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Senate backs refundable adoption tax credit for special‑needs children
Summary
Senators advanced first substitute Senate Bill 71, which would create a refundable $2,500 tax credit over four years for certain special‑needs adoptions. Sponsor said the change would help place children in permanent homes and reduce state custody costs; the measure passed to third reading with unanimous recorded support on the floor.
The Utah Senate moved first substitute Senate Bill 71 to the third‑reading calendar on Feb. 16 after a floor explanation from sponsor Senator Walker.
Walker described the bill as an incentive to help place special‑needs children in permanent homes, noting many adopting families are lower‑ to moderate‑income and that the state spends…
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