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Senate approves $8.7 million for sound‑barrier projects after debate over priorities
Summary
The Utah Senate passed substitute Senate Bill 116 on Feb. 20, 1996, approving an $8.7 million appropriation from the transportation fund for noise‑abatement (sound‑barrier) projects. The vote followed extended floor debate over whether life‑safety road projects should take precedence.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 20 passed substitute Senate Bill 116, a transportation appropriation that would allocate $8,700,000 from the transportation fund for noise‑abatement (sound‑barrier) projects. Senator David Bueller, sponsor of the measure, said the appropriation would fund priority noise‑reduction work determined by the Transportation Commission and urged colleagues to send the proposal to the House for further consideration.
The bill prompted…
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