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Plan to redirect 25% of future DABC profits to education fails amid concerns about incentives and earmarks
Summary
A proposal to dedicate a quarter of future Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control profits to the state’s weighted pupil unit failed in the House after members raised concerns about earmarks, constitutional budget flexibility and creating moral hazard; the measure failed 24‑47.
A contentious proposal to redirect 25% of future profits from the state alcohol regulator to public education failed in the Utah House on Feb. 28.
Representative Byrd presented second substitute HB271, contending the change would deliver roughly $7.4 million to the WPU (weighted pupil unit) in the first year and could grow in subsequent years without raising taxes. Byrd framed the…
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