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Senate advances statewide budget adjustments, using stimulus and rainy-day funds to balance shortfall
Summary
Senators approved Senate Bill 2 (the omnibus budget), adopting technical amendments and reallocation notes to address a revenue shortfall. Sponsors said reductions include about 6% for public education and 9% for higher education; the bill uses federal stimulus dollars and rainy-day funds and passed the Senate.
The Utah Senate moved and passed the omnibus budget bill (SB2) on March 9 after the sponsor, Sen. Hilliard, presented a set of technical amendments and an overview of the fiscal picture.
Hilliard said the budget incorporates corrections (for example, changing an ESL program appropriation from…
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