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Senate passes $87 million supplemental; lawmakers add private-match intent for education technology
Summary
Senate Bill 206, an $87 million supplemental appropriation, passed after floor amendments. The chamber added legislative intent requiring private-sector matching for the Education Technology Initiative and rejected competing reallocations proposed during debate.
Senate Bill 206, the supplemental and appropriations act, won final passage in the Utah Senate on Feb. 26 after extensive floor debate and a series of amendment votes.
Senator McAllister presented the bill as an $87 million package that allocates funds across subcommittees and public programs. "This act appropriates $87,000,000 worth of funds to various projects," McAllister said on the floor, citing need and subcommittee input.
Floor amendments drew sustained attention.…
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