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House approves tuition waiver for Purple Heart recipients after debate, 66-7
Summary
House Bill 65, proposing undergraduate tuition waivers for Purple Heart recipients, passed the Utah House 66‑7 after extended debate over fairness and overlap with GI Bill benefits; sponsors said the number of eligible Utah veterans is small and the waiver would be an honorific recognition.
Representative Hughes, sponsor of House Bill 65, said several colleagues cosponsored the measure to waive undergraduate tuition for Purple Heart recipients, framing it as modest recognition for service and sacrifice. He argued the population affected is small and deserving.
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