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Utah Senate fast-tracks budget bills, advancing $2 billion in higher-education and infrastructure funding
Summary
The Senate on Jan. 28 advanced a package of House-transmitted budget bills to passage under suspension, approving first-substitute HB 4 (business and labor), HB 1 (higher education base), 1st substitute HB 6 (infrastructure/general government), HB 7 (National Guard/veterans/legislature) and 1st substitute HB 8 (compensation adjustments).
The Utah Senate voted on Jan. 28 to adopt a group of House-passed budget bills, moving several major appropriations measures to the House for final action.
Senators lifted a set of base budget bills to the top of the second-reading calendar and, by unanimous or near-unanimous voice and roll-call votes, approved the measures under suspension of the rules. President Adams announced a quorum before the actions.
First Substitute House Bill 4, the business, economic development and labor-based budget, was substituted and adopted after the sponsor described additions that “adds $15,000,000 for the Learn and Work program in Utah, also known as the COVID-19 Displaced Worker Grant program,” plus $3,000,000 for statewide marketing and $2,500,000 for a small business…
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