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Utah House Overrides Part of Appropriations Act, 61-13; Senate Later Upholds Override
Summary
On April 17, 1991, the Utah House voted 61-13 to override Governor Norman H. Bangerter's veto of a portion of item 120 in House Bill 401 (capital planning $592,200). The House added a journal statement disclaiming endorsement of the governor's legal theory; the Senate later approved the override 20-9.
The Utah House of Representatives on April 17, 1991, voted 61-13 to override Governor Norman H. Bangerter's veto of a portion of item 120 in House Bill 401, an appropriations measure that included $592,200 for capital planning. The House then forwarded the override to the Senate, which reported later that it had voted 20-9 to sustain the override and transmit the measure to the lieutenant governor.
Lawmakers debated whether the governor's action constituted a lawful line-item veto or an impermissible strike of a restriction…
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