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Utah House floor debate centers on human services, SSI and higher education funding
Summary
Representative Kelly Atkinson and Democratic floor leadership presented an alternative prioritization emphasizing human services, SSI, and higher education funding; Republicans countered that the Democratic proposals would be out of balance or funded with one-time money. Several amendments (including moving SSI to an ongoing line and deleting an asset-test for prenatal care) were debated and decided.
A central thread of the Feb. 26 House session was a prolonged floor debate about the supplemental appropriation and the main appropriation act. Representative Kelly Atkinson (minority leadership) outlined an alternative approach that would prioritize health and human services, push SSI funding into an ongoing line, and add funds to higher education. Atkinson criticized the majority for funding ongoing programs with one-time money and warned that those programs could face cuts next year if revenues do not materialize.
Proponents of the alternative (including Representative Davis and other members who yielded time) said the committee recommended restoring or increasing line items for SSI, child…
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