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Senate adopts bill committing reserve funds to cover K–12 deficits tied to STR 17 debate
Summary
Senators approved HB 1,007 to require the legislature to eliminate operating deficits in the uniform school fund by budget transfers, other legal means, or appropriating up to 25% of the budgetary reserve; supporters framed it as a signal to the education community related to a pending constitutional amendment (STR 17), while critics warned it could unduly constrain future legislatures.
The Utah Senate passed House Bill 1,007 during the special session to address potential operating deficits in the uniform school fund and to send a policy signal tied to the proposed constitutional amendment STR 17, which would dedicate income tax revenue to education.
Senator Gilliard described the bill as a negotiated measure to assure the…
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