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House approves substitute bill shifting and winding down uSTAR program

Utah House of Representatives · March 12, 2019
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Summary

Lawmakers approved a first-substitute to SB212 that dissolves the uSTAR board, transfers program authority to GoEd, terminates future grants while honoring existing awards, and moves certain facilities to USU and the University of Utah; sponsors cited low job outputs relative to funding.

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on March 12 approved a first-substitute to Senate Bill 212 that restructures and begins winding down the uSTAR technology program, sending the measure back to the Senate.

Representative Quinn told colleagues the substitute dissolves the uSTAR board effective July 1, 2019, renames the executive director as a program director and transfers authority to the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GoEd). The bill terminates the uSTAR grant program so no new grants will be issued while…

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