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Higher Education panel trims research pilot to $35M after debate, forwards funding priorities to EAC
Summary
The Higher Education Appropriation Subcommittee on Feb. 11 approved its set-asides and a funding-prioritization list and, after amendments and debate, set a one-time research pilot at $35 million; the package was forwarded to the Executive Appropriations Committee for final decisions.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Higher Education Appropriation Subcommittee on Wednesday approved a package of funding set‑asides and a prioritized list of funding requests and amended a one‑time research pilot to $35 million after floor debate and competing amendments.
Senator Milner introduced the set‑asides and funding‑request prioritization, describing the list on pages 12–13 of the committee packet as a negotiated compromise between House and Senate priorities. “I think we need to let it go forward,” Milner said, urging members to forward the package to the Executive Appropriations Committee (EAC) for final action.
Representative Walter offered a substitute motion to cut the proposed higher‑education research…
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