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Utah House debate to 'wipe' Senate calendar turns into showdown over $7 million retirement bill
Summary
A motion to reprioritize Senate bills sparked sustained floor debate when members pushed to keep Senate Bill 29 (a retirement funding measure) on the calendar. Supporters said 48 House cosponsors wanted a vote; opponents warned of a $7 million 25-year fiscal commitment and procedural unfairness.
A motion to 'wipe' the Senate calendar and reprioritize fiscal-note bills turned into a heated dispute over Senate Bill 29, a retirement funding measure, during the Utah House floor session on Feb. 28, 1996.
Representative Atkinson moved a substitute that would wipe the Senate calendar but preserve SB 29 for immediate consideration; the change triggered extended argument about priorities and funding methods. One supporter urged colleagues to "put our money where our mouth is," noting the bill "got a…
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