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Utah House advances multiple base budgets and policy bills; dozens of measures sent to Senate
Summary
On Jan. 29 the Utah House approved several base-budget bills covering higher education, economic development, transportation and other state functions, and passed a package of policy measures including government-records and electricity-rate changes; a time-change bill (HB 120) was circled for later debate.
The Utah House of Representatives on Jan. 29 approved a string of base-budget bills and several policy measures, clearing them for consideration in the Senate.
Representative Karen Peterson introduced HB 1, the base budget for the Utah System of Higher Education, saying the bill “appropriates $2,930,000,000 from the general fund and income tax funds for operating and capital and another $71,500,000 from the general fund for performance funding.” The House recorded HB 1’s passage with 73 yes votes, 0 no.
The House also approved HB 4 (economic and community development base budget), HB 5 (general government base budget), HB 6 (transportation and infrastructure base budget), and HB 7 (National Guard, veterans affairs and legislature base budget). Representative Roseanne Watkins said HB 4 will begin funding agencies at FY2025 levels and that federal funds are the largest source included; Representative…
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