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S.B. 161 Cultural and Community Engagement Amendments (2025)

Became lawWritten by Sen. Scott D. Sandall · carried in the House by Rep. Christine F. Watkins

  1. Introduced
  2. Senate committee
  3. Senate vote
  4. House committee
  5. House vote
  6. Signed into law

What this bill does

The bill creates a grant program for community libraries through a new enhancement fund and a Utah Women's History Initiative, and makes changes to State Library rules. It also adjusts the One Utah Service Fellowship Program, including how partner organizations can match living allowances, how allowances are paid monthly, and how universities can enter tuition agreements with participants.

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Official description
  • amends terms
  • creates the Community Library Enhancement Fund Grant Program
  • creates the Utah Women's History Initiative
  • amends provisions of the State Library division
  • provides that a state agency with management authority over state lands shall retain temporary custody of remains under certain circumstances
  • amends certain provisions of the One Utah Service Fellowship Program (program), including:
  • allowing a third-party administrator to receive matching funds by a qualified partner organization for supplementing a living allowance
  • providing exceptions for funding under certain circumstances
  • requiring disbursement of a living allowance on no less than a monthly basis over the term of the agreement
  • allowing an institution of higher education that is a qualified partner organization to enter into a tuition agreement with a student participant
  • provides that the director may discontinue a tuition-only award under the program if participation does not support continuation of the tuition-only award
  • makes technical and conforming changes
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