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Senate advances base budget bill adding $98 million and preserves flexibility for appropriators
Summary
The Utah Senate moved Senate Bill 1 to third reading, carrying last year’s base budget into law and adding $98 million for education growth, Medicaid matching, and building needs while reserving final spending decisions for Appropriations.
The Utah Senate advanced Senate Bill 1 on Jan. 17, 2006, moving the measure to the third‑reading calendar after a floor presentation and brief questions.
Sponsor Senator Lyle Hilliard said the bill ‘‘passes into law last year’s base budget and adds to it $98,000,000.’’ He broke the increase into major components: about $61 million for public education growth funded at last year’s levels, roughly…
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