Chair advances bill 692, urges audit and temporary cap for 'unbundler' (homeschool 4) program A Senate education subcommittee voted to send bill 692 to the full Senate Education Committee with a favorable report and agreed to seek a Legislative Audit Council review of the program; the chair also floated a possible budget proviso or temporary enrollment cap pending audit findings.

The Senate Education Subcommittee is pushing forward bill 692 while calling for a crucial audit of the controversial homeschool 4 program—will this finally bring transparency and accountability?

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Committee sends EFA reporting bill to interim study after debate over scope and audit language HB1578, which would impose expanded reporting requirements on Education Freedom Accounts, was referred to interim study (ITL) after members split 10–8. Supporters of transparency urged more data; opponents said the bill’s language is overly broad and could conflict with LBA audit procedures.

A heated debate in New Hampshire led to a narrow 10-8 vote, sending a controversial bill on Education Freedom Accounts to interim study after concerns over its reporting requirements and potential audit conflicts.

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Audit: Utah lacks consistent standards for future water needs; auditors propose three legislative paths Legislative auditors found Utah lacks consistent statewide standards for projecting future municipal water needs, flagged inconsistent use of 40‑year plans and engineering studies, and proposed three mutually exclusive legislative options for clarification; the subcommittee unanimously referred the audit to interim and appropriations committees.

Utah's water planning could be riddled with inconsistencies, risking excessive costs for developers and residents alike—are we ready to rethink our approach?

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