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Senate approves five base‑budget House bills under suspension of rules
Summary
Under suspension of the rules the Utah Senate advanced five first‑substitute House base‑budget bills (HB1, HB4, HB5, HB6, HB7), covering higher education, business/economic development, retirement/independent entities, infrastructure, and National Guard/veterans/legislature budgets.
The Utah Senate on Jan. 16 suspended its usual rules to consider and approve a package of first‑substitute House base‑budget bills that provide the baseline appropriations agencies will use during the 2017 session.
House Bill 1 (higher education base budget), presented by Senator Vickers, appropriates a mix of funds the sponsor described as “a little over $300 million from the general fund, over $600 million from the education fund, and $766 million from dedicated credits,” which the sponsor said is largely tuition. The committee included a 2 percent reduction in the proposed base to allow reallocation consideration next…
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