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Senate approves $1 million to begin relocation of botanical gardens amid objections it won’t cover full cost
Summary
The Utah Senate approved funding to begin moving a botanical garden tied to Utah State University after debate about the project's scale and funding source; opponents said the $1 million fiscal note is insufficient and the project likely requires $5–6 million.
The Utah Senate on the floor approved Senate Bill 29 on third reading to provide initial funding for relocation and site work tied to a botanical garden affiliated with Utah State University.
Supporters, led on the floor by Senator Steele, framed the garden as part of Utah State University's land-grant mission and a statewide asset whose plant collections and research merit preservation. "This botanical garden is likewise part of the requirement in this land grant proposition," Steele…
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