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Committee recommends SB 165 to create statewide community backbone for economic mobility

Senate Economic Development and Workforce Services Committee · January 28, 2026
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Summary

SB 165 would establish a statewide framework to build local community-based infrastructure that aligns education, health and economic initiatives. The committee voted to favorably recommend the bill, with members requesting a floor substitute to ensure rural allocations.

The committee voted to forward Senate Bill 165, an economic mobility initiative that would create a statewide framework to help communities coordinate cross-sector work on education, health and economic stability. The sponsor cited a study by the Gardner Policy Institute and pilots in Utah communities as the rationale for scaling a…

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