(Salt Lake City, UT) — A bill that ties teacher raises to a controversial school voucher program is a step closer to the governor’s desk. House Bill 215 was passed by a Senate committee yesterday on a 7-2 vote. The bill would give all Utah teachers a pay increase, but would also give taxpayer money to parents who want to homeschool their children or send them to private schools. The bill is opposed by several groups, including the Utah State Board of Education, which voted against supporting the measure yesterday. The bill will now go to the full Senate for approval.