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Rest‑stop funding cut but funding bill fails on tie after debate over private donations
Summary
An amendment to reduce state funding for a proposed rest stop from $1,000,000 to $225,000 passed in committee but House Bill 292 failed on a 37–37 tie after floor debate over funding, maintenance responsibility and the role of private donations.
House Bill 292, related to a rest‑stop project tied to the Festival of the American West, was amended on the floor to reduce the state's requested appropriation and then failed on a tie vote.
Representative Evan L. Olson moved amendments on Feb. 26 that replaced two references to $1,000,000 with $225,000 and explained the change preserved $75,000 for the Department of Transportation (UDOT) to make highway…
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