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Senate approves SB1 with amendments including DEQ reporting, land‑conservation reserve and health funding floor
Summary
The Utah Senate passed Senate Bill 1 on Feb. 28, 2000, after adopting multiple amendments including a DEQ reporting/intent provision, restoration of LeRay McAllister fund language for open‑space reserves, and a floor limiting cuts to state transfers to local health departments; the bill passed 18–11 and moves to the House.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 28 adopted Senate Bill 1 after a day of amendments and debate, sending the measure to the House with an 18–11 recorded vote. The bill, amended on the floor, includes changes on reporting and budgeting language for several state programs, a directive tied to potential retirement‑board rate decreases, restored open‑space intent language tied to the LeRay McAllister Critical Land Conservation Fund and an intent clause designed to limit cuts to local health‑department transfers.
Sponsor and proponents urged the Senate to adopt language intended to keep agencies accountable and preserve leverage for future conservation projects. "This is the…
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