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Senate delays final vote on tuition tax-credit bill, sets second-substitute SB 34 for Monday 10:30 a.m.
Summary
After extended floor debate over fiscal impacts and process, the Utah Senate agreed to set the second substitute to SB 34 (tuition tax credit) for a time certain at 10:30 a.m. Monday so an amended fiscal note and additional review can be completed.
Senator Jonathan Butters (sponsor) introduced the second substitute to SB 34, a tuition tax-credit proposal that would let eligible public-school students opt to receive a credit tied to the Weighted Pupil Unit (WPU) to support private-school tuition. Butters described details of the substitute and three amendments, including raising an optional corporate contribution cap to 50% and allocating $1 million from the general fund for fiscal years 2002–2004 to assist districts with declining enrollment.
Opponents on the floor, led by Senator Greg Dimitrich, pressed for a…
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