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Maj. Leader on Why Guv, Lawmakers at Odds on Transportation Bill

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Transportation funding doesn’t always tend to be a political issue that gets people riled up. But that’s exactly the conflict between Governor Gary Herbert and the Utah Legislature, which will meet in a special session next Friday to override his veto of SB 229. The legislation sets aside a portion of future sales tax growth for transportation projects.

House Majority Leader Brad Dee (R-Ogden)

(KCPW News) Transportation funding doesn’t always tend to be a political issue that gets people riled up. But that’s exactly the conflict between Governor Gary Herbert and the Utah Legislature, which will meet in a special session next Friday to override his veto of SB 229. The legislation sets aside a portion of future sales tax growth for transportation projects. KCPW’s Jeff Robinson asked House Majority Leader Brad Dee why lawmakers feel strongly that the bill should become law.

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