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Senate passes bill shifting Fire & Rescue Academy funding to higher-education budget, with optional equipment funding
Summary
Senators passed a first substitute to SB209 that reclassifies the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy as a higher-education function at Utah Valley University, moving funding from the general fund to the education fund; optional one-time equipment funding of $500,000 was discussed.
The Senate approved the first substitute to Senate Bill 209, which clarifies funding for the Utah Fire and Rescue Academy and reassigns that program from the general fund to the education fund because the academy is part of Utah Valley University (UVU) and its employees are higher-education personnel.
Senator Harper explained the…
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