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• S.B. 121 (sixth substitute) — Property assistance near homeless services centers: Passed; roll-call 23 yes, 5 no, 1 absent. (Sponsor: Senator Plumb)

• S.B. 132 (second substitute) — Electric utility amendments (competitive contracting for very large loads; PSC cost-allocation): Passed; roll-call 28 yes, 1 no, 2 absent. (Sponsor: Senator Bridal/Senator Sandle)

• S.B. 294 — Special Deposits Act Amendments (adopts Uniform Law Commission framework; opt-in statute): Passed; roll-call 25 yes, 0 no, 4 absent. (Sponsor: Senator McKell)

• S.B. 317 — Dietitian licensing amendments (compact): Passed; roll-call 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absent. (Sponsor: Senator Vickers)

• S.B. 124 (fourth substitute) — Landscaping procurement (electric lawn equipment on Wasatch Front): Passed; roll-call 17 yes, 10 no, 2 absent. (Sponsor: Senator Pitcher)

• S.B. 3 11 — Sales and use tax exemption for energy production and storage (extension and add storage over 2 MW): Passed; roll-call 23 yes, 0 no, 6 absent. (Sponsor: Senator Vickers)

• S.B. 3 10 (first substitute) — Transportation utility fee amendments (transparency requirements; religious organizations exempted): Advanced; roll-call read for third time 23 yes, 0 no, 6 absent. (Sponsor: Senator Brammer)

• S.B. 3 18 (first substitute) — Prosecutorial misconduct amendments (review mechanism): Passed; roll-call 23 yes, 0 no, 6 absent. (Sponsor: Senator Weiler)

• S.B. 3 34 — Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University: Passed; roll-call 22 yes, 5 no, 2 absent. (Sponsor: Senator Johnson)

Several other bills and committee reports were announced or referred to committee. Bills that were read for the first time or placed on calendars were sent to the Rules Committee as recorded on the floor.

Notes: Tallies and sponsor names are taken from the on-record roll-call announcements during the floor session. For bills or agendas where the on-record tally was not complete or clearly stated in the transcript, the package lists the outcome as \"moved to next step/unclear tally\" and recommends consulting the enrolled bills and the official legislative Journal for final vote records.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate - 2025 General Session - Day 41 - March 3, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","A summary of several bills acted on by the Utah Senate, including final tallies where recorded; bills will be transmitted to the House for further consideration where noted.","taxTitle","2025 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah","taxId",78171,"location","Utah","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6303196,"Senate adopts substitute creating review process for alleged prosecutorial misconduct",176,5849000,6025000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2474152-4e692a01eb5e1b401ed0944cbd445951&start=5849&end=6025","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2474152-4e692a01eb5e1b401ed0944cbd445951/thumbnail_5849000.jpg","/articles/6303196/Utah/Senate-adopts-substitute-creating-review-process-for-alleged-prosecutorial-misconduct","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6303196-54cfb00f8b6f4ec452e7f6c5815053a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770962909&Signature=X3TweLIsgPuZNNWWndI~TKM9PwGZeLSHllSuAjlaC5qQAWLsxeLRWKfJZFEaWOGxijqBUnzycjw-SvejROk5oZgT6ht35wMbDtquo33VMP~wK7AcuqOEmkRvx9rFiJpSl69zUX3isXAWb6WcL1qVvEUE9FsqCy1nnabPgwfNsNw6n814YIgssDq0KZbeOdtZ9ok7eoRf0-6famES3g2qVAqYdqpbwRA4VW4shPworEqdIZIeE-GI6Z2u6yN6J32W1Rjry3ASnE-NakSkH2iHNRv2clEuPJxlUg2XPdIMryliztAZYugXXbYYLTFuwt3IPzZMvGBTueJS-w1XUUuC6Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah Senate passed a substitute to S.B. 318 to create a review mechanism for complaints of prosecutorial misconduct. Sponsor Senator Weiler said the substitute incorporates a federal model and was revised after consultations with prosecutors and the attorney general’s office.

Weiler said the substitute aims to provide an avenue for review without replicating the judicial conduct commission verbatim, to preserve confidentiality where appropriate and to give alleged victims a pathway to raise concerns about prosecutorial discretion. He said the measure is intended to deter misconduct and to prevent problematic prosecutors from moving between agencies without review.

The substitute passed on a roll-call vote with 23 yes, 0 no and 6 absent. The senator said the substitute reduced the fiscal note and represented a compromise with stakeholders; implementation details and the commission’s membership and procedures will be defined in the substitute text and accompanying administrative steps.

Senators who spoke during debate emphasized that the vast majority of prosecutors do their jobs ethically and that the measure targets rare instances of abuse of prosecutorial discretion.","S.B. 318 (substitute) establishes a review mechanism for complaints about prosecutors' misconduct modeled on a federal approach; sponsors said the substitute addressed prosecutors' concerns and reduced privacy/fiscal impacts.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6303201,"Senate approves limited loan assistance for properties near homeless services centers",213,992000,1205000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2474152-4e692a01eb5e1b401ed0944cbd445951&start=992&end=1205","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2474152-4e692a01eb5e1b401ed0944cbd445951/thumbnail_992000.jpg","/articles/6303201/Utah/Senate-approves-limited-loan-assistance-for-properties-near-homeless-services-centers","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6303201-0fc09a02746abced317f7133a3c079d2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770962909&Signature=AWLFdM6VO6VRuGUMrrQbWXF2ERucYeufnQPlUOtEYf0Bi9zyjKcuSXcCbUUghqhKmK1sPmXAs6btmqmD4l3UapU7T6UCvEDVUhgc81uJltCjonyjJmryLY30d64n44oLKw6fkmvHsBeaOwpxtQfF4Q3sKP16fDdBTcKnfYyQsIajHZ-ATm9EP9SVuYkzupW39vaiLVnzw5r3M0xBs7vV~wOTEJU~PYN~2h53oNs92TR1IlUdQ22tpNVutVfOoEoYUN7os6~OH8lkdXSblyVPXejXMmg1aYlkF-hwFOy1Q9qAsrL23jn8rNsOwt2G2musjklTfUVDZ8nbIPlAkis-aQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah Senate passed the sixth substitute to S.B. 121, a bill that creates a narrowly targeted assistance program for property owners and businesses within one-fifth mile of homeless services centers.

Senator Plumb, who presented the substitute, said the updated bill removed an earlier large appropriation and limited state exposure: the program is structured as 0% loans repayable within one year rather than grants, requires proof that an insurance claim was filed, and is limited to properties within 0.2 miles of a homeless services center. Plumb said the revised fiscal note fell from the hundreds of thousands to roughly $16,000 based on the narrowed scope and administrative placement within the Department of Workforce Services (DWS).

The sponsor said the program is intended to help properties that have experienced repeated damage or insurance difficulties because of proximity to homeless services centers and that the design aimed to reduce administrative burden by using DWS eligibility-processing mechanisms.

On a roll-call vote, the Senate recorded 23 yes votes, 5 no votes and 1 absent; the bill passed and will be sent to the House for consideration. The sponsor said the measure does not make the state an insurer and requires claim documentation as part of eligibility.","The Senate passed a sixth substitute to S.B. 121, narrowing an earlier appropriation and creating a one-year 0% loan program for properties within one-fifth mile of homeless services centers, with eligibility conditioned on proof of an insurance claim and other administrative requirements.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6303206,"Senate approves framework to let large electricity users contract outside regulated monopoly; Public Service Commission to allocate transmission costs",324,1234000,1558000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2474152-4e692a01eb5e1b401ed0944cbd445951&start=1234&end=1558","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2474152-4e692a01eb5e1b401ed0944cbd445951/thumbnail_1234000.jpg","/articles/6303206/Utah/Senate-approves-framework-to-let-large-electricity-users-contract-outside-regulated-monopoly-Public-Service-Commission-to-allocate-transmission-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6303206-c8302e1e30283067fac9969120204312/orig.mp4?Expires=1770962909&Signature=J3TsUu3gkpUbQrlGmPqvU9kMPqrEiN3bajIlldPcSaHbp8tgYKYs9NbHT4O~YODpRH~PTAQ-XWo1Wv77hKqUcMyqaV5q-So9WMmHd4am1c1zVzcADRBdcX9nLFvCEUKDIuEKecd6CZyjupWX1Iwxl0uzz7IRxXhnqutx52pJlyjCeSVpA~ViRbWAV6tthF8rXgnn9rK6-tZ9L9NHmYk-WVz6HvwR3gB2FE-3B~aTzHdA~ydQTrN1YpwiAbJGTweJpFR80S3RUA56vN0Bun-6TwXnOQ~rY6tU04mR3~rjuwTKN5ffrmiVESfzHNUNRISl7Y4NtTTGIlFviagJmufMuw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah Senate approved S.B. 1 32, which creates a competitive contracting framework for very large electricity users and directs the Public Service Commission (PSC) to allocate transmission upgrade costs between new large loads and existing customers.

Senators said the measure responds to a rapid increase in demand from data centers and other large facilities seeking tens of megawatts of capacity. Sponsor remarks explained the bill “allows for loads that are over 50 megawatts to come in and operate in a competitive space rather than a regulated monopoly space,” and that the PSC will decide how much of transmission upgrade costs should be allocated to new large loads versus existing ratepayers based on accrued benefits.

The bill applies geographically to the Rocky Mountain Power service district. Sponsors said the substitute language was negotiated with consumer groups and Rocky Mountain Power to limit cross-subsidy risks for existing customers. Senator Owens and other supporters said the measure protects ratepayers from bearing costs for new, very large loads and enables Utah to attract investment.

Questions from senators included whether the bill allows renewable or intermittent resources (the sponsors said it does) and whether remaining technical coordination would be resolved with the PSC. Senator Sandle described the bill as a culmination of months of work and said it may require future legislative refinement.

The Senate approved the measure on a roll-call vote: 28 yes, 1 no, 2 absent. The bill will be transmitted to the House for consideration.","The Senate passed S.B. 1 32 to create a pathway for electricity customers above 50 megawatts to procure service in a competitive contracting framework in Rocky Mountain Power territory; the Public Service Commission will determine how transmission upgrade costs are allocated.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6303211,"Senate approves Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University",2074,2956000,5030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2474152-4e692a01eb5e1b401ed0944cbd445951&start=2956&end=5030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2474152-4e692a01eb5e1b401ed0944cbd445951/thumbnail_2956000.jpg","/articles/6303211/Utah/Senate-approves-Center-for-Civic-Excellence-at-Utah-State-University","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6303211-214e2bff049cf80a954b28f305b98d37/orig.mp4?Expires=1770962909&Signature=ikaFpA1ecn-L6qvR6-warRdfRg9tjtSLGQ9Rgp2k17qbvOwC2QAIbzQmRP1tca1X0ewehceBEitOH6qURbMIsy816dbGJezZF5wZKSK7sNY2AisW8j2B-7yXpgwvIyZTt~KeRIoP4V5Im9-A9vOAHPNH790FYohTgUmrAlveOseVZZELAqzgzdDYtjzzUjs007SpfcUxPL-Qg4Qeq2ivZqMBQUo29TddEPSKSqgfmXMdFOA3JTXVBnkX1K-LdwSsA781EoDCEjS-Rr6YuWMqJsZkxTq9VLqiP76xoE6NbeZzeXSsl1-nAaLXb4we83qFeMkiurPM5t6qvP6NSxJxeA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah Senate approved S.B. 3 34 to establish a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University that would develop a structured general-education curriculum focused on Western intellectual traditions and American institutions.

Supporters said the measure will restore a coherent core curriculum across disciplines and help students understand the ideas that shaped the U.S. founding. Senator Johnson, sponsor of the bill, said the measure “positions Utah as a leader in the higher education reform” and argued it would help students “engage with the human condition, sharpens their minds through primary text, and anchors them in the principles our nation needs to survive and thrive.”

The bill requires the university to create a set of courses that would include study of classical and Enlightenment thinkers and a dedicated three-credit course on American institutions. Johnson told the Senate the center would replace what he characterized as a fragmented general-education model and said faculty and resources would be dedicated to the effort.

Opponents and some skeptical colleagues cautioned against a prescriptive state role for university curricula and flagged the bill’s fiscal impact. Senator Kwan said the measure “is way too narrow” and questioned whether it would allow inclusion of contemporary scholarship and ethnic-studies perspectives; Senator Ravey asked whether Utah State could implement the proposal without an ongoing state appropriation and noted the fiscal note lists $500,000 ongoing. Senator McKay said low civic-knowledge scores in national surveys show a knowledge gap the bill seeks to address.

Senators described the proposal as a pilot limited to Utah State University rather than a mandate for all institutions. Supporters described the measure as restoring a shared foundation for general education and as compatible with professional training and workforce needs.

The Senate voted to advance S.B. 3 34. The motion to read the bill for a third time passed; the Senate recorded 22 yes votes, 5 no votes and 2 absent. The bill now moves to the House for consideration.

The measure’s sponsor said it is intended as a pilot and that details on the curriculum and implementation will be developed by the university and the center if the bill becomes law.","The Utah Senate approved S.B. 3 34, creating a Center for Civic Excellence at Utah State University to develop a core curriculum in Western and American political thought; the bill drew debate over prescriptiveness and an ongoing fiscal note.","actionData","errors"]

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