Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 22 (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:
• expands the eligibility options to earn a TRANSFORM certificate;
• requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to determine scholarship amounts; and
• makes technical changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

CONCURRENT ENROLLMENT REVISIONS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Val L. Peterson
Senate Sponsor: 
Lincoln Fillmore
LONG TITLE
Committee Note:
The Education Interim Committee recommended this bill.
Legislative Vote: 17 voting for 0 voting against 3 absent
General Description:
This bill expands the eligibility of a PRIME program certificate.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ expands the eligibility options to earn a TRANSFORM certificate;
▸ requires the Utah Board of Higher Education to determine scholarship amounts; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53E-10-309
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 167
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
53E-10-309
 is amended to read:
53E-10-309.
Utah PRIME Program -- LAUNCH certificate -- TRANSFORM
certificate.
(1) As used in this section:
(a) "Eligible institution" means:
(i) a degree-granting institution of higher education or a technical college within the
state system of higher education, as identified in [
Section
] 
Subsection
53B-2-101
(1); or
(ii) a private, nonprofit college or university in the state that is accredited by the
Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
(b) "Industry certification" means a career and technical education certification
awarded through validation of skills in cooperation with a business, trade association, or other
industry group, in accordance with rules adopted by the state board under Section 
53F-2-311
.
(c) "Institutional certificate" means a career and technical education program
completion certificate awarded by the state board, an institution of higher education, or a
technical college.
(d) "LAUNCH certificate" means a certificate of completion awarded by the state
board to an eligible student who meets the criteria described in this section.
(e) "Participating LEA" means an LEA that participates in the program.
(f) "Program" means the Utah PRIME program described in Subsection [
(5)
] 
(6)
.
(g) "Plan for college and career readiness" means the same as that term is defined in
Section 
53E-2-304
.
(h) "Qualifying student" means an eligible student who meets the criteria for a
LAUNCH certificate or a TRANSFORM certificate as described in this section.
(i) "Technical college" means the same as that term is defined in 
Section
53B-1-101.5
.
(j) "TRANSFORM certificate" means a certificate of completion established by the
Utah Board of Higher Education in accordance with Section 
53B-16-105
.
(2) The state board shall award a LAUNCH certificate to an eligible student who:
(a) completes six concurrent enrollment credits;
(b) is awarded an industry certification or institutional certificate; and
(c) has on file a plan for college and career readiness.
(3) The state board shall award a TRANSFORM certificate to an eligible student who
completes
:
(a) [
completes
] 
both
:
(i) the requirements established by the Utah Board of Higher Education in accordance
with Section 
53B-16-105
 and in coordination with the state board; and
(ii) completes five general education courses, each from a different general education
category, as designated for concurrent enrollment by the Utah Board of Higher Education; [
or
]
(b) [
completes
] a career and technical education program that is at least 300 hours or 6
courses[
.
]
; or
(c) a youth apprenticeship as described in Sections 
35A-6-102
 and 
35A-6-104.5
.
[
(c) (i)
] 
(4) (a)
 Subject to appropriations by the Legislature, the Utah Board of Higher
Education shall award to each student who earns a TRANSFORM certificate a [
$500
] 
PRIME
scholarship to be used at an eligible institution.
(b) The Utah Board of Higher Education shall annually determine the PRIME
scholarship amount based on:
(i) the number of eligible students; and
(ii) appropriations made by the Legislature.
[
(ii)
] 
(c)
 A student may earn the scholarship described in Subsection [
(3)(c)(i)
regardless of whether the student receives
] 
(4)(a) and
 an Opportunity Scholarship award
described in Section 
53B-8-201
.
[
(4)
] 
(5)
 The Utah Board of Higher Education shall make rules in accordance with Title
63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, to ensure that credits described in
Subsections (2) and (3) earned by a qualifying student are transferable to institutions of higher
education.
[
(5)
] 
(6)
 In accordance with this section, and subject to appropriations by the
Legislature for this purpose, the state board shall:
(a) administer the Utah PRIME program to expand access to concurrent enrollment
courses and career and technical education certificates by expanding digital delivery models for
distance learning programs or funding enrollment in participating LEAs; and
(b) make rules in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative
Rulemaking Act, to:
(i) establish eligibility requirements for a participating LEA;
(ii) create an application process for LEAs to apply for the program; and
(iii) create a funding formula for participating LEAs.
(c) A participating LEA shall offer concurrent enrollment courses, including career and
technical education courses, that meet the requirements for the LAUNCH certificate and
TRANSFORM certificate.
Section 2. 
Effective date.
This bill takes effect on May 1, 2024.