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House approves immediate in‑state tuition for returning active‑duty military after heated floor debate
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 232 to let returning active‑duty military who were Utah residents before deployment qualify immediately for in‑state higher education tuition; an amendment to restrict eligibility for those who declared residency elsewhere failed after extended floor debate.
The Utah House on the floor voted to approve House Bill 232, which allows active‑duty military personnel who were Utah residents before leaving for service to qualify immediately for in‑state tuition when they return. Sponsor Representative Michael Morley said the bill was intended to avoid penalizing servicemembers who leave on orders and then return to make Utah their home.
The debate focused on Amendment 1, offered by Representative Bigelow, which would have barred from the benefit any person who had affirmatively declared residency in another state (for example by filing state income taxes or registering to vote elsewhere). Bigelow argued the amendment preserves fairness…
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