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Senate debates task force to study using UTA, alternatives for school transportation
Summary
Senators debated Senate Bill 50, a proposal to form a task force to study school-transportation cost-saving options, including explicit consideration of the Utah Transit Authority; floor amendments to restore UTA and add public-at-large representation were divided and several adopted; the bill remained unfinished at adjournment.
Senate Bill 50 would create a task force to study transportation options for public school students and explore cost-effectiveness of using the Utah Transit Authority (UTA) or alternative services. Sponsor Senator Delta Baird and supporters framed the bill in the context of rising school-transportation costs and underused regional transit capacity. "As this year, the transportation costs in public ed have risen from $27,000,000 up to over $31,000,000," the sponsor said when explaining the bill's purpose and…
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