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House adopts conference report on SB281, approves second substitute for water infrastructure funding
Summary
The Utah House accepted a conference committee report on SB281 and voted to pass the second substitute of the water infrastructure funding measure, 46-24, after proponents described technical edits to funding language and the bill's bond structure.
The Utah House on March 12 adopted a conference committee report on SB281 (water infrastructure funding) and then voted to approve the bill's second substitute.
Members were informed that the conference committee — comprised of Senate and House conferees — recommended a second substitute of SB281. A proponent summarized technical edits in the conference report, saying it replaced the word 'fund' with 'restricted account' in several places and removed the bill's bond structure. The presiding officer called for a vote on acceptance of the conference committee report; the motion passed by voice vote.
Voting on the second substitute of SB281 then opened and closed. The clerk recorded final passage in the House with 46 'yay' votes and 24 'nay' votes. The bill will be returned to the Senate for further consideration.
Supporters described the changes as technical adjustments to how funds or accounts would be named and structured; the transcript does not include detailed dollar amounts or implementation timelines. The House considered and resolved the conference report before moving on to other concurrence-calendar business.
The House recessed for caucus meetings after completing the calendar.
