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House approves public education budget adjustments totaling a modest net increase
Summary
Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 2, which combines modest reductions and targeted increases for public education — the floor sponsor outlined roughly $49.9 million in reductions and $142 million in increases, and said the combined education funding increase for the year is about 5.9%. SB 2 passed the House and returns to the Senate.
The Utah House approved Senate Bill 2 on March 4, 2026, a public education budget package that sponsors described as combining modest reductions with targeted investments. Representative White, the floor sponsor, summarized three components: a reduction area totaling about 0.85% (roughly $49.9 million combined across one-time and ongoing balances), $142 million in targeted increases combining one-time and…
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