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Committee rejects recommendation for bill creating voluntary USBE library of school designs
Summary
HB 2.98 would have asked USBE to host a voluntary library of standardized school design plans and cost reporting to support LEAs; the committee adopted an amendment but ultimately voted down recommending the bill, with opponents citing local control and IP/implementation concerns.
Representative Christopherson described HB 2.98 as an effort to reduce school construction costs by encouraging the Utah State Board of Education to curate a voluntary library of school design plans and collect standardized cost data. The sponsor said the library would be optional for local education agencies and intended to help smaller districts save on…
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