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House rejects proposal to convert state building to a public‑private childcare pilot

Utah House of Representatives · February 28, 2024
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Summary

A bill to retrofit a state‑owned building into a licensed childcare center (SB176) failed on the House floor after members raised practical and fiscal concerns; the measure lost 27‑43.

The House voted down first‑substitute SB176 on Feb. 28, a proposal to establish a pilot program that would retrofit one state‑owned vacant building into a licensed childcare facility under a no‑cost lease with private partners.

Floor sponsor Representative Spendlove described the model as a public‑private partnership: a retrofitted state building would…

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