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Close vote on UCAT funding: House approves substitute bill to sustain assistive-technology center
Summary
After extended debate about replacing federal funding, the House approved substitute HB94 to maintain the Utah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT), passing the bill 42–32. Floor discussion focused on fiscal trade-offs, program continuity and whether the state should supplant federal funds.
The Utah House on Jan. 19 narrowly approved substitute House Bill 94 to support the Utah Center for Assistive Technology (UCAT), a statewide interagency program that provides assistive devices, training and assessments to help individuals maintain independent lives and work. Representative C. Evans, the sponsor, said the federal funding the center relied upon has been phased out and the substitute bill would allow the state to…
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