Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 263 Second Substitute (2017GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Stephenson, H.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/28/2017

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• moves the Career and Technical Education Board from the Department of Workforce Services to the Governor's Office of Economic Development;
• amends membership of the Career and Technical Education Board;
• provides for the Career and Technical Education Board to study and make recommendations related to work-based learning; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

WORK-BASED LEARNING AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Howard A. Stephenson
House Sponsor: 
Val L. Peterson
Cosponsor:
Jacob L. Anderegg
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill amends provisions related to the Career and Technical Education Board.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ moves the Career and Technical Education Board from the Department of
Workforce Services to the Governor's Office of Economic Development;
▸ amends membership of the Career and Technical Education Board;
▸ provides for the Career and Technical Education Board to study and make
recommendations related to work-based learning; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2018:
▸ to the Governor's Office of Economic Development, as a one-time appropriation:
• from the General Fund, $9,500.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
63I-1-235
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 43
63I-1-263
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapters 65, 136, 156, 322, and 408
RENUMBERS AND AMENDS:
63N-12-401
, (Renumbered from 35A-5-401, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter
273)
63N-12-402
, (Renumbered from 35A-5-402, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016,
Chapter 236)
63N-12-403
, (Renumbered from 35A-5-403, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter
273)
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
63I-1-235
 is amended to read:
63I-1-235.
Repeal dates, Title 35A.
[
(1)
] Subsection 
35A-4-312
(5)(p) is repealed July 1, 2017.
[
(2) Title 35A, Chapter 5, Part 4, Career and Technical Education Board, is repealed
July 1, 2018.
]
Section 2. Section 
63I-1-263
 is amended to read:
63I-1-263.
Repeal dates, Titles 63A to 63N.
(1) Subsection 
63A-5-104
(4)(h) is repealed on July 1, 2024.
(2) Section 
63A-5-603
, State Facility Energy Efficiency Fund, is repealed July 1, 2023.
(3) Title 63C, Chapter 4a, Constitutional and Federalism Defense Act, is repealed July
1, 2018.
(4) Title 63C, Chapter 4b, Commission for the Stewardship of Public Lands, is
repealed November 30, 2019.
(5) Title 63C, Chapter 16, Prison Development Commission Act, is repealed July 1,
2020.
(6) Title 63C, Chapter 17, Point of the Mountain Development Commission Act, is
repealed July 1, 2021.
(7) Title 63H, Chapter 4, Heber Valley Historic Railroad Authority, is repealed July 1,
2020.
(8) Title 63H, Chapter 8, Utah Housing Corporation Act, is repealed July 1, 2026.
(9) On July 1, 2025:
(a) in Subsection 
17-27a-404
(3)(c)(ii), the language that states "the Resource
Development Coordinating Committee," is repealed;
(b) Subsection 
23-14-21
(2)(c) is amended to read "(c) provide notification of proposed
sites for the transplant of species to local government officials having jurisdiction over areas
that may be affected by a transplant.";
(c) in Subsection 
23-14-21
(3), the language that states "and the Resource Development
Coordinating Committee" is repealed;
(d) in Subsection 
23-21-2.3
(1), the language that states "the Resource Development
Coordinating Committee created in Section 
63J-4-501
 and" is repealed;
(e) in Subsection 
23-21-2.3
(2), the language that states "the Resource Development
Coordinating Committee and" is repealed;
(f) Subsection 
63J-4-102
(1) is repealed and the remaining subsections are renumbered
accordingly;
(g) Subsections 
63J-4-401
(5)(a) and (c) are repealed;
(h) Subsection 
63J-4-401
(5)(b) is renumbered to Subsection 
63J-4-401
(5)(a) and the
word "and" is inserted immediately after the semicolon;
(i) Subsection 
63J-4-401
(5)(d) is renumbered to Subsection 
63J-4-401
(5)(b);
(j) Sections 
63J-4-501
, 
63J-4-502
, 
63J-4-503
, 
63J-4-504
, and 
63J-4-505
 are repealed;
and
(k) Subsection 
63J-4-603
(1)(e)(iv) is repealed and the remaining subsections are
renumbered accordingly.
(10) The Crime Victim Reparations and Assistance Board, created in Section
63M-7-504
, is repealed July 1, 2017.
(11) Title 63M, Chapter 11, Utah Commission on Aging, is repealed July 1, 2017.
(12) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 2, Enterprise Zone Act, is repealed July 1, 2018.
(13) (a) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 4, Recycling Market Development Zone Act, is
repealed January 1, 2021.
(b) Subject to Subsection (13)(c), Sections 
59-7-610
 and 
59-10-1007
 regarding tax
credits for certain persons in recycling market development zones, are repealed for taxable
years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
(c) A person may not claim a tax credit under Section 
59-7-610
 or 
59-10-1007
:
(i) for the purchase price of machinery or equipment described in Section 
59-7-610
 or
59-10-1007
, if the machinery or equipment is purchased on or after January 1, 2021; or
(ii) for an expenditure described in Subsection 
59-7-610
(1)(b) or 
59-10-1007
(1)(b), if
the expenditure is made on or after January 1, 2021.
(d) Notwithstanding Subsections (13)(b) and (c), a person may carry forward a tax
credit in accordance with Section 
59-7-610
 or 
59-10-1007
 if:
(i) the person is entitled to a tax credit under Section 
59-7-610
 or 
59-10-1007
; and
(ii) (A) for the purchase price of machinery or equipment described in Section
59-7-610
 or 
59-10-1007
, the machinery or equipment is purchased on or before December 31,
2020; or
(B) for an expenditure described in Subsection 
59-7-610
(1)(b) or 
59-10-1007
(1)(b), the
expenditure is made on or before December 31, 2020.
(14) Section 
63N-2-512
 is repealed on July 1, 2021.
(15) (a) Title 63N, Chapter 2, Part 6, Utah Small Business Jobs Act, is repealed
January 1, 2021.
(b) Section 
59-9-107
 regarding tax credits against premium taxes is repealed for
calendar years beginning on or after January 1, 2021.
(c) Notwithstanding Subsection (15)(b), an entity may carry forward a tax credit in
accordance with Section 
59-9-107
 if:
(i) the person is entitled to a tax credit under Section 
59-9-107
 on or before December
31, 2020; and
(ii) the qualified equity investment that is the basis of the tax credit is certified under
Section 
63N-2-603
 on or before December 31, 2023.
(16) Title 63N, Chapter 12, Part 3, Utah Broadband Outreach Center, is repealed July
1, 2018.
(17) Title 63N, Chapter 12, Part 4, Career and Technical Education Board, is repealed
July 1, 2018.
Section 3. Section 
63N-12-401
, which is renumbered from Section 35A-5-401 is
renumbered and amended to read:
Part 4. Career and Technical Education Board
[
35A-5-401
].
 63N-12-401.
Definitions.
As used in this part:
(1) "CTE" means career and technical education.
(2) "CTE Board" means the Career and Technical Education Board created in Section
[
35A-5-402
] 
63N-12-402
.
Section 4. Section 
63N-12-402
, which is renumbered from Section 35A-5-402 is
renumbered and amended to read:
[
35A-5-402
].
 63N-12-402.
Career and Technical Education Board creation
-- Membership.
(1) There is created the Career and Technical Education Board, within [
the department
]
GOED
, composed of the following members:
(a) the state superintendent of public instruction or the state superintendent of public
instruction's designee;
(b) the commissioner of higher education or the commissioner of higher education's
designee;
(c) the [
Utah College of Applied Technology
] commissioner of technical education
, as
defined in Section 
53B-2a-101
,
 or the [
Utah College of Applied Technology
] commissioner of
technical education's designee;
(d) the executive director of the [
department
] 
Department of Workforce Services
 or the
executive director of the department's designee;
(e) the executive director of [
the Governor's Office of Economic Development
] 
GOED
or the executive director of [
the Governor's Office of Economic Development's
] 
GOED's
designee;
(f) one member of the governor's staff, appointed by the governor;
(g) five private sector members, representing business or industry that employs
individuals who hold certificates issued by a CTE program, appointed by the governor;
(h) [
a member
] 
two members
 of the Senate, appointed by the president of the Senate;
and
(i) [
a member
] 
two members
 of the House of Representatives, appointed by the speaker
of the House of Representatives.
(2) The CTE Board shall select a chair and vice chair from among the members of the
CTE Board.
(3) The CTE Board shall meet at least quarterly.
(4) Attendance of a simple majority of the members of the CTE Board constitutes a
quorum for the transaction of official CTE Board business.
(5) Formal action by the CTE Board requires the majority vote of a quorum.
(6) A member of the CTE Board:
(a) may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service; and
(b) 
who is not a legislator
 may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance
with:
(i) Section 
63A-3-106
;
(ii) Section 
63A-3-107
; and
(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 
63A-3-106
 and
63A-3-107
.
Section 5. Section 
63N-12-403
, which is renumbered from Section 35A-5-403 is
renumbered and amended to read:
[
35A-5-403
].
 63N-12-403.
Career and Technical Education Board --
Duties.
(1) The CTE Board shall conduct a comprehensive study of CTE in Utah that includes:
(a) an inventory of all CTE programs in Utah, including, for each CTE program:
(i) a description of the program;
(ii) the number of students the program has the capacity to serve each year;
(iii) the number of students the program has served since October 1, 2010, by school
year;
(iv) the number of certificates the program has issued since October 1, 2010, by school
year;
(v) a materials and equipment inventory for the program;
(vi) the amount of funding dedicated to the program;
(vii) the program's geographic location;
(viii) employment information for students who have completed the program since
October 1, 2010, if practical and feasible; and
(ix) the extent to which overlap or duplication exists between the program and other
CTE or private programs;
(b) a description of CTE funding in the state, including:
(i) the total amount of state CTE funding provided to:
(A) the public education system;
(B) the higher education system; and
(C) the Utah College of Applied Technology; and
(ii) for each CTE program:
(A) total CTE funding received; and
(B) the cost per student served;
(c) an assessment of Utah business and industry needs for employees with skills taught
in CTE classes, including:
(i) the number of current and anticipated jobs in Utah, by geographic region, and the
CTE skills required for the jobs;
(ii) the starting and average salary, by geographic region and type of CTE skills, for an
individual who has skills taught in a CTE program; and
(iii) the extent to which current CTE programs can meet the employment needs of Utah
business and industry; and
(d) any other information the CTE Board considers relevant to the study.
(2) In conducting the comprehensive study described in Subsection (1), the CTE Board
shall coordinate with the Office of the Legislative Auditor General and, to the extent possible,
use data collected by the Office of the Legislative Auditor General to complete the study.
(3) (a) The State Board of Education, State Board of Regents, and Utah College of
Applied Technology shall:
(i) provide data that the department requests for the study; and
(ii) coordinate with the department to conduct the study.
(b) Notwithstanding the requirements in Subsection (3)(a), the [
board
] 
State Board of
Education
 shall have discretion to gather and report information as part of the comprehensive
study of CTE that is readily accessible through current financial and data systems.
(4) The CTE Board may:
(a) contract with a third party, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 6a, Utah
Procurement Code, to conduct the comprehensive study described in Subsection (1); and
(b) as funding allows, hire staff.
(5) During 2017, the CTE Board shall study work-based learning, including:
(a) successful work-based learning programs or related programs in other states or
countries for high school students that successfully align career and technical education with
real-world skills, opportunities for high-paying jobs, and ongoing education opportunities upon
graduation;
(b) the potential benefits and challenges of a statewide work-based learning program
for high schools, including on-the-job training as part of a potential statewide program for high
school students; and
(c) the opportunities for and challenges of cooperation between government agencies
and the private business community in a statewide work-based learning program.
[
(5)
] 
(6)
 Based on the comprehensive study described in Subsection (1) 
and the study
of work-based learning described in Section (5)
, the CTE Board shall make 
written
recommendations to the Legislature related to:
[
(a) CTE funding;
]
[
(b) CTE governance and administration;
]
[
(c) benchmarks or criteria for a CTE program to demonstrate that the CTE program
fills:
]
[
(i) an educational need for a student;
]
[
(ii) a school's need to offer a particular CTE program; or
]
[
(iii) an employment need for a Utah business or industry; and
]
[
(d) any other CTE related recommendations.
]
(a) career and technical education; and
(b) work-based learning programs.
[
(6)
] 
(7)
 (a) On or before November 1, 2015, the CTE Board shall report on the
progress of the comprehensive study described in Subsection (1).
(b) On or before November 1, 2016, the CTE Board shall report on the final results of
the comprehensive study described in Subsection (1)[
; and
]
.
(c) On or before [
November
] 
October
 1, 2017, the CTE Board shall 
prepare a written
report on the recommendations described in Subsection [
(5)
] 
(6)
.
(d) The CTE Board shall [
make
] 
provide
 the reports described in this Subsection [
(6)
]
(7)
 to:
(i) the Education Interim Committee;
(ii) the Executive Appropriations Committee;
(iii) the Economic Development and Workforce Services Interim Committee;
[
(iii)
] 
(iv)
 the governor;
[
(iv)
] 
(v)
 the State Board of Education;
[
(v)
] 
(vi)
 the State Board of Regents; and
[
(vi)
] 
(vii)
 the Utah College of Applied Technology Board of Trustees.
Section 6. 
Appropriation.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2017, and ending June 30, 2018. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2018. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
To the Governor's Office of Economic Development
From General Fund, One-time
$9,500
Schedule of Programs:
Administration
$9,500
The Legislature intends that the Governor's Office of Economic Development use the
appropriation under this section to administer the Career and Technical Education Board
described in Title 63N, Chapter 12, Part 4, Career and Technical Education Board.