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Senate restores $700,000 line item tied to intervention capacity in House Bill 3
Summary
The Senate considered and acted on an override of a line‑item veto in House Bill 3 that restores $700,000 (line-item 295) for appropriations adjustments; debate noted the amount and its ongoing nature and supporters said it makes funds available if intervention legislation is enacted.
The Utah Senate considered House Bill 3 (appropriations adjustments), including a line-item (295) vetoed by the governor that would restore $700,000 to fund legal capacity tied to intervention legislation.
Senator Jerry Stevenson described the $700,000 as an ongoing appropriation intended to be available if the Legislature chooses to enact intervention authority and then needs to hire counsel or contract for legal services. Some senators expressed surprise at the amount but supported retaining a contingency appropriation for future needs.
The clerk conducted a roll-call and the Senate recorded its vote; the transcript indicates the Senate recorded the required number of affirmative votes and handled communications from the House noting their prior override actions. The Senate completed its consideration of transmitted bills and adjourned.
Next steps: The appropriations restoration was recorded and administrative steps completed for transmission of overridden bills.
