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Senate passes welfare overhaul with education-focused extension and a narrow amendment
Summary
The Utah Senate on March 4 passed Substitute House Bill 269, a major welfare-reform measure that extends education-focused allowances and includes a compromise amendment permitting up to six extra months of education time under conditions. The bill passed on a roll call of 22–1 with six absent.
The Utah Senate passed Substitute House Bill 269 on March 4, a substantial welfare‑reform measure the sponsor called "one of the most significant pieces of legislation we'll pass as far as human service elements go." Sponsor Sen. Tanner framed the bill around welfare-to-work and education provisions and asked colleagues to move it forward despite acknowledged imperfections.
In floor debate, senators focused on how long recipients could retain educational exemptions from the program's time limits. Tanner said the legislation aimed to bring state rules into conformity with…
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