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Panel approves tax‑return donation option to help school meal debt
Utah House Revenue and Taxation Committee · January 26, 2026
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Summary
The committee approved substitute HB 148 to add a tax‑return donation field for a school meal debt fund, to be administered and distributed by the State Board of Education; the fund would close automatically if it collects under $30,000 across two tax years.
Representative McPherson told the committee the bill would add a voluntary donation field on state tax returns to create a school meals debt fund administered by the State Board of Education. The substitute requires LEAs to report meal‑debt totals to the board, which would appropriate funds where needs are…
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