The powerful Executive Appropriations Committee, which is made up of legislative leadership, approved spending requests and tax cuts late Friday totaling $5.1 billion. Hundreds of millions of dollars were spent on water conservation measures, education, housing and a modest tax cut.
Lawmakers have prioritized $400 million for an income tax cut, which amounts to roughly $200 a year back to the average Utah family making an average income. The Speaker insisted that the money will ensure water gets into the Great Salt Lake, which is at a historic low and presents an environmental crisis for the state.The legislature also increased spending for public education, with $239 million budgeted for teacher raises that is also part of a controversial"school choice" scholarship program.
On transportation, legislative leadership approved $800 million for UDOT road projects. There was an additional $200 million for commuter rail improvements; $150 million for Cottonwood canyons transportation improvements; $108 million for the Point of the Mountain development and transportation; $88.5 million to improve safety on Highway 191 in eastern Utah; $40 million for rural roads and $10 million for transportation infrastructure near Zion National Park.
Not everything received a lot of funding. Jenna Williams with Voices for Utah Children was upset that child care services didn't get a lot. They worry about significant impacts with federal funding drying up.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
How former KHOU anchor Lily Jang became top real-estate agent with $28 million in dealsAfter Lily Jang was laid off from her KHOU anchor job, she quickly transitioned into real... Yawn So how much are you paying the author of this article for ripping it off in your pathetic excuse for a newspaper? Ariana_noGrande they teaching plagiarism in journalism school these days?
Source: HoustonChron - 🏆 609. / 51 Read more »
Source: sltrib - 🏆 316. / 61 Read more »
Source: sltrib - 🏆 316. / 61 Read more »
Source: bleedingcool - 🏆 20. / 69 Read more »
Source: MSTODAYnews - 🏆 275. / 63 Read more »
Source: usatodaysports - 🏆 454. / 53 Read more »