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House passes bill to supply period products in Utah schools with three‑year start‑up funding
Summary
The House approved legislation to install dispensers and fund period products for three years in Utah schools, citing reduced absences and a public‑private funding approach; sponsors say private donors cover dispensers and the legislature funds consumables in early years.
Representative Karianne Lisonbee, sponsor of House Bill 162, told the House the bill pairs private donors who will pay to install dispensers with state funding to supply menstrual products for the first three years. "This bill is a result of a lot of work," Lisonbee said, describing the measure as a conservative and practical step to address…
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