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Senate approves sibling‑preference change for Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship; debate centers on accountability and fiscal cap
Summary
Senate passed fourth substitute S.B. 62 to add sibling preference to the Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship program; sponsor said the program retains its $6 million cap and does not increase public spending, while critics questioned accountability for students attending private schools.
Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate voted to pass a fourth substitute of S.B. 62, which modifies the Special Needs Opportunity Scholarship Program to include a sibling preference. Sponsor Sen. Fillmore said the bill does not change the program’s overall dollars and that the program already carries a $6,000,000 cap.
On the floor Sen. Owens and Sen. Ravey pressed the sponsor about whether the change shifts public tax dollars to…
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