Deal struck on massive Utah infrastructure spending bill
House and Senate Republican leaders have struck a deal on a massive infrastructure spending bill, lopping off nearly a billion in taxpayer dollars from the total price tag.
and last updated 2021-03-02 19:49:51-05
SALT LAKE CITY â House and Senate Republican leaders have struck a deal on a massive infrastructure spending bill, lopping off nearly a billion in taxpayer dollars from the total price tag.
A new version of
House Bill 433, sponsored by House Majority Whip Mike Schultz, R-Hooper, and Sen. Kirk Cullimore, R-Sandy,
But now, the state will only borrow $264 million. The original bill proposed $1.4 billion in bonding and $800 million in one-time spending.
SALT LAKE CITY The question of whether the government or even your boss should be able to order you to take the COVID-19 vaccine sparked debate on Utah s Capitol Hill as the Legislature nears the end of its 2021 session.
With one week to go, lawmakers have passed almost 200 bills and resolutions out of more than 700 filed. Of those, three involving nearly $100 million in targeted tax cuts focusing on families and retirees are advancing after legislative leaders detailed plans to help return to Utahns some of the surplus money the state is seeing.
One controversial bill that apparently will not advance would ban transgender athletes from competing in girls sports in Utah s public schools. A Senate committee held the bill in a meeting late Wednesday.
SALT LAKE CITY With just one week of the state Legislature s 2021 session to go, lawmakers dropped a big bill that could have major implications for the Utah Inland Port Authority.
House lawmakers, while putting final touches on the state budget, announced Friday a big chunk of cash $75 million would be set aside in a newly created state bank that could be used to fund loans for the port authority.
SB243 creates what House Majority Leader Francis Gibson, R-Mapleton, called infrastructure banks that could stash state money to be used as loans for future projects. The bill would also create a loan fund for the Point of the Mountain area, which is slated for massive development when the Utah State Prison is relocated, but Gibson said the $75 million set aside this year would be specifically for the Utah Inland Port Authority project areas.
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SALT LAKE CITY The question of whether the government or even your boss should be able to order you to take the COVID-19 vaccine sparked debate on Utah’s Capitol Hill as the Legislature nears the end of its 2021 session.
With one week to go, lawmakers have passed almost 200 bills and resolutions out of more than 700 filed. Of those, three involving nearly $100 million in targeted tax cuts focusing on families and retirees are advancing after legislative leaders detailed plans to help return to Utahns some of the surplus money the state is seeing.