-102.
191          (2) "Public school" means the same as that term is defined in Section 53G-9-205.1.
192          [(2)] (3) "School resource officer" or "SRO" means a law enforcement officer, as
193     defined in Section 53-13-103, who contracts with or whose law enforcement agency contracts
194     with an LEA to provide law enforcement services for the LEA.
195          (4) "School safety specialist" means a school employee who is responsible for
196     supporting school safety initiatives including the threat assessment described in Subsection
197     53G-8-802(2)(g)(i).
198          Section 8. Section 53G-8-701.5 is enacted to read:
199          53G-8-701.5. Threat assessment and school safety specialist.
200          Every public primary and secondary school:
201          (1) shall conduct a threat assessment as described in Subsection 53G-8-802(2)(g)(i);
202     and
203          (2) may designate a school safety specialist.
204          Section 9. Section 53G-8-702 is amended to read:
205          53G-8-702. School resource officer training -- Curriculum.
206          (1) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
207     state board shall make rules that prepare and make available a training program for school
208     principals, school personnel, and school resource officers to attend.
209          (2) To create the curriculum and materials for the training program described in
210     Subsection (1), the state board shall:
211          (a) work in conjunction with the State Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice
212     created in Section 63M-7-201;
213          (b) solicit input from local school boards, charter school governing boards, and the
214     Utah Schools for the Deaf and the Blind;
215          (c) consult with a nationally recognized organization that provides resources and
216     training for school resource officers;
217          [(c)] (d) solicit input from local law enforcement and other interested community
218     stakeholders; and
219          [(d)] (e) consider the current United States Department of Education recommendations
220     on school discipline and the role of a school resource officer.
221          (3) The training program described in Subsection (1) may include training on the
222     following:
223          (a) childhood and adolescent development;
224          (b) responding age-appropriately to students;
225          (c) working with disabled students;
226          (d) techniques to de-escalate and resolve conflict;
227          (e) cultural awareness;
228          (f) restorative justice practices;
229          (g) identifying a student exposed to violence or trauma and referring the student to
230     appropriate resources;
231          (h) student privacy rights;
232          (i) negative consequences associated with youth involvement in the juvenile and
233     criminal justice systems;
234          (j) strategies to reduce juvenile justice involvement;
235          (k) roles of and distinctions between a school resource officer and other school staff
236     who help keep a school secure;
237          (l) developing and supporting successful relationships with students; and
238          (m) legal parameters of searching and questioning students on school property.
239          (4) The state board shall work together with the Department of Public Safety, the State
240     Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice, and state and local law enforcement to establish
241     policies, [and] procedures, [that govern] and training requirements for school resource officers.
242          Section 10. Section 53G-8-703 is amended to read:
243          53G-8-703. Contracts between an LEA and law enforcement for school resource
244     officer services -- Requirements.
245          (1) An LEA may contract with a local law enforcement agency [or an individual] to
246     provide school resource officer services at the LEA [if the LEA governing board reviews and
247     approves the contract].
248          (2) [If an LEA contracts] An LEA contract with a law enforcement agency [or an
249     individual] to provide SRO services at the LEA[, the LEA governing board] shall require in the
250     contract:
251          (a) an acknowledgment by the law enforcement agency [or the individual] that an SRO
252     hired under the contract shall:
253          (i) provide for and maintain a safe, healthy, and productive learning environment in a
254     school;
255          (ii) act as a positive role model to students;
256          (iii) work to create a cooperative, proactive, and problem-solving partnership between
257     law enforcement and the LEA;
258          (iv) emphasize the use of restorative approaches to address negative behavior; and
259          (v) at the request of the LEA, teach a vocational law enforcement class;
260          (b) a description of the shared understanding of the LEA and the law enforcement
261     agency [or individual] regarding the roles and responsibilities of law enforcement and the LEA
262     to:
263          (i) maintain safe schools;
264          (ii) improve school climate; and
265          (iii) support educational opportunities for students;
266          (c) a designation of student offenses that, in accordance with Section 53G-8-211, the
267     SRO:
268          (i) may refer to the juvenile court;
269          (ii) [the SRO] shall confer with the LEA to resolve[, including an offense that:]; and
270          [(i) is a minor violation of the law; and]
271          [(ii) would not violate the law if the offense was committed by an adult;]
272          [(d)] (iii) [a designation of student offenses that are administrative issues that an SRO]
273     shall refer to a school administrator for resolution [in accordance with Section 53G-8-211] as
274     an administrative issue with the understanding that the SRO will be informed of the outcome of
275     the administrative issue;
276          [(e)] (d) a detailed description of the rights of a student under state and federal law
277     with regard to:
278          (i) searches;
279          (ii) questioning;
280          (iii) arrests; and
281          [(iii)] (iv) information privacy;
282          [(f)] (e) a detailed description of:
283          (i) job assignment and duties[;], including:
284          (A) the school to which the SRO will be assigned;
285          (B) the hours the SRO is expected to be present at the school;
286          (C) the point of contact at the school;
287          (D) specific responsibilities for providing and receiving information; and
288          (E) types of records to be kept, and by whom;
289          (ii) training requirements; and
290          (iii) other expectations of the SRO and school administration in relation to law
291     enforcement at the LEA;
292          [(g)] (f) that an SRO who is hired under the contract and the principal at the school
293     where an SRO will be working, or the principal's designee, will jointly complete the SRO
294     training described in Section 53G-8-702; [and]
295          [(h) if the contract is between an LEA and a law enforcement agency, that:]
296          [(i)] (g) that both parties agree to jointly discuss SRO applicants; and
297          [(ii)] (h) that the law enforcement agency will, at least annually, seek out and accept
298     feedback from an LEA about an SRO's performance.
299          Section 11. Section 53G-8-703.2 is enacted to read:
300          53G-8-703.2. LEA establishment of SRO policy -- Public comment.
301          (1) An LEA shall establish an SRO policy.
302          (2) The SRO policy described in Subsection (1) shall include:
303          (a) the contract described in Section 53G-8-703; and
304          (b) all other procedures and requirements governing the relationship between the LEA
305     and an SRO.
306          (3) Before implementing the SRO policy described in Subsection (1), the LEA shall
307     present the SRO policy at a public meeting and receive public comment on the SRO policy.
308          Section 12. Section 53G-8-802 is amended to read:
309          53G-8-802. State Safety and Support Program -- State board duties -- LEA
310     duties.
311          (1) There is created the State Safety and Support Program.
312          (2) The state board shall:
313          (a) develop in conjunction with the Division of Substance Abuse and Mental Health
314     model student safety and support policies for an LEA, including:
315          (i) evidence-based procedures for the assessment of and intervention with an individual
316     whose behavior poses a threat to school safety;
317          (ii) procedures for referrals to law enforcement; and
318          (iii) procedures for referrals to a community services entity, a family support
319     organization, or a health care provider for evaluation or treatment;
320          (b) provide training:
321          (i) in school safety;
322          (ii) in evidence-based approaches to improve school climate and address and correct
323     bullying behavior;
324          (iii) in evidence-based approaches in identifying an individual who may pose a threat
325     to the school community;
326          (iv) in evidence-based approaches in identifying an individual who may be showing
327     signs or symptoms of mental illness;
328          (v) on permitted disclosures of student data to law enforcement and other support
329     services under the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232g;
330          (vi) on permitted collection of student data under 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1232h and Sections
331     53E-9-203 and 53E-9-305; and
332          (vii) for administrators on rights and prohibited acts under:
333          (A) Chapter 9, Part 6, Bullying and Hazing;
334          (B) Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. Sec. 2000d et seq.;
335          (C) Title IX of Education Amendments of 1972, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1681 et seq.;
336          (D) Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, 29 U.S.C. Sec. 701 et seq.; and
337          (E) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1400 et seq.;
338          (c) conduct and disseminate evidence-based research on school safety concerns;
339          (d) disseminate information on effective school safety initiatives;
340          (e) encourage partnerships between public and private sectors to promote school safety;
341          (f) provide technical assistance to an LEA in the development and implementation of
342     school safety initiatives;
343          (g) in conjunction with the Department of Public Safety, develop and make available to
344     an LEA a model critical incident response training program that includes:
345          (i) protocols for conducting a threat assessment, and ensuring building security during
346     an incident, as required in Section 53G-8-701.5;
347          (ii) standardized response protocol terminology for use throughout the state;
348          (iii) protocols for planning and safety drills; and
349          (iv) recommendations for safety equipment for schools including amounts and types of
350     first aid supplies;
351          (h) provide space for the public safety liaison described in Section 53-1-106 and the
352     school-based mental health specialist described in Section 62A-15-103;
353          (i) create a model school climate survey that may be used by an LEA to assess
354     stakeholder perception of a school environment and, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3,
355     Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, adopt rules:
356          (i) requiring an LEA to:
357          (A) create or adopt and disseminate a school climate survey; and
358          (B) disseminate the school climate survey;
359          (ii) recommending the distribution method, survey frequency, and sample size of the
360     survey; and
361          (iii) specifying the areas of content for the school climate survey; and
362          (j) collect aggregate data and school climate survey results from each LEA.
363          (3) Nothing in this section requires an individual to respond to a school climate survey.
364          (4) The state board shall require an LEA to:
365          (a) (i) review data from the state board-facilitated surveys containing school climate
366     data for each school within the LEA; and
367          (ii) based on the review described in Subsection (4)(a)(i):
368          (A) revise practices, policies, and training to eliminate harassment and discrimination
369     in each school within the LEA;
370          (B) adopt a plan for harassment- and discrimination-free learning; and
371          (C) host outreach events or assemblies to inform students and parents of the plan
372     adopted under Subsection (4)(a)(ii)(B);
373          (b) no later than September 1 of each school year, send a notice to each student, parent,
374     and LEA staff member stating the LEA's commitment to maintaining a school climate that is
375     free of harassment and discrimination; and
376          (c) report to the state board:
377          (i) no later than August 1, 2023, on the LEA's plan adopted under Subsection
378     (4)(a)(ii)(B); and
379          (ii) after August 1, 2023, annually on the LEA's implementation of the plan and
380     progress.
381          Section 13. Section 63I-2-253 is amended to read:
382          63I-2-253. Repeal dates: Titles 53 through 53G.
383          (1) Section 53-22-104 is repealed December 31, 2023.
384          (2) (a) Subsection 53B-2a-108(5), regarding exceptions to the composition of a
385     technical college board of trustees, is repealed July 1, 2022.
386          (b) When repealing Subsection 53B-2a-108(5), the Office of Legislative Research and
387     General Counsel shall, in addition to its authority under Subsection 36-12-12(3), make
388     necessary changes to subsection numbering and cross references.
389          [(2)] (3) Section 53B-6-105.7 is repealed July 1, 2024.
390          [(3)] (4) Section 53B-7-707 regarding performance metrics for technical colleges is
391     repealed July 1, 2023.
392          [(4)] (5) Section 53B-8-114 is repealed July 1, 2024.
393          [(5)] (6) The following provisions, regarding the Regents' scholarship program, are
394     repealed on July 1, 2023:
395          (a) in Subsection 53B-8-105(12), the language that states, "or any scholarship
396     established under Sections 53B-8-202 through 53B-8-205";
397          (b) Section 53B-8-202;
398          (c) Section 53B-8-203;
399          (d) Section 53B-8-204; and
400          (e) Section 53B-8-205.
401          [(6)] (7) Section 53B-10-101 is repealed on July 1, 2027.
402          [(7)] (8) Title 53B, Chapter 18, Part 14, Uintah Basin Air Quality Research Project, is
403     repealed July 1, 2023.
404          [(8)] (9) Subsection 53E-1-201(1)(s) regarding the report by the Educational
405     Interpretation and Translation Services Procurement Advisory Council is repealed July 1, 2024.
406          [(9)] (10) Section 53E-1-202.2, regarding a Public Education Appropriations
407     Subcommittee evaluation and recommendations, is repealed January 1, 2024.
408          [(10)] (11) Subsection 53E-10-309(7), related to the PRIME pilot program, is repealed
409     July 1, 2024.
410          [(11)] (12) In Subsections 53F-2-205(4) and (5), regarding the State Board of
411     Education's duties if contributions from the minimum basic tax rate are overestimated or
412     underestimated, the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as applicable" is repealed July 1,
413     2023.
414          [(12)] (13) Section 53F-2-209, regarding local education agency budgetary flexibility,
415     is repealed July 1, 2024.
416          [(13)] (14) Subsection 53F-2-301(1), relating to the years the section is not in effect, is
417     repealed July 1, 2023.
418          [(14)] (15) Section 53F-2-302.1, regarding the Enrollment Growth Contingency
419     Program, is repealed July 1, 2023.
420          [(15)] (16) Subsection 53F-2-314(4), relating to a one-time expenditure between the
421     at-risk WPU add-on funding and previous at-risk funding, is repealed January 1, 2024.
422          [(16)] (17) Section 53F-2-524, regarding teacher bonuses for extra work assignments,
423     is repealed July 1, 2024.
424          [(17)] (18) In Subsection 53F-2-515(1), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
425     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
426          [(18)] (19) Subsection 53F-4-401(3)(b), regarding a child enrolled or eligible for
427     enrollment in kindergarten, is repealed July 1, 2022.
428          [(19)] (20) In Subsection 53F-4-404(4)(c), the language that states "Except as provided
429     in Subsection (4)(d)" is repealed July 1, 2022.
430          [(20)] (21) Subsection 53F-4-404(4)(d) is repealed July 1, 2022.
431          [(21)] (22) In Subsection 53F-9-302(3), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
432     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
433          [(22)] (23) In Subsection 53F-9-305(3)(a), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
434     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
435          [(23)] (24) In Subsection 53F-9-306(3)(a), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5, as
436     applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
437          [(24)] (25) In Subsection 53G-3-304(1)(c)(i), the language that states "or 53F-2-301.5,
438     as applicable" is repealed July 1, 2023.
439          [(25)] (26) On July 1, 2023, when making changes in this section, the Office of
440     Legislative Research and General Counsel shall, in addition to the office's authority under
441     Subsection 36-12-12(3), make corrections necessary to ensure that sections and subsections
442     identified in this section are complete sentences and accurately reflect the office's perception of
443     the Legislature's intent.
444          Section 14. Appropriation.
445          The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
446     2023, and ending June 30, 2024. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
447     fiscal year 2024. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
448     Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
449     indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
450     ITEM 1
451     To State Board of Education - Contracted Initiatives and Grants
452          From Income Tax Fund, One-time
25,000,000

453          Schedule of Programs:
454               Contracts and Grants                              25,000,000
455          The Legislature intends that:
456          (1) $22,000,000 of the appropriation under this item be used for the grant program
457     described in Section 53F-5-220 of this bill;
458          (2) $3,000,000 of the appropriation under this item be used for the procurement
459     described in Section 53G-8-803 of this bill; and
460          (3) under Section 63J-1-603, the one-time appropriation provided under this item not
461     lapse at the close of fiscal year 2024 and the use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to the
462     purposes described in Subsections (1) and (2) of this item.