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House approves $10 million supplemental for textbooks, conditions funds on fee-waiver compliance
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 162, a $10 million supplemental appropriation for textbooks and supplies, contingent on districts certifying adoption and implementation of state fee-waiver policies; sponsors framed the measure as an incentive to enforce existing law, while some members warned it could penalize students if implementation is unclear.
Salt Lake City — The Utah House on Feb. 22 approved House Bill 162, a $10 million supplemental appropriation to help school districts purchase textbooks and supplies, and attached a condition that districts must certify they have adopted and implemented fee-waiver policies consistent with state law and State Board rules to receive the money.
Sponsor remarks described the measure as targeted assistance to districts reporting shortages and as an incentive to bring local waiver practices into alignment with state policy. "This is the carrot," the sponsor said on the floor, explaining the intent to encourage compliance without immediate punitive measures. The sponsor also noted a planned $2 million ongoing appropriation…
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