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Senate passes supplemental appropriations after heated amendments over rainy‑day, education and transportation funding
Summary
After lengthy floor debate and multiple amendments, the Senate passed House Bill 301 (supplemental appropriations), adopting some amendments to shift one‑time and ongoing funds between rainy‑day, JobsNow, education (WPU) and transportation accounts and asking the House to recede on some changes.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 28 completed consideration of House Bill 301, a supplemental appropriations act that drew extended debate over priorities for one‑time and ongoing funding.
Sponsor Senator Hilliard described a package of amendments (buff‑sheet amendment 12, with item 10 removed) that reallocates several items, including $85,000 to the auditor’s fiscal office, increases in AR&I, and adjustments to the rainy‑day fund and JobsNow program. He emphasized attempts to protect the rainy‑day balance while responding to priority funding needs.
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