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U.S. Reps. Cannon and Bishop brief Utah House on federal funding, public lands and defense installations

Utah House of Representatives · February 7, 2005
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In a Committee of the Whole, Reps. Cannon and Bishop spoke to the Utah House about federal budget pressures, Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT), land exchanges and efforts to protect local defense installations; members pressed them on Medicare/Medicaid, BRAC risks and state–federal mandates.

In a Committee of the Whole, the Utah House heard from U.S. Representatives Cannon and Bishop about federal priorities that affect the state, including payments in lieu of taxes, land exchanges and military installations.

"We tax a great deal at a great deal higher rate per capita and we spend at a great deal lower rate per capita for our kids," Cannon said, describing disparities the delegation seeks to address through an education initiative tied to…

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