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Utah House approves batch of bills, including school budget adjustments and waste-to-energy policy
Summary
The Utah House on Feb. 9 passed a series of bills and resolutions, moving multiple items to the Senate and adopting appropriations and policy changes. Major actions included a supplemental education budget adjustment, a controversial designation of municipal solid waste as a renewable energy source, and an appropriations substitute; many measures passed unanimously or by large margins.
The Utah House of Representatives adjourned its Feb. 9 floor session after passing a wide set of bills, ranging from technical fixes to substantive policy changes and budget items.
Members began the day with a prayer and a citation honoring Deputy Josie Greathouse Fox, followed by more than a dozen first-read bill introductions. The House quickly processed its consent calendar and moved multiple measures to the Senate.
The session’s larger floor items included House Bill 4, a supplemental adjustment within the minimum school program that reallocates funds to restore…
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