Utah Gov. Gary Herbert announced he’s recommending close to $4.9 billion for public education in the upcoming budget.
In announcing the plan, Herbert said he expects the 2020 Legislature to provide “robust” funding for schools even though recent tax reform slashed a key revenue source.
The governor told more than 100 business and political leaders gathered for the Utah Taxpayers Association’s annual pre-legislative session conference that there are misunderstandings about the tax reform lawmakers passed in a special session last month, including the impact on education.
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He noted that in his ten years as governor state spending on education was about $2.6 billion.
Herbert will release his final budget recommendations Wednesday.