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House approves multiple budget and policy bills in near‑unanimous votes
Summary
The Utah House on Jan. 30 passed a slate of budget bills from the Senate and several House bills including petroleum storage tank changes, rollback tax amendments and outdoor recreation measures; most measures passed unanimously or with overwhelming support.
The Utah House of Representatives passed a package of budget and policy bills on Jan. 30, 2025, including four Senate budget bills and a group of House measures covering environmental cleanup, tax rollback treatment for agricultural land, tax commission reorganization and recreation and higher‑education provisions.
Why it matters: The passed budget measures set preliminary funding levels for public education, natural resources, criminal justice and social services for the 2026 fiscal year and will return to the Senate for final signatures. Several House bills passed will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration.
Senate budget bills: The House approved four major Senate appropriations bills on voice or recorded votes after brief presentations: - Senate Bill 1, “Public Education Based Budget Amendments,” passed 73–0. Representative White said the bill appropriates ongoing funding for FY2026 and increases the WPU (weighted pupil unit) value by 4 percent, among other adjustments. - Senate Bill 5, “Natural Resources, Agriculture, and…
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