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House debates transfer of $17 million in tobacco-settlement funds to balance budget; lawmakers split over education and security
Summary
On July 9, 2002 the Utah House debated House Bill 5,014, a proposal to transfer $17 million from the permanent tobacco-settlement trust fund to the general fund to help close a $173 million shortfall. Lawmakers clashed over using one-time money to shore up education versus funding homeland-security and criminal-justice needs; a large amendment failed and the bill moved to final votes.
The Utah House on July 9, 2002 opened lengthy debate on House Bill 5,014, a measure to transfer $17,000,000 from the permanent tobacco-settlement trust fund into the state general fund to help balance a projected deficit.
Representative James Alexander, sponsor of the bill, told colleagues the transfer was part of a broader package to close a roughly $173 million shortfall, saying the plan combines cuts, use of tobacco funds, bonding and transfers from the Centennial Highway Fund to meet the gap.
Representative Karianne Morgan moved an amendment to increase the transfer to $27,349,900 and…
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