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House advances multiple higher-education items including engineering partnership and language pilot
Summary
The House advanced several higher-education measures: a Weber State/Utah State engineering partnership (SB53) tailored to Hill Air Force Base needs, a critical-languages pilot (SB80) with a $230,000 fiscal note, and broader higher-education enhancements (SB90) after funding-alignment amendments. Each bill passed the House and will be referred to the Senate.
On Monday the Utah House moved several higher-education measures forward, approving amendments and appropriations that sponsors said address workforce needs, expand student access and align funding with Executive Appropriations.
Senate Bill 53, as amended, creates a partnership between Weber State University and Utah State University to deliver a bachelor—9s-level engineering program at…
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