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House approves $87.6M bonding package after tense fight over lease revenue vs. GO bonds

Utah House of Representatives · February 28, 1996
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Summary

Lawmakers debated whether to add projects and how to classify lease-revenue financing before passing Senate Bill 286, the bonding bill, in a close vote. Amendments to shift or cut lease-revenue items were proposed but failed.

After a prolonged amendment battle on Feb. 28, 1996, the Utah House passed Senate Bill 286, the bonding package prioritized by the Senate, following sharp debate over whether to add projects and how to treat lease revenue financing.

Representative Fox, the House sponsor on the floor, urged members to approve the package so projects essential to state operations (including corrections and higher…

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