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House bonding bill sparks floor fight over Signetics, Coliseum and priorities; substitute to add Signetics passes
Summary
Lawmakers debated House Bill 442 (capital facilities bonding), clashing over whether to add the Signetics building to the bond package or preserve the Capital Facilities Committee priorities (Coliseum project); a Goodfellow substitute to add Signetics at $7 million passed 37–32.
The Utah House spent several hours debating House Bill 442, the capital facilities bonding package, with members sharply divided over project priorities and bond size.
Representative Arman Evans, the bill’s floor sponsor, presented the bond as a geographically balanced capital package intended to meet state agency and higher-education needs. He noted two projects previously approved by committee had been deleted amid concerns about constitutionality, including a low-income housing project and a domestic violence funding item.
Amendments and substitute motions dominated floor time. Representative Norm…
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