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House advances Senate Bill 32 to expand driver-education options, require separate accounting and allow fees
Summary
The Utah House debated Senate Bill 32 on Feb. 26, 2003, approving measures that expand delivery options for driver education, require districts to separately account for driver-education funds, and permit fees to cover behind-the-wheel costs; the bill was returned to the Senate for further action. Vote tally on the floor was not specified in the transcript.
Representative Tim Newbold, sponsor of Senate Bill 32, told the House the bill expands options for delivering driver education — including home study, electronic courses and before- or after-school instruction — while preserving the classroom component and current funding for in-class instruction.
"We are not taking driver's education out of the high school," Newbold said. "This bill increases options and ensures academic dollars are spent for academics." He told colleagues the main change is to require separate accounting of funds devoted to driver education and to allow districts to charge fees…
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