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House passes bill to reimburse counties for some state-sent jail inmates after phased-in rollout
Summary
The House approved House Bill 473, which establishes a phased-in reimbursement mechanism for counties that incarcerate offenders sentenced by state courts. Debate centered on whether counties would remain liable for medical costs for prisoners the state sends to county jails.
The Utah House passed House Bill 473 as amended, a measure sponsors described as a step toward fairness in the state–county financial relationship over jail costs. Representative Christine Fox, sponsor of the bill, said it codifies contractual relationships between the Department of Corrections and county sheriffs and establishes an eight‑year phase-in to reach actual-cost reimbursement.
"At the county jail at Salt…
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