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House passes $8.8 billion public education base budget, increases WPU by 4.2%
Summary
The Utah House on Jan. 28 passed HB 1, the public education base budget, appropriating more than $8.8 billion, raising the Weighted Pupil Unit by 4.2% for FY2027 and allocating $253 million from a restricted stabilization account for targeted teacher and program support.
The Utah House of Representatives on Jan. 28 voted to approve House Bill 1, the state’s public education base budget, sending the measure to the Senate after a 71-0 roll-call vote.
Representative Steven White, sponsor of the bill, told colleagues the proposal "appropriates more than $8,800,000,000" for operating and capital support for public K–12…
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