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House adopts revised Appropriations Act after floor amendments, returns bill to Senate
Summary
After debate and several floor amendments, the Utah House adopted conference changes to H.B. 3 60, the supplemental Appropriations Act, and sent the bill back to the Senate for signature. Members debated transfers between state and local road funds, the split between bonuses and cost-of-living increases, and technical corrections.
The Utah House on March 1 adopted conference revisions to the supplemental Appropriations Act (H.B. 3 60) after extended floor debate over several amendments and procedural motions. Lawmakers opened with a motion to concur in Senate amendments, then suspended the rules to reconsider prior actions so members could offer additional changes.
The House discussion focused on three senate changes described by the sponsor: a 1:1 matching requirement for certain trail funds; an exemption allowing higher-education vehicles to be added when used for rural outreach; and the removal of an earlier Atkinson amendment that had shifted a portion of funds into a cost-of-living allowance (COLA) instead of bonuses. Representative Stephanie Atkinson urged sending the differences to a…
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