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Lawmakers approve budget bill despite protests over $15 million Tax Commission building item
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 215 after a floor exchange in which Representative Glenn Brown urged removal of a $15 million appropriation for a Tax Commission building, proposing line-item cuts including water and transportation funds. The bill passed 39-34.
The Utah House on Feb. 26 passed Senate Bill 215 after a contentious floor exchange over capital funding that included a $15 million appropriation for a Tax Commission building.
Representative Glenn Brown urged colleagues to resist inserting the $15,000,000 appropriation into the bill, saying the legislature should not prioritize the building over other needs such as human services, class-size reduction and higher education. "If you vote for…
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