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Senate passes $23.5 billion capstone budget bill after floor amendments
Summary
The Utah Senate on the last night of the session passed Senate Bill 3, a $23.5 billion appropriations adjustment that funds K–12 and higher education growth, teacher bonuses, Medicaid fixes, mental-health funding and transportation projects. The bill passed by roll call under suspension of the rules.
The Utah Senate on Friday passed Senate Bill 3 — the session's so-called "bill of bills" — formally adjusting the state's fiscal 2022 appropriations and capping the budget at about $23.5 billion.
Senator Stevenson, sponsor of the measure, described the package as a capstone that funds public education growth and inflation, provides $1.121 billion in teacher bonuses and sets aside $127 million for future education commitments tied to Amendment G. The bill also includes a roughly 9% increase for higher education, nearly $200 million in…
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