SB 232 — Regulatory Impacts on Families

(b) Notwithstanding Subsection [(2)(a)] (3)(a), a county may not impose a criminal penalty greater than an infraction for a violation pertaining to an individual's pet, as defined- in3 Section- 4-12-102,S.B. or an individual's use of the individual's residence unless:

232 Enrolled Copy defined in Section 4-12-102, or an individual's use of the individual's residence unless:

[(3)] (4)(4)(a) (a) Except as specifically authorized by statute, the legislative body may not impose a civil penalty for the violation of a county traffic ordinance.

-53E-3-401 5. - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 53E-3-401.

(ii)- an4 entity- thatEnrolled entersCopy intoS.B. a contract with the state board to provide an educational good or service;

232 (ii) an entity that enters into a contract with the state board to provide an educational good or service;

(2)(2)(a) (a) The state board has general control and supervision of the state's public education system.

(4)(4)(a) (a) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, including the requirement relating to consideration of impacts on family health, stability, and formation, the state board may make rules to execute the state board's duties and responsibilities under the Utah Constitution and state law.

(5)(5)(a) (a) The state board may sell any interest it holds in real property upon a finding by the state board that the property interest is surplus.

- 6 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (c) If the property interest under Subsection (5)(a) was held for the benefit of an agency or institution administered by the state board, the money may only be used for purposes related to the agency or institution.

(6) The state board shall develop policies and procedures related to federal educational programs in accordance with Part 8, Implementing Federal or National Education Programs.- 5 - S.B.

232 Enrolled Copy Programs.

(8)(8)(a) (a) The state board shall provide procedures for addressing and resolving compliance and monitoring issues related to this public education code, federal law, or rules, including:

- 7 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (x) refer the violation and corresponding evidence to the state auditor or the legislative auditor general, if the violation relates to finances;

(d) In accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah Administrative Rulemaking Act, the state- board6 shall- makeEnrolled rules:Copy S.B.

232 state board shall make rules:

(e)(e)(i) (i) An individual may bring a violation of statute or state board rule to the attention of the state board in accordance with a process described in rule [adopted] made by the state board.

(11)(11)(a) (a) The state board may appoint an attorney to provide legal advice to the state board and coordinate legal affairs for the state board and the state board's employees.

- 8 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (ii) settle claims covered by the Risk Management Fund created in Section 63A-4-201;

53G-4-402.53G-4-402 .

(a)- implement7 the- coreS.B. standards for Utah public schools using instructional materials that best correlate to the core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements;

232 Enrolled Copy (a) implement the core standards for Utah public schools using instructional materials that best correlate to the core standards for Utah public schools and graduation requirements;

- 9 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (2) Local school boards shall spend Minimum School Program funds for programs and activities for which the state board has established minimum standards or rules under Section 53E-3-501.

(3)(3)(a) (a) A local school board may purchase, sell, and make improvements on school sites, buildings, and equipment, and construct, erect, and furnish school buildings.

(4)(4)(a) (a) A local school board may participate in the joint construction or operation of a school attended by students residing within the district and students residing in other districts- either8 within- orEnrolled outsideCopy theS.B. state.

232 districts either within or outside the state.

(8)(8)(a) (a) Except as provided in Section 53E-3-905 and Subsection (8)(b), a local school board may enroll children in school who are at least five years old before September 2 of the year in which admission is sought.

- 10 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (b) A local school board may enroll a child in kindergarten who does not meet the age requirement described in Subsection (8)(a) if the child:

and (ii)- (A)9 for- aS.B. school district with 1,000 or more enrolled students, no later than August 1, 2024;

232 Enrolled Copy (ii)(A) for a school district with 1,000 or more enrolled students, no later than August 1, 2024;

(12)(12)(a) (a) A local school board shall administer and implement federal educational programs in accordance with Title 53E, Chapter 3, Part 8, Implementing Federal or National Education Programs.

(13)(13)(a) (a) A local school board may organize school safety patrols and adopt policies under which the patrols promote student safety.

- 11 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (d) Liability may not attach to a school district, its employees, officers, or agents, or to a safety patrol member, a parent of a safety patrol member, or an authorized volunteer assisting the program by virtue of the organization, maintenance, or operation of a school safety patrol.

(14)(14)(a) (a) A local school board may on its own behalf, or on behalf of an educational institution for which the local school board is the direct governing body, accept private grants, loans, gifts, endowments, devises, or bequests that are made for educational purposes.

(15)(15)(a) (a) A local school board may appoint and fix the compensation of a compliance officer to issue citations for violations of Subsection 76-9-1106(3)(c).

(16)- A10 local- schoolEnrolled boardCopy shallS.B. adopt bylaws and policies for the local school board's own procedures.

(17)232 (a)(16) A local school board shall makeadopt bylaws and enforce policies necessary for the controllocal andschool managementboard's ofown theprocedures. district schools.

(17)(a) A local school board shall make and enforce policies necessary for the control and management of the district schools.

(19)(19)(a) (a) A local school board shall establish for each school year a school traffic safety committee to implement this Subsection (19).

- 12 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (i) receive suggestions from school community councils, parents, teachers, and others, and recommend school traffic safety improvements, boundary changes to enhance safety, and school traffic safety program measures;

(20)(20)(a) (a) A local school board shall adopt and implement a comprehensive emergency response plan to prevent and combat violence in the local school board's public schools, on school grounds, on school vehicles, and in connection with school-related activities or events.

(i)- includes11 prevention,- intervention,S.B. and response components;

232 Enrolled Copy (i) includes prevention, intervention, and response components;

- 13 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (c) The state board, through the state superintendent, shall develop comprehensive emergency response plan models that local school boards may use, where appropriate, to comply with Subsection (20)(20)(a). (a).

(21)(21)(a) (a) A local school board may adopt an emergency response plan for the treatment of sports-related injuries that occur during school sports practices and events.

(d)- The12 local- schoolEnrolled board,Copy inS.B. collaboration with the schools referred to in Subsection (21)(b), may review the plan each year and make revisions when required to improve or enhance the plan.

232 (d) The local school board, in collaboration with the schools referred to in Subsection (21)(b), may review the plan each year and make revisions when required to improve or enhance the plan.

(22)(22)(a) (a) A local school board shall approve an LEA's policies and procedures that an LEA develops to ensure that students have non-electronic notification of and access to:

and - 14 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (ii) the emergency response plans described in Subsections (20) and (21).

(i)(i)(A) (A) the school provides each student with an electronic device;

(24)(24)(a) (a) As used in this subsection, "special enrollment program" means a full-day academic program in which a parent opts to enroll the parent's student and that is offered at a specifically designated school within an LEA, including:

(i)- at13 a- localS.B. school board meeting, make and approve a motion to initiate the notification required under Subsections (24)(b)(ii) through (iv);

232 Enrolled Copy (i) at a local school board meeting, make and approve a motion to initiate the notification required under Subsections (24)(b)(ii) through (iv);

(B) parents of students enrolled in other schools within the school district that may be affected by the closure or boundary change, using the same form of communication the local school board regularly - 15 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 uses to communicate with parents and also by mail, using the United States Postal Service, to the parents at each known address;

(iii) for at least 10 days before the day on which the public hearing occurs, publish the notice of public hearing occurs, publish the notice of the public hearing for the school district in which the school is located, as a class A notice under Section 63G-30-102;- 14 - Enrolled Copy S.B.

232 63G-30-102;

(f)(f)(i) (i) For a school boundary change, a local school board shall complete the process described in this Subsection (24) no more than 60 days after the day on which the local school board votes to approve a school closure.

- 16 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (ii) Parents of students enrolled in a school affected by a boundary change shall have at least 30 days after the day on which the local school board votes to approve a school boundary change to request an out of area enrollment request in accordance with Chapter 6, Part 4, School District Enrollment.

(27)(27)(a) (a) As used in this Subsection (27):

(ii)(ii)(A) (A) "Instructional material" means learning material that a local school board adopts and approves for use within the LEA.

(A)- an15 educator- selectsS.B. for classroom use;

232 Enrolled Copy (A) an educator selects for classroom use;

- 17 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (c) In selecting and approving instructional materials for use in the classroom, a local school board shall:

(f)- Nothing16 in- thisEnrolled SubsectionCopy (27)S.B. requires a local school board to review all learning materials used within the LEA.

232 (f) Nothing in this Subsection (27) requires a local school board to review all learning materials used within the LEA.

63G-3-301.63G-3-301 .

- 18 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (1) An agency authorized to make rules is also authorized to amend or repeal those rules.

(4)(4)(a) (a) Each agency shall file the agency's proposed rule and rule analysis with the office.

(c)(c)(i) (i) The office shall publish the information required under Subsection (8) on the rule analysis and the text of the proposed rule in the next issue of the bulletin.

(a) conduct a thorough analysis, consistent with the criteria established by the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, of the fiscal impact [a] the rule may have on- businesses,17 which- criteriaS.B. may include:

232 Enrolled Copy on businesses, which criteria may include:

[(c)] (iii) the aggregated total fiscal impact that would incur to all businesses within the state for a one-one-year year period;

and - 19 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (b) consider the impact the proposed rule may have on family health, stability, and formation.

(6)(6)(a) (a) If the agency reasonably expects that a proposed rule will have a measurable negative fiscal impact on small businesses, the agency shall consider, as allowed by federal law, each of the following methods of reducing the impact of the rule on small businesses:

(b)(b)(i) (i) If an agency reasonably expects that a proposed rule will have a measurable negative impact on family health, stability, or formation, the agency shall, to the extent allowed by state and federal law, consider reasonable alternatives or modifications to the rule that may reduce the impact, which may include:

(C) simplifying administrative or procedural requirements that directly affect families;- 18 - Enrolled Copy S.B.

232 families;

- 20 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (d) the anticipated cost or savings to:

and [(n)]- (o)19 if- applicable,S.B. a summary of the agency's efforts to comply with the requirements of Subsection [(6)] (6)(a).

(9)232 (a)Enrolled ForCopy a[(n)] rule(o) beingif repealedapplicable, anda reenacted,summary of the ruleagency's analysisefforts shallto containcomply awith summarythe thatrequirements generallyof includesSubsection the[(6)] following:(6)(a).

(9)(a) For a rule being repealed and reenacted, the rule analysis shall contain a summary that generally includes the following:

- 21 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (10) An agency shall mail a copy of the rule analysis to a person that makes a timely request of the agency for advance notice of the agency's rulemaking proceedings and to any other person that, by statutory or federal mandate or in the judgment of the agency, should also receive notice.

(11)(11)(a) (a) Following the publication date, the agency shall allow at least 30 days for public comment on the rule.

(12)(12)(a) (a) Except as provided in Sections 63G-3-303, 63G-3-304, and 63G-3-304.1, a proposed rule becomes effective on any date specified by the agency that is:

(13)(13)(a)(i) (a) (i) Before an agency enacts a rule, the agency shall submit to the appropriations subcommittee and interim committee with jurisdiction over the agency- the20 agency's- proposedEnrolled ruleCopy forS.B. review, if the proposed rule, over a five-year period, has a fiscal impact of more than $1,000,000 statewide.

232 agency the agency's proposed rule for review, if the proposed rule, over a five-year period, has a fiscal impact of more than $1,000,000 statewide.

- 22 - SB0232 compared with SB0232S01 (i) before the review, directly inform the chairs of the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee of the coming review, including the date, time, and place of the review;

(14)(14)(a) (a) As used in this Subsection (14), "initiate rulemaking proceedings" means the filing, for the purposes of publication in accordance with Subsection (4), of an agency's proposed rule that is required by state statute.

(c) When a statute is enacted that requires agency rulemaking and the affected agency already has rules in place that meet the statutory requirement, the agency shall submit the rules to the Rules Review and General Oversight Committee for review within 60 days- after21 the- dayS.B. on which the statute requiring the rulemaking takes effect.

232 Enrolled Copy days after the day on which the statute requiring the rulemaking takes effect.

Effective date.

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