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Senate advances changes to 'Fits All' scholarship program, adds verifications and eligibility clarifications
Summary
Senators substituted and passed second substitute House Bill 529 to clarify scholarship eligibility and administration, add income verification via the state tax commission with written consent, move cost-effectiveness review to the State Auditor, and bar parents from being paid providers for their own children.
The Utah Senate passed second substitute House Bill 529 (Utah Fits All Scholarship Program) after sponsors described cleanup changes aimed at clarifying eligibility, preventing duplicate benefits and improving oversight.
Senator Cullimore, the sponsor on the floor, said the substitute removes procurement language that was moved to another bill and clarifies that students enrolled in the statewide online education program (SOEP) may not also be eligible for FITSALL payments to prevent double dipping. Cullimore said a FITSALL scholarship recipient…
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