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House passes bill moving State Office of Rehabilitation Services to Workforce Services after lengthy debate

Utah House of Representatives · February 29, 2016
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Summary

After extensive floor debate and stakeholder concerns, the Utah House approved a substitute to move the State Office of Rehabilitation Services (USOR) from the State Office of Education to the Department of Workforce Services, with the sponsor promising no program cuts and a transition plan; the bill passed 62–12 and will go to the Senate.

Representative Thurston presented second substitute HB 325 to move the State Office of Rehabilitation Services (USOR) out from under the State Office of Education and place it under the Department of Workforce Services (DWS). The change follows a legislative performance audit that, sponsors said, documented…

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