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House approves automatic contributions to water and wastewater revolving funds after debate (42‑30)
Summary
House passes House Bill 147 to move a portion of surplus into rotating water and wastewater funds for small local projects; supporters say it aids communities that cannot bond, while opponents argue it removes annual legislative control over surplus funds and could divert priorities.
The Utah House passed House Bill 147 on Feb. 16 by a 42‑30 vote, creating a mechanism to place a portion of state surplus into rotating funds for water and wastewater projects that sponsors and supporters said will help small communities that cannot otherwise bond for infrastructure.
Representative Olsen, the bill sponsor, told members the measure channels only a portion of a surplus into two revolving funds for water resources and wastewater projects and stressed that the change would not cut…
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