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Utah House overwhelmingly backs bill to create veterans nursing home
Summary
After emotional floor remarks and multiple representatives declaring conflicts of interest, the House passed Senate Bill 197 to create a Utah veterans nursing home, 72–0; supporters said the state needed a facility to serve thousands of aging veterans.
The Utah House unanimously approved Senate Bill 197 on March 1 to create a state veterans nursing home, passing the measure 72–0 on the floor.
Sponsor Representative Hayman (floor sponsor as announced) framed the bill as an ethical obligation, noting Utah lacks a veterans nursing home and saying, "We have some 47,000 veterans in the state of Utah, and…
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