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House approves $1.99 billion education funding bill, folds programs into block grants
Summary
The Utah House passed first substitute House Bill 3 on Feb. 26, 2001, approving roughly $1.988 billion for the minimum school program, raising the WPU and folding several programs into block grants while preserving a one-year hold‑harmless provision. Debate focused on a $15 million teacher-development stipend folded into the WPU and the implications of block granting for future funding.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives passed first substitute House Bill 3 on Feb. 26, approving about $1.988 billion for the state’s minimum school program and making multiple funding and formula changes for public education.
Representative Daley, sponsor of the bill, told the House the package increases the value of the WPU (weighted pupil unit) from $2,006 to $2,110 and includes roughly $24,785,000 in one-time funding. "The bill appropriates approximately 1,988,000,000 and a little plus, to the uniform school fund and our fund uniform…
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