How Utah lawmakers want to spend their $30 billion ‘socks and underwear’ budget this year

The Legislature has released its draft budget proposal, although they will spend the next week refining spending plans.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) People walk through the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) People walk through the Utah Capitol in Salt Lake City on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025.

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| Feb. 28, 2025, 6:52 p.m.

| Updated: March 3, 2025, 10:47 a.m.

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