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House clears a package of pandemic-related bills, including appropriations, unemployment and K-12 waivers
Summary
In a series of votes the House passed SB 3,001 (budget timing and limited appropriations), SJR 3-01 (accept federal COVID funds), SB 3,003 (unemployment waiting-period removal), and SB 3,005 (education waivers); tallies ranged from unanimous to 73–0 depending on the measure.
The Utah House on April 16 approved multiple measures intended to manage fiscal impacts and policy adjustments during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Representative Last presented Senate Bill 3,001, described as a cash-flow measure that shifts the timing of Education Fund receipts after the state moved income-tax deadlines from April 15 to July 15 (the sponsor estimated roughly $840 million in Education Fund revenue would move into FY2021). The bill also…
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