Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate passes amended Appropriations Act after marathon amendments; bill heads to House
Summary
After several hours of line-item and intent amendments, the Utah Senate passed its amended second Appropriations Act (Senate Bill 3). Key amendments added targeted funds, reallocated line items and inserted intent language addressing potential federal funding losses tied to other child-protection legislation. The amended bill passed 19–8 and is sent to the House for consideration.
The Utah Senate on March 3 adopted an amended version of Senate Bill 3, the chamber's second Appropriations Act for the session, after extended debate and multiple line-item amendments.
Senator Steele, who led floor consideration of the bill, introduced or consented to several amendments aimed at restoring an item inadvertently omitted from another act, adding $75,000 from the general fund for a highway-patrol vehicle-use matter, and inserting various intent provisions addressing…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
