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Utah Senate advances $5 million highway noise-abatement bill amid funding fight
Summary
Senate Bill 8, a proposal to direct roughly $5 million toward retrofit sound barriers on older interstate corridors, was advanced to third reading after a contentious floor debate about whether to use transportation funds, the Centennial Highway Fund, bonding, or general-fund appropriations.
Senators advanced Senate Bill 8 to third reading on Feb. 4 after several hours of floor debate over funding priorities for noise abatement on interstate corridors.
Sponsor Senator Bueller said the bill would direct $5 million from transportation-related funds to retrofit sound barriers where interstates cut through pre-existing residential neighborhoods and exceed noise criteria. "This is the exception [to the rule of leaving…
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