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House approves $4.5 million state match for northern Utah veterans nursing home
Summary
The Utah House passed legislation authorizing a state matching appropriation of $4.5 million to secure a roughly $12.3–12.8 million federal Veterans Administration nursing-home project in northern Utah; sponsors said the VA would fund operation and maintenance. Vote: 67–0.
The Utah House on Feb. 23 approved funding to help build a new veterans nursing home in northern Utah, voting 67–0 to refer the measure to the Senate.
Representative Greg Buxton, sponsor of House Bill 241, told colleagues the bill modifies the veterans code to permit more than one state veterans home and includes a $4,500,000 appropriation from the general fund as a state match to federal funds for a 120‑bed…
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