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Senate approves $2 billion in supplemental appropriations (House Bill 2)
Summary
The Senate voted to pass House Bill 2, the FY2010–FY2011 supplemental appropriations bill, a measure described on the floor as spending about $2,000,000,000 and passed unanimously by recorded vote.
The Utah Senate on March 9 passed House Bill 2, the supplemental appropriations measure for fiscal years 2010 and 2011. Sponsor Sen. Hilliard described the bill as a difficult compilation of appropriations decisions for a challenging economic year and noted that the bill organizes multiple line items into an executable package.
Senators moved under suspension of the rules for second and third reading and final passage. On roll call the measure received 27 yes votes, 0 no votes and 2 absences. The body noted on the floor that the vote implements roughly $2,000,000,000 in spending in the fiscal package.
What’s next: HB 2 will be returned to the House for the Speaker’s signature and any further procedural steps. The Senate’s action completes its chamber’s consideration of the supplemental appropriations portion of the budget.
