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Senate debates $95 million bonding bill; members add and remove projects, defer final action
Summary
Senate Bill 3, a combined capital infrastructure bond bill totaling about $95 million, was introduced with splits of roughly $55M for building projects, $20M for water and $20M for transportation. Lawmakers debated project prioritization, added and removed amendments (including a contested Fairgrounds Coliseum amendment and removal of a $950,000 land purchase for a courts complex) and recessed to continue next day.
Senate Bill 3, the combined capital infrastructure/bonding measure, was introduced April 11, 1991, by Senator Finlinson and described as totaling about $95 million with allocations of roughly $55 million for the building list, $20 million to transportation and $20 million for water and wastewater projects. Finlinson emphasized the bill's combined approach for addressing statewide infrastructure needs while acknowledging that many specifics would require scrutiny and potential amendment.
During floor debate senators proposed and debated multiple amendments. Senator Black offered a change to add funding for the Fairgrounds Coliseum and to adjust line-item amounts; opponents said the project had not been prioritized by the building board or the governor and raised concerns about circumventing committee prioritization. A call of the Senate was taken to obtain a roll call and address attendance for a vote.
A roll-call on one amendment recorded 16 ayes and 11 nays (transcript tally) and passed. Later in the day senators questioned a $950,000 land-purchase line for a Salt Lake courts complex without completed planning; Senator Levitt moved to remove item number 7, and the motion passed. Leadership then moved to recess and resume detailed consideration the next morning.
Senators repeatedly noted that many projects were phased and that additional debate would be necessary to finalize the bonding list. The transcript shows committee and house communications, and the Senate adjourned to committee work with plans to reconvene at 09:00 the following morning to resume deliberations.
