Lawmakers negotiating behind-the-scenes to find compromise on education funding

Lawmakers negotiating behind-the-scenes to find compromise on education funding

There’s a group of leading Utah legislators and members of Gov. Gary Herbert’s administration working to find a compromise with pro-public education and college officials over the state Constitution’s specific earmarking of income tax revenues for public school/college funding.

Public officeholders are staying mum on the group’s make-up and refusing to comment, telling UtahPolicy.com the negotiations are “very sensitive.” However, multiple legislative sources say the group is looking for a way to preserve public education funding without the specific constitutional earmark.

Some ideas under consideration, according to sources with knowledge of the negotiations, would allow more flexibility for local entities such […]

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