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Utah Senate approves supplemental appropriations bill, adopts intent language and rejects late charter-school funding amendment
Summary
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 3, a supplemental appropriations package, approving budget increases for K–12 and higher education and adopting legislative intent language; an amendment to shift $900,000 from the education rainy day account to charter school administrative costs failed on a roll-call vote.
The Utah Senate on March 2 passed Senate Bill 3, the supplemental appropriations act, after debate over education funding, transfers and legislative intent language. The measure passed by voice and roll-call vote and was referred to the House for its further action.
Sen. Hilliard, the bill sponsor, summarized the package and distributed informational sheets describing the numbers behind the proposal. "I'm proud to say that I feel very, very good about this particular budget," Hilliard told colleagues as he walked through the major items. He said total funding for public education increased by about $143.2 million (5.6% above the 02/2005 base) and…
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