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Utah Senate approves $18.5 billion supplemental budget, expands education and Medicaid funding
Summary
Senate Bill 3, the Legislature’s supplemental appropriations package, passed the Utah Senate on March 14, 2019, after senators described it as the session’s "bill of bills." Sponsor Senator J. Stevenson said the bill "puts a capstone on $18,500,000,000 in state budget" and ties together prior session priorities including public education, air quality and health‑care access (Sen. Stevenson, SEG 1300–1313).
Senate Bill 3, the Legislature’s supplemental appropriations package, passed the Utah Senate on March 14, 2019, after senators described it as the session’s "bill of bills." Sponsor Senator J. Stevenson said the bill "puts a capstone on $18,500,000,000 in state budget" and ties together prior session priorities including public education, air quality and health‑care access (Sen. Stevenson, SEG 1300–1313).
Why it matters: The measure adjusts appropriations for the current fiscal year and adds new ongoing education and health spending identified by sponsors. Stevenson told the Senate the package includes about $250 million more for public education, $30 million for air‑quality incentives, a $95 million deposit to the state rainy‑day fund and…
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