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Senate approves first substitute to spending‑limits resolution after heated floor debate, 16–13
Summary
On Day 31 the Utah Senate passed the first‑substitute version of SJR22, a measure that would require a three‑fifths legislative vote for appropriations affected by tax revenue and assigns statutory flexibility for reserve and debt priorities; the resolution passed 16–13 after extended debate over comparisons to TABOR and constitutional rigidity.
The Utah State Senate adopted a first substitute to Senate Joint Resolution 22 — a proposed constitutional spending limitation — after extended floor debate, passing the measure on third reading by a 16–13 vote.
Senator Reid, who sponsored the substitution, told colleagues the proposal "will require a 3 fifths vote, both in the House and the Senate, to pass appropriation bills as affected by tax revenue," and said the measure also directs the legislature to set by statute how much revenue must go to debt service, budget reserves and emergency reserves. He described the substitute as giving the legislature latitude to pick a five‑year…
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