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Senate approves supplemental and amended budget measures, sends main appropriations bill back to House
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced supplemental appropriations and amended the state budget on March 3, 2003, passing Senate Bill 1 and voting to send an amended House Bill 1 back to the House; senators restored several line items and debated investments ranging from Meals on Wheels to runway improvements tied to Hill Air Force Base.
The Utah State Senate on March 3 approved a package of appropriations measures including a supplemental appropriations bill and a set of floor restorations to the main state budget, then returned the amended budget to the House for further consideration.
Senate Bill 1, the Supplemental Appropriations Act, was taken up under suspension of the rules. Sponsor Senator Blackcomb said the floor amendment corrected intent language and adjusted an appropriation line to match prior House funding. After brief floor debate the Senate approved SB 1 (23 ayes, 3 no, 3 absent). Senator Blackcomb said staff would correct any remaining technical errors in the bill-of-bills process.
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