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Senate advances bill making technical and structural changes to services for people with disabilities
Summary
Senate Bill 70, described by sponsor Senator Maine as the result of a sunset review, passed to the third‑reading calendar after floor debate. The substitute deletes certain annual reporting requirements, aligns discretionary trust rules with federal law, clarifies service limits for children, and authorizes the coordinating council to receive appropriations and water‑rights revenues for a trust for people with disabilities.
The Utah Senate advanced Senate Bill 70, a package of amendments to the Division of Services for People with Disabilities, after sponsors described the measure as the product of a sunset review and broad stakeholder input.
Senator Maine, the bill sponsor, said the substitute deletes an annual plan requirement from the board overseeing services, makes technical changes to the discretionary trust to conform with federal law, extends time for the developmental center,…
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