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Senate backs EdNet completion and telecom measures; debate centers on funding source and equity across carriers
Summary
The Senate approved funding to finish the state EdNet education telecommunications system, moved related telecom task-force and surcharge bills forward, and debated funding sources and whether the telecom surcharge should apply uniformly to carriers. SB 26 passed after an amendment shifting funds to one-time surplus monies.
The Utah Senate approved Senate Bill 26, an appropriation to complete the EdNet telecommunications system that links high schools and institutions of higher education across the state. Senator Dixie Levitt presented the bill, describing the proposal as funding to connect every high school and higher-education institution and estimating the requested amount as roughly…
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