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House rejects amended 1996 bond bill after marathon floor fight
Summary
After hours of debate and multiple substitute amendments over which local projects to include, the Utah House on Feb. 27, 1996 rejected House Bill 410 — a corrections-focused bond package — on a final vote of 24–46. Lawmakers sparred over fairness to rural districts, tax‑exempt bond eligibility, and whether to add projects such as domestic violence shelters.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives rejected House Bill 410, a largely corrections-oriented bond package, on Feb. 27 after a daylong floor fight over which projects to include and how to structure the debt. The clerk announced the final tally as 24 yes and 46 no, causing the bill to fail.
Sponsor Representative Beverly Evans had presented HB410 as a package that would fund a 192‑bed corrections facility in Gunnison ($13,000,009.70), a 44‑bed women’s facility at Draper ($8,680,000) and design funds for a 200‑bed forensic unit at the State Hospital in Provo, among other capital projects. Evans and backers argued the amendment she offered restored “balance” by including projects…
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