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Senate debates $50 million water‑bond bill; limited‑grant amendment fails, bill circled for further consideration
Summary
After hours of debate over bonding, grants and rural needs, the Senate rejected an amendment to allow limited grants from bond proceeds and moved to "circle" Senate Bill 24 for further review of the bonding package and fiscal implications.
The Utah State Senate debated Senate Bill 24, a proposed $50 million bonding package to finance water infrastructure projects across the state, and rejected a contested amendment that would have allowed limited grant authority from bond proceeds.
Senator Fred W. Finlinson, sponsor of the bill, said the measure responds to widespread water and wastewater needs statewide and highlighted prior bonding and leveraging successes, noting a $2.3 leverage ratio on past drinking‑water projects. He described the bill as intended to finance projects across many counties and to be coordinated with the Water Coordinating Council.
Opponents pressed fiscal and policy concerns. Senator McAllister warned that passing a large…
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