Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 19 (2024GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Peterson, V.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/12/2024

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• amends the definition of "fees" to include additional expenses; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

HIGHER EDUCATION FINANCIAL AID AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson
Senate Sponsor: 
John D. Johnson
LONG TITLE
Committee Note:
The Education Interim Committee recommended this bill.
Legislative Vote: 18 voting for 0 voting against 2 absent
General Description:
This bill amends the definition of "fees" to include additional expenses.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ amends the definition of "fees" to include additional expenses; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
39A-3-201
, as renumbered and amended by Laws of Utah 2022, Chapter 373
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
39A-3-201
 is amended to read:
39A-3-201.
Tuition and fees assistance for Utah National Guard members -- Use
and allocation -- Appropriation.
(1) (a) As used in this section, "fees" means general course fees, in addition to tuition,
that are:
(i) imposed by an institution of higher education; and
(ii) required to be paid by a student to engage in a course of study at the institution of
higher education.
(b) "Fees" [
does not include
] 
includes:
(i)
 a special course fee[
.
]
; and
(ii) expenses for required:
(A) text books; and
(B) course related materials.
(2) The Utah National Guard may provide tuition and fees assistance to a member of
the Utah National Guard for study at an institution of higher education, subject to the following
requirements:
(a) the individual shall be, at the time the individual receives the assistance, an active
member of the Utah National Guard; and
(b) the assistance is for tuition and fees only and may not be more than the resident
tuition and fees for the actual course of postsecondary study engaged in by the individual.
(3) (a) Tuition and fees assistance shall be awarded as the adjutant general considers
necessary.
(b) An individual may apply to the adjutant general of the state for assistance for each
year during which the individual is an active member of the Utah National Guard.
(c) The adjutant general may recoup funds if a recipient fails to meet the requirements
of the program.
(4) The adjutant general of the state shall pay tuition and fees assistance directly to the
institution of higher education from the funds appropriated.
(5) The adjutant general of the state shall establish regulations, procedures, forms, and
reports necessary to administer the allocation of assistance and payment of funds under this
section.
(6) The adjutant general may use no more than 10% of the funds for administration of
the program as the adjutant general considers necessary.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.