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Senate passes $1.96 billion supplemental appropriations bill after failed floor amendment to increase homeless-shelter funding
Summary
The Utah Senate approved Senate Bill 2, a fiscal year 2026 supplemental appropriations measure totaling about $1.96 billion, after rejecting a floor amendment that would have increased a homeless-shelter line item for Midvale from $1,862,500 to $5,000,000.
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 2, the new fiscal-year supplemental appropriations act, which the sponsor described on the floor as adding $1,960,000,000 in appropriations for fiscal year 2026, including about $103,000,000 from general and income tax funds. The bill also transfers $5,000,000 from the general income tax fund into other funds and accounts, according to the sponsor's floor summary.
During floor consideration, Senator Reby offered a last-minute floor amendment seeking to increase…
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