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Utah House approves Annual Appropriations Act after hours of committee reports and heated amendment fights
Summary
The Utah House passed the Annual Appropriations Act (Senate Bill 1) on Feb. 29, 2000, after lengthy committee summaries and floor amendments that centered on habitat-fund intent language, predator control and a disputed temporary funding hold for a proposed commuter rail acquisition; the measure passed 53–17 and was returned to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives approved the Annual Appropriations Act (Senate Bill 1) on Feb. 29, 2000, following extended floor debate on competing amendment proposals and committee summaries of department budgets. The bill, moved under suspension to the top of the Senate third-reading calendar, passed the House by a roll-call vote of 53 yes to 17 no and was returned to the Senate for further action.
Committee chairs from across the budget presented highlights before the vote. Representative Blake Chard, summarizing Executive Offices and Criminal Justice appropriations, said the committees had prioritized opening three juvenile facilities (Price, Richfield and Ogden) and funding dormitory replacements. Representative Dyer (Capital Facilities) and others outlined campus projects and…
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