03-04 16:26 1st Sub. (Buff) H.B. 527
Nelson T. Abbott proposes the following substitute bill:
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Federal Requirements Reporting
2025 GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Nelson T. Abbott
Senate Sponsor: Keven J. Stratton
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LONG TITLE
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General Description:
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This bill addresses reporting on federal rules and directives.
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Highlighted Provisions:
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This bill:
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▸ requires certain state agencies to annually report interpretations of federal rules and
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directives; and
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▸ includes a coordination clause to amend Section 26B-1-244 enacted in H.B. 527, Federal
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Requirements Reporting, if this bill and S.B. 198, Federal Guidance Letter
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Amendments, both pass and become law.
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Money Appropriated in this Bill:
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None
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Other Special Clauses:
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This bill provides a coordination clause.
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Utah Code Sections Affected:
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ENACTS:
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26B-1-244, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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53E-1-207, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Utah Code Sections affected by Coordination Clause:
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26B-1-244, Utah Code Annotated 1953
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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
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The following section is affected by a coordination clause at the end of this bill.
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Section 1. Section 26B-1-244 is enacted to read:
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26B-1-244 . Department report on federal health rules and directives.
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On or before July 1 of each calendar year, the department shall submit to the Health and
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Human Services Interim Committee and the Federalism Commission a report that includes
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each interpretation from the United States Department of Health and Human Services that
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provides guidance to the department regarding the implementation of United States
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Department of Health and Human Services rules or directives.
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Section 2. Section 53E-1-207 is enacted to read:
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53E-1-207 . State board report on federal education rules and directives.
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On or before July 1 of each calendar year, the state board shall submit to the Education
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Interim Committee and the Federalism Commission a report that includes each interpretation
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from the United States Department of Education that provides guidance to the state board or an
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LEA regarding the implementation of United States Department of Education rules or
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directives.
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Section 3. Effective Date.
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This bill takes effect on May 7, 2025.
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Section 4. Coordinating H.B. 527 with S.B. 198.
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If H.B. 527, Federal Requirements Reporting, and S.B. 198, Federal Guidance Letter
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Amendments, both pass and become law, the Legislature intends that, on May 7, 2025, Section
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26B-1-244 enacted in H.B. 527 be amended to read:
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"On or before July 1 of each calendar year, the department shall submit to the Health and
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Human Services Interim Committee and the Federalism Commission a report that includes
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each federal guidance letter, as defined in Section 63G-16-201, from the United States
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Department of Health and Human Services regarding the implementation of United States
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Department of Health and Human Services rules or directives.".
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