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House passes base budgets for state agencies and K‑12, sending HB 1 and HB 3 to the Senate
Summary
The Utah House approved the state agency base budget (HB 1) and the minimum school program base (HB 3) after floor debate about auditing and program growth; HB 1 passed 73‑0 and HB 3 passed 73‑0 and will go to the Senate for consideration.
The Utah House voted to advance two base budget bills on Friday, approving the state agency and higher education base budget and the minimum school program base and sending both measures to the Senate.
Representative Ron Bigelow, sponsor of HB 1 (state agency and higher education base budget appropriations), told colleagues the bill reflects ongoing fiscal items from the current fiscal year and funding that is traditionally agreed upon — including required rainy‑day deposits, Medicaid inflation and capital improvements. He said the measure sets the base for the 2007–08 fiscal year and leaves room for…
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