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Senators debate sales‑tax dedication for water projects and earmarking concerns
Summary
Senate debate over dedicating sales‑tax revenue to water and road projects centered on the tradeoffs between long-term water infrastructure funding and reducing legislative budget flexibility; sponsors moved the bill’s effective date to 7/1/1995 and defended use of a revolving loan fund.
SALT LAKE CITY — Lawmakers spent substantial floor time on Senate Bill 212, a proposal to dedicate part of sales‑tax revenue to a revolving fund for water projects and related infrastructure and to set an enactment timetable. Sponsor Senator John Holmgren argued the state must invest in water development to protect long‑term economic growth and public safety, citing past state loans and many existing projects supported by revolving funds.
Holmgren asked the Senate to…
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