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Utah House clears wide slate of bills; educator pay, health-insurance changes, and building-inspector rules among measures passed
Summary
On Feb. 29, 2008, the Utah House passed multiple bills on the third-reading calendar — including educator pay increases, health-insurance market changes, and a law authorizing private building inspectors — and referred them to the Senate. Several measures passed by clear margins after rounds of amendment and debate.
The Utah House of Representatives concluded an active floor session Feb. 29, approving a package of bills ranging from education pay to health-insurance market changes and rules for private building inspectors, then adjourning until Monday.
Members sent a series of measures to the Senate, including second substitute House Bill 212, an educator-salary adjustment bill that the sponsor described as an appropriation of a little more than $88 million to provide an equivalent $2,500 salary increase for teachers; the House passed the bill 66–0. Representative John Dougal presented the bill, saying the figures had been checked by the State Superintendent and the bill specifies which benefits are covered out of the appropriation.
Lawmakers also approved insurance- and health-related measures: second…
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