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Senate advances welfare-to-work bill, elevates SPED pilot statewide
Summary
The Senate moved House Bill 293 (Employment Assistance for Utah Families) forward after floor debate that emphasized statutory expansion of the SPED pilot, individualized employment plans and time-limited participation; some senators sought additional protections for training length, childcare and health care.
The Senate placed House Bill 293 on the third-reading calendar after an extended floor presentation and debate on Feb. 26. Senator Nathan C. Tanner, who described the bill as converting a pilot program (SPED) to statewide statute, said the measure focuses on self-reliance by requiring employment plans and time-limited participation for beneficiaries.
"Bottom line, this turns welfare…
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