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House passes major appropriations bills after amendments, including school finance increases
Summary
The House debated and approved appropriations and school finance measures on March 2, 1998, adopting education funding increases (WPU to $1,854; about $103 million new education dollars including $6.3M for textbooks and $7.6M for technology), multiple committee-led amendments, and recorded final passage votes for key bills.
The Utah House of Representatives advanced and recorded passage of major budget measures on March 2, 1998, including the chamber's consideration of the Senate appropriations package and a separate school finance bill.
On the floor, sponsors described broad appropriations and highlighted education funding. The Minimum School Program (Senate Bill 3) set the weighted pupil unit (WPU) at $1,854, a 3.5% increase, and sponsors said the package represents more than $103,000,000 in new educational dollars with a mix of ongoing and one-time allocations. Specific line items discussed during the floor presentation included $6,300,000 in one-time funding for textbooks and instructional materials, $7,600,000 for technology (a mix of ongoing and…
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