As budget negotiations continue, House Republicans unveil stripped-down spending proposal for next year

The "skinny budget" proposal from the Utah House surfaced Monday afternoon. The stripped down spending plan includes a 4% increase in school funding, plus fully funds next year's growth, but not much else.

HB3, from Rep. Brad Last, R-Hurricane, debuts as House and Senate Republicans continue negotiations over next year's budget. As UtahPolicy.com first reported, House GOP leaders are pushing a bare-bones spending plan for next year until they get the massive tax overhaul package ironed out in a special session. The idea is to re-open next year's budget at that time once they put tax reform to bed.

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