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Governor Cox urges $970 million-plus education boost, water conservation and housing reforms in State of the State
Summary
In his State of the State, Governor Spencer J. Cox proposed more than $970 million for education with a focus on at‑risk students, elimination of basic school fees, a $160 million grocery tax credit, major water conservation and storage initiatives aimed at saving the Great Salt Lake, and regulatory reforms to ease housing costs.
Governor Spencer J. Cox on the floor of a joint convention outlined a slate of proposals that would increase education funding, expand water conservation and storage measures, and seek regulatory changes to address housing costs.
"Our time together this evening is brief," Cox said at the outset of his address, asking lawmakers to focus on urgent policy matters. He said Utah has one of the nation’s lowest COVID hospitalization rates and praised the state’s public health workers while urging bipartisan cooperation to keep children in classrooms.
Cox proposed "more than $970,000,000 in education funding" for the coming session, saying the funding would prioritize at‑risk and disadvantaged students. He also proposed eliminating school…
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