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House approves contingency budget bill aimed at preventing shutdowns if a veto occurs
Summary
House Bill 352, a contingency measure to keep government running if a passed budget is vetoed, passed the Utah House 44–29 on Feb. 14, 2006. Supporters called it a benign safeguard; opponents warned it could shift power between the legislature and the governor and create interchamber tension.
The Utah House passed House Bill 352 on Feb. 14, 2006, a bill intended as a contingency mechanism that would allow government to continue operating in the event the legislature’s budget is vetoed.
Representative Margaret Dayton, sponsor of the bill, described it as a safeguard rather than a power grab, noting the…
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