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Senate approves $10 million textbook appropriation amid questions about source of funds
Summary
House Bill 162, a $10 million appropriation for textbooks and supplies, passed the Senate after senators debated whether the money comes from the uniform school fund or the general fund and whether districts will be reimbursed for fee waivers. Vote recorded 26–0, 3 absent.
The Utah Senate voted to pass House Bill 162, a $10 million appropriation intended to fund textbooks and classroom supplies for public schools.
Senators questioned the bill's funding source during floor debate. Senator Hilliard asked whether the $10 million comes from the uniform school fund or the general fund; staff and sponsors pointed to the bill's ‘‘purple page’’ showing the appropriation from the…
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