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House approves education‑technology amendments; IBM announces $13M grant as lawmakers advance multiple bills
Summary
During a lengthy Feb. 22 session the Utah House advanced dozens of bills, including amendments to an education‑technology measure and a recorded 64-0 passage; sponsors noted an IBM $13 million grant tied to the initiative. A number of other bills were adopted or placed on the third‑reading calendar.
The Utah House advanced several bills and adopted floor amendments on Feb. 22, including a major education‑technology measure that sponsors said had attracted private support.
Representative Brown moved floor amendments to House Bill 344 (Education Technology Amendment) that replace specific dollar references with language deferring the details to future appropriation determinations. During debate Representative Bradford and others pressed for an allocation process that would address disparities between school districts with different existing technology…
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