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Senate advances Snow College South proposal to third reading after heated debate on process and funding
Summary
Senators debated Substitute House Bill 114 (Snow College South), with proponents citing strong local support and opponents warning of process bypass and mission drift; the Senate voted to place the measure on the third‑reading calendar (20–9).
Substitute House Bill 114, a site‑specific measure to create Snow College South (a Snow College branch in Sevier County), moved to the third‑reading calendar on March 2 after an extended and often heated floor debate over process, mission boundaries and fiscal implications.
Senator Blackham, speaking for the bill, described a large packet of local endorsements and argued the proposal would bring “more opportunities for those students and…
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