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Senate advances and clears a string of appropriation bills in late-night session
Summary
On Feb. 22, 2001 the Utah Senate amended and passed multiple appropriation and finance bills — including reductions, one-time funding decisions, and concurrence motions — moving many back to the House for signature. Key moves included amendments to House Bill 71 and House Bill 204 and advancement or passage of several appropriations for extension, housing, trails, and other programs.
During an extended late-night floor session, senators moved a cluster of finance and appropriation measures to clear budget items from the agenda and return them to the House for signature or further action.
Early on the second-reading calendar the chamber recorded passage of the second substitute of House Bill 360 (roll-call recorded and presiding officer announced 25 aye votes). Senators amended House Bill 71’s fiscal line to $100,000 and referred the bill back to the House after a 25–2 vote. First substitute House Bill 53 (Old Irontown State Park) was amended to a $10,000 one-time appropriation and returned to the House after floor action.
The floor also adopted several other funding measures under suspension of the rules: House Bill 204 (Olin Walker Housing Trust Fund) had multiple line-item reductions (e.g., $4,500,000 to $1,000,000; $2,500,000 to $500,000) and was advanced; House Bill 111 (water-quality protection, $40,000 for USU Extension) passed; House Bill 128 (purchase of Bridgeland ATC and land for USU Extension in Brigham City) passed with a listed cost of $2,741,000; and other appropriations for blind services, botanical center startup, home-energy assistance and substitute-teacher initiatives were carried as presented or amended.
In addition to approvals, the Senate took concurrence action on several House-amended bills (for example, first substitute Senate Bill 25 was concurred with after the House adjusted its fiscal note). The chamber arranged several bills for time-certain consideration later in the week and signaled an intent to finish the remaining financial bills before adjourning for the session.
Roll-call outcomes and recorded amounts were announced on the floor and returned to the House for signature where required.
