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House amends prison-education funding bill to lock funds for postsecondary programs, then passes HB100
Summary
Lawmakers amended HB100 to specify the Board of Regents and Department of Corrections jointly develop prison postsecondary plans and to restrict certain funds to postsecondary education; supporters said the changes protect education funding while addressing program continuity after community-college cuts. The amended bill passed the House.
The Utah House on Feb. 23 adopted amendments to House Bill 100 to tighten how phone-surcharge and other education funds for prisoners are governed and then passed the second substitute as amended.
Representative Karl Wimmer moved Amendment No. 5 to reinstate the State Board of Regents as a required partner with the Department of Corrections in developing and implementing a recidivism-reduction and education plan, and to clarify that particular funds be used for postsecondary education…
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