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Senate approves $750,000 for rural welfare‑fraud investigations after floor debate over oversight
Summary
The Utah Senate passed First Substitute Senate Bill 99 to provide $750,000 for attorney‑general investigations into alleged welfare fraud in remote communities. Supporters said the one‑time appropriation funds investigators and training; opponents warned it risked creating a loosely controlled fund and urged appropriations‑committee review.
The Utah Senate voted to approve First Substitute Senate Bill 99, authorizing $750,000 for investigations of alleged welfare fraud in remote communities and for training investigators and county prosecutors. The measure passed on a roll call, 18–8, with three senators absent and will be sent to the House for further action.
Sponsor remarks and proponents framed the measure as a targeted, one‑time appropriation aimed at rural areas where local prosecutors lack resources to investigate complicated fraud allegations. The sponsor told the chamber the bill was scaled back from an earlier $2 million…
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