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Late-night fight removes Antelope Island causeway funding from bonding bill
Summary
A House amendment adding $6 million for the Antelope Island causeway to the capital facilities bonding bill triggered extended floor debate; senators disagreed over the timing and propriety of adding large projects late in the session and ultimately voted to strip the causeway funding from the bill.
The Senate took up the House-amended capital facilities bonding bill late in the evening after the House inserted a $6 million allocation for the Antelope Island causeway. Senator McAllister moved to delete the House amendments and restore the committee’s original bonding package (a $54 million cap prioritized by the committee). That motion led to extended floor debate from senators on both sides of the…
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