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House approves $1.2 billion supplemental budget after floor debate over $10 million 'Pioneer Trail' item
Summary
The Utah House passed HB 2, the fiscal year 2027 supplemental appropriations bill, after a heated floor exchange and a failed motion to 'circle' the bill to allow time for a proposed amendment to cut a $10 million Pioneer Trail allocation. The bill passed 68–6 and will be transmitted to the Senate.
The Utah House of Representatives passed House Bill 2, the new fiscal-year supplemental appropriations bill for 2027, on March 2, 2026, approving roughly $1.2 billion in additional appropriations including about $366 million from the general and income tax funds. Representative Val Peterson, who sponsored the bill, told colleagues the measure compiles six weeks of appropriations work and includes intent language and committee recommendations.
The vote followed a contentious procedural bid to “circle” the bill — a short delay to permit a pending amendment — filed by…
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