SB 272 Utah Senate · 2026 General Session

Transportation Funding Revisions

SB 272 allows charter schools in Utah to become eligible for state transportation funding starting on a specified date. It requires the State Board of Education to study charter school transportation funding needs and establishes new reporting requirements for this funding. The bill also includes a sunset provision (ending the policy after a set date) and makes technical changes to existing education codes. No new state funds are appropriated for this change, meaning it modifies eligibility rules without additional spending.

Issues: ✓ Education

Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2026

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Feb 9, 2026 Last action Mar 7, 2026

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Introduced → Substitute #1 · 5 edits

MODERATE

The bill was converted from a formal legislative text into a substitute version with updated formatting and a new header. The substantive policy content regarding charter school transportation funding and sunset dates remains consistent, though the substitute version explicitly lists the Education Interim Committee as the recipient for certain reports instead of the Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on public school transportation funding, specifically adding eligibility for charter schools starting July 1, 2028, and requiring a study on transportation options.

TECHNICAL

The document format changed from a standard legislative text to a 'Substitute' version with a new header, different line numbering, and a revised title page.

REQUIREMENT

The recipient for recurring reports in Section 53E-1-201 was changed from the 'Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee' to the 'Education Interim Committee'.

The list of required reports in Section 53E-1-201 was updated to include new items related to higher education, data research, and campus safety, while removing some previous items.

The study on charter school transportation funding is now required to be conducted by the 'State Board of Education' instead of the 'Public Education Appropriations Subcommittee'.

TIMELINE

The effective date for the bill was updated to May 6, 2026, and the sunset date for the charter school transportation exclusion was confirmed as July 1, 2028.

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Committee

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate/ comm rpt/ sent to Rules/ substituted [Senate Rules Committee]

upper

Mar 3, 2026

Upper · Passed

Senate Comm - Recommends Returned to Rules [Senate Education Committee]

upper

Feb 10, 2026

Committee

Senate/ to standing committee [Senate Education Committee]

upper

Feb 9, 2026

Introduced

Senate/ 1st reading (Introduced)

upper

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors