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Senate approves base budgets for education, natural resources, executive offices and social services
Summary
Under suspension of rules the Senate passed substitute versions of multiple House base budget bills, including first substitute House Bill 1 (public education base budget, roughly $4.9 billion) and substitute House Bills 5, 6 and 7. Lawmakers discussed funding shifts, transfers and a $14 million hold on Juvenile Justice Services pending remedial action.
The Utah State Senate on the floor approved a package of substitute House base budget bills under suspension of the rules, advancing key spending plans as the session's budget work continues.
Senator Hilliard presented first substitute House Bill 1, the public education base budget, which he said totaled nearly $4.9 billion: about $3.3 billion from state funds, roughly $408.1 million in local property tax contributions, plus federal funds and dedicated credits. The proposal includes technical transfers and…
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