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Utah Senate Approves $90 Million Water-Projects Fund After Floor Debate
Summary
The Utah Senate voted to advance SB 49, a dedicated sales-tax fund for water projects, after floor debate on funding structure and priorities. The measure passed 21–5 with three absences; a senator disclosed a potential conflict of interest before voting aye.
The Utah Senate advanced Senate Bill 49 on Feb. 2, 1995, creating a dedicated fund to support water projects after a daylong floor debate over scope and priorities. The chamber recorded 21 yeas, 5 nays and 3 absences when the bill was called for third reading and passage.
Sponsor Senator John Holmgren framed the bill as a necessary, long-term revenue stream for water development, saying Utah’s quality of life and economy depend on secured water supplies and that the state must prepare for shortfalls. "We are going to have something unique happen in…
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