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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- The $1.5 billion in economic stimulus money coming to Utah will go to a laundry list of agencies and programs.
Utah's public schools will get nearly $390 million and special education programs will get $105 million.
House budget chairman for higher education Rep. Kory Holdaway, R-Taylorsville, says the money going for public education will mean tens of millions of dollar are freed up for the state's colleges and universities.
Utah Medicaid will get an extra $278 million and the Utah Department of Transportation, which already has a list of projects for the funds, will get $213 million for upgrades to roads and bridges.
Among other programs slated to get funds is the state's food stamp program for $89 million; $30 million for energy programs and $1.1 million to the attorney general's office to fight Internet crime.
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Information from: Deseret News
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