Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 232 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Hinkins, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/22/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms; and
• subject to legislative appropriations, requires the State Board of Education to provide a reimbursement for student transportation costs incurred by certain district schools and charter schools.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: David P. Hinkins
House Sponsor: 
Michael E. Noel
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill provides for reimbursement for certain student transportation costs.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms; and
▸ subject to legislative appropriations, requires the State Board of Education to
provide a reimbursement for student transportation costs incurred by certain district
schools and charter schools.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
53F-5-209
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53F-5-209
 is enacted to read:
 53F-5-209.
Rural school transportation reimbursement.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Eligible school" means a district school or a charter school:
(i) that is located in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, as defined in Section
17-50-501
;
(ii) in which at least 65% of the students enrolled in the school qualify for free or
reduced price lunch; and
(iii) that has provided transportation to and from the school for a regular school day for
students for at least five years.
(b) "Local board" means:
(i) for a school district, the local school board; or
(ii) for a charter school, the charter school governing board.
(2) A local board may annually submit a request to the State Board of Education to
receive reimbursement for an expense that:
(a) the local board incurs transporting a student to or from an eligible school for the
regular school day; and
(b) the local board does not pay using state funding for pupil transportation described
in Section 
53F-2-402
 or 
53F-2-403
.
(3) (a) Subject to legislative appropriations, and except as provided in Subsection
(3)(b), the State Board of Education shall reimburse a local school board for an expense
included in a request described in Subsection (2).
(b) If the legislative appropriation for this section is insufficient to fund an expense in a
request received under Subsection (2), the State Board of Education may reduce a local school
board's reimbursement in accordance with the rules described in Subsection (4).
(4) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the
State Board of Education shall make rules that establish:
(a) requirements for information a local school board shall include in a reimbursement
request described in Subsection (2);
(b) a deadline by which a local school board shall submit a request described in
Subsection (2); and
(c) a formula for reducing a local school board's allocation under Subsection (3).
(5) Nothing in this section affects a school district's allocation for pupil transportation
under Sections 
53F-2-402
 and 
53F-2-403
.