Utah’s 2017 legislative session has concluded with attention given to education among many other items. This year’s session saw increases in education funding with a 4% increase in the WPU and a 6.7% funding increase over last year. “The much needed new welding facility at the UBATC in Roosevelt was [also] financed,” shares Utah House Representative Scott Chew. Poverty and homelessness were high priorities. $40 million dollars was invested into homelessness initiatives, justice reforms and a new juvenile justice reform. Representative Chew also emphasized that attention was given to Utah’s alcohol laws with Blood Alcohol Content being lowered from .08 to .05. “The creation of a Zion Moat makes the Zion Curtain more confusing for many,” says Chew. Finally, SB24 was passed to help collect tax dollars from large electric vehicles that don’t pay a fuel tax.
