Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

H.B. 268 (2025GS)

Sponsor

Rep. Miller, Tracy

Final action

Governor Signed 3/27/2025

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies resident district payments to a nonresident district under certain circumstances; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

Every vote on this bill

Bill text

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53G-6-405
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Nonresident Online School Amendments
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Tracy J. Miller
Senate Sponsor: Lincoln Fillmore
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies resident district payments to a nonresident district under certain 
circumstances.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
modifies resident district payments to a nonresident district under certain circumstances; 
and
makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
This bill provides a special effective date.
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
53G-6-405
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2023, Chapter 252
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1, Section 
53G-6-405
 is amended to read:
53G-6-405
. Funding.
(1)
A student who enrolls in a nonresident district is considered a resident of that district for 
purposes of state funding.
(2)
The state board shall adopt rules providing that:
(a)
except as provided in Subsection 
(2)(b)
:
(i)
the resident district pay the nonresident district, for each of the resident district's 
students who enroll in the nonresident district, 1/2 of the amount by which the 
resident district's per student expenditure exceeds the value of the state's 
contribution; and
(b)
(ii)
if a student is enrolled in a nonresident district for less than a full year, the 
resident district shall pay a portion of the amount specified in 
this 
Subsection 
(2)(a)
 based on the percentage of school days the student is enrolled in the 
nonresident district
.
; and
(b)
the payment requirements under Subsection 
(2)(a)
 do not apply to students enrolled 
in an online school within the nonresident district.
(3)
(a)
Except as provided in this Subsection 
(3)
, the parent of a nonresident student shall 
arrange for the student's own transportation to and from school.
(b)
The state board may adopt rules under which a nonresident student may be 
transported to the student's school of attendance if:
(i)
transportation relieves overcrowding or other serious problems in the district of 
residence;
(ii)
the district of residence lacks sufficient transportation services;
(iii)
the costs of transportation are reasonable;
(iv)
there is available space on an approved route within the student's school of 
attendance; or
(v)
the Legislature has granted an adequate specific appropriation for that purpose.
(c)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the resident district or the 
receiving district from providing bus transportation on any approved route.
(d)
Except as provided in Subsection 
(3)(b)
, the district of residence may not claim any 
state transportation costs for students enrolled in other school districts.
Section 2. 
Effective Date.
This bill takes effect on 
July 1, 2025
.
3-14-25 2:07 PM