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Utah Senate rejects bill requiring voter approval for light‑rail projects
Summary
On Feb. 20, 1996 the Utah State Senate declined to require a binding public referendum on light‑rail projects (SB 146), rejecting the measure 14–15 after hours of debate weighing public trust, federal funding and air‑quality implications.
Salt Lake City — The Utah State Senate voted down Senate Bill 146 on Feb. 20, 1996, a proposal to require voter approval for proposed light‑rail projects, rejecting the measure 14–15 after an extended floor debate.
Sen. Brent C. Richards, the bill’s sponsor, urged colleagues to give voters “a defining say on such an important, policy decision,” and read a letter from the Salt Lake County Commission urging support. Richards framed the bill as a means to settle lingering public controversy…
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