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Gov. Spencer Cox unveils his first budget plan, ringing in at nearly $22B

Budget proposal seeks $250 million set aside for pandemic response and $125 million for ‘rural infrastructure’

(Trent Nelson | Tribune file photo) Spencer Cox speaks at his inauguration as Utah's 18th governor at Tuacahn Center for the Arts in Ivins on Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. At left are Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson and Gabe Henderson. The budget plan Cox released Monday morning totals nearly $22 billion and includes a 5.83% increase for the public school basic funding formula and $1,000 teacher bonuses.