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Utah House approves $100,000 for mineral and petroleum literacy resources; bill not mandatory
Summary
The Utah House passed House Bill 25 to let the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining use a small portion of Oil and Gas Conservation Fund surplus (proposed $100,000) to develop voluntary school resources; supporters called it supplemental education while opponents warned it could lead to curricular pressure.
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 25 during the legislature’s second day of floor business, allowing the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining to use a portion of the Oil and Gas Conservation Account surplus to create educational materials about natural resources.
Representative Jack Draxler, sponsor of the bill, said the measure would make a limited appropriation ‘‘We’re looking at $100,000 appropriation to develop materials and to develop workshops and resources for teachers to be able to teach the role of natural resources in young students' lives,’’…
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