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House approves several first‑substitute base budget bills, including cuts aimed at a 7% target
Summary
The Utah House passed first‑substitute versions of several base budget bills (HB5, HB6, HB7, HB8) on Feb. 1, 2011. The substitutes carry an overall 7% base reduction target and include proposed cuts to corrections, capital improvement funds, and health and human services line items; each bill was recorded with a floor vote and sent to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 1 voted on a set of substituted base budget bills intended to implement leadership’s 7% reduction target and to create a starting point for further appropriations work.
Business, Economic Development and Labor (first substitute House Bill 5): Representative Keiser presented the substitute, which the committee said addressed line‑item issues identified in subcommittee work. The substitute reflects roughly $600 million in federal funds and dedicated credits and about $106 million from general and education funds; members described the substitute as a surgical approach to meeting the 7% target. First substitute HB5 passed the House 56–15 and will go to the Senate.
Corrections and core government (first substitute House Bill 6): Representative Hutchings and committee members…
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