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Senate approves resolution urging U.S. balanced‑budget amendment after floor amendment

Utah State Senate · July 20, 2011
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Summary

The Utah Senate passed SCR 201, a concurrent resolution signaling support for a U.S. balanced‑budget amendment and adding language to prevent use of penalties or fines as revenue substitutes; it passed 24–1 and will be forwarded to the House.

The Utah Senate on the second special-session day approved Senate Concurrent Resolution 201, a measure urging support for a constitutional balanced‑budget amendment at the federal level, after adopting a friendly amendment to the resolution’s wording.

Senator Stephen Reid (presenting sponsor) explained the resolution was intended as a pre‑ratification…

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