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House passes $100M bond package after hours of floor amendments and divisions
Summary
After extended debate and multiple floor amendments, the Utah House passed Senate Bill 213 — a capital bond package amended on the floor, including authorizations for a State Tax Commission facility, Antelope Island funding, and reallocations to colleges and parks — on a 45-26 vote; key votes and amendments drew sustained argument over contingency limits and revenue‑bonding authority.
The Utah House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 213, a revised capital bond package totaling roughly $100 million as amended, following an extended floor debate and several divided roll-call votes.
Representative Hunter, who opened discussion, described the package as “the bond package now, is it a hundred million dollars,” and warned members that the governor was concerned about exceeding that figure. Floor debate opened a cascade of amendments that reshaped allocations, added lease revenue bond authority for a State Tax Commission facility, and shifted funding among college campuses, state parks and courthouse/court complex items.
A pivotal floor amendment by Representative Prostmann authorized the State Building Ownership Authority to “may issue lease revenue bonds” to provide up to $15,500,000 for construction of a State Tax Commission facility, a change the sponsor said would not count against the state’s…
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