Utah legislation · 2026 General Session
Utah HB462: School Bus Internet Access
Status: Vetoed, March 26, 2026
This bill creates a grant program to provide internet connectivity on school buses in rural school districts.
What the bill says
From the enrolled text, March 6, 2026:
0 School Bus Internet Access 2026 GENERAL SESSION STATE OF UTAH Chief Sponsor: Tiara Auxier Senate Sponsor: David P. Hinkins LONG TITLE General Description: This bill creates a grant program to provide internet connectivity on school buses in rural school districts. Highlighted Provisions: This bill: - defines terms; - creates a grant program for rural school districts to install and operate internet connectivity systems on school buses; - establishes priority criteria for awarding grants; - allows districts to combine grant money with district funds; - requires grant recipients to commit to long-term operation of internet connectivity systems; and - requires the State Board of Education to make rules for grant administration. Money Appropriated in this Bill: This bill appropriates $325,000 in operating and capital budgets for fiscal year 2027, all of which is from the various sources as detailed in this bill. Other Special Clauses: This bill provides a special effective date. Utah Code Sections Affected: ENACTS: 53F-2-402.5 , Utah Code Annotated 1953 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah: Section 1. Section 53F-2-402.5 is enacted to read: 53F-2-402.5 . Rural school district transportation grants. (1) As used in this section: (a) "Eligible school" means a public school within a school district: (i) located in a county of the fourth, fifth, or sixth class, as defined …
Sponsors
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4) · primary sponsor
- David Hinkins (R, 26)
Latest actions
- : Governor Vetoed
- : House/ to Governor
- : House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
- : House/ enrolled bill to Printing
- : Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
- : Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared
- : Bill Received from House for Enrolling
- : House/ signed by Speaker/ sent for enrolling
- : House/ received from Senate
- : Senate/ to House
Votes
- Senate/ passed 2nd & 3rd readings/ suspension (March 4, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Comm - Favorable Recommendation (March 2, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
- House/ passed 3rd reading (February 24, 2026): 59 yea, 6 nay, passed
- House Comm - Favorable Recommendation (February 18, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: State Board of Education, Education, K-12 Education, School Districts, Education Grant Programs
Common questions
- What is HB462?
- HB462 is a bill in the Utah Legislature (2026 General Session): School Bus Internet Access.
- What does HB462 do?
- This bill creates a grant program to provide internet connectivity on school buses in rural school districts.
- What is the status of HB462?
- Vetoed as of March 26, 2026. Latest action: Governor Vetoed (March 26, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB462?
- Tiara Auxier (R, 4), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB462?
- On the Utah Legislature website: https://le.utah.gov/~2026/bills/static/HB0462.html
Source: official Utah record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.