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House advances dozens of measures, including school capital overhaul and abandoned‑mines funding
Summary
On Feb. 26, 1996, the Utah House passed multiple Senate and House measures and sent several substitutes back to rules. Major items included a new school capital‑outlay formula, an appropriation for closing abandoned mines with a wildlife protection amendment, and a bill clarifying which boards require Senate advice and consent (including debate over Olympic appointments).
The Utah House of Representatives met on Feb. 26, 1996, and cleared a large batch of legislation, approving measures on education funding, mine reclamation, public‑safety communications and a range of technical code changes while sending several complex bills back to committee for further work.
Lawmakers approved a substitute for Senate Bill 46, a comprehensive overhaul of school capital‑outlay funding that sponsors said simplifies equalization and provides a stable revenue source while allowing districts to retain a local 0.0001 levy for their own use. Supporters said the…
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