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Senator Stevenson, presenting the measure, described the bill as the capstone of the budget process and summarized key fiscal elements. On the floor he said the consolidated budget totals roughly $30.8 billion from all sources, and he described discretionary general and education funds referenced in the bill. Stevenson said the bill appropriated roughly $287 million from all sources for fiscal year 2026, including $92 million from the general and education funds to cover policy items. He said the bill reduced fiscal-year 2025 budgets in aggregate by roughly $93 million and contained targeted increases and priorities including direct teacher pay increases, state-employee raises and funding for specific capital and programmatic items.

Key floor highlights (sponsor summary):
- Budget totals cited: roughly $30.8 billion all sources; discretionary general and education funds highlighted.
- Appropriations tied to policy bills are individually itemized in the bill; the measure referred to both the governor's priorities and subcommittee chairs' items.
- Noted priorities in sponsor comments included teacher salary add-ons, state-employee raises and capital purchases.

Roll call: Senate Bill 3 passed on the floor with a tally of 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent and will be sent to the House for concurrence/consideration.

What this means: SB 3 finalizes the fiscal impacts of policy bills and contains the adjustments and line items that implement the Legislature's fiscal decisions for the current and upcoming fiscal year. Sponsors urged collegiality in crafting the budget and thanked appropriations staff and colleagues for work on the bill.

Speakers quoted below are cited from the transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","2025 General Legislative Session (3/7/2025) - Part 6","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 3, the appropriations adjustments bill (the \"bill of bills\"), passed the Senate after sponsors summarized changes to fiscal year 2025 and 2026 budgets and listed major allocations and personnel pay adjustments. The measure passed 27–0 with two absent.","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},6618523,"Senate approves water-rate tiering bill after sponsors say it delays implementation to allow local work",259,2770000,3029000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3571591-a44aac06ee95ca2792537ba8cf77e06e&start=2770&end=3029","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3571591-a44aac06ee95ca2792537ba8cf77e06e/thumbnail_2770000.jpg","/articles/6618523/Utah/Senate-approves-water-rate-tiering-bill-after-sponsors-say-it-delays-implementation-to-allow-local-work","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6618523-36aa9d600aac0c7768a73510920e92ab/orig.mp4?Expires=1770925897&Signature=A~dexyWefovU2YR3Nkw4ahDMnolJSMDRzz64vLovTKGgYUvg-9ABGrYt61P8xhmiuROpamU9TzEIqLc0To3zyre~AdpSHFmchtEfP~AbM2IC4kK5qCAL5houETH9mqWlpPTe8gVH1C03MIUHPWreF4DrtqxGAmyPGhmu5jTxFTBR03DgDxmJRo~iRB47C3KVxr8lCISLFUTcMfH3Oxe3VHvrq5wf873uGW8P78y0GgdxF0iVPm5Jbln2jRYI7o6p5W4yznrOgLSYiHKgdbwLQZ3Awnmbm2j17kSrCpwWtulDOVLctu1DLMG5NuAMXpH0GOXJEuiYX1tjT-DoPKS9jA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah Senate passed fifth substitute House Bill 2 74 on March 7 after floor debate about how the measure handles secondary water, tiered rates and agricultural carve-outs.

Senator Stratton moved the fifth substitute and said the substitute addressed a carve-out to protect water used for food production and provided time for tiered-rate implementation. He told colleagues the substitute implemented a water study and created a framework for tiered culinary water rates with an implementation date set to allow additional policy development.

Senator McKay and others described the substitute as carrying forward a tiered water-rate plan with an implementation schedule; sponsors emphasized protection for secondary water uses critical to food production and clarified that the policy gives time to work out details. The sponsor said the implementation date provides “time to get this policy right.”

The Senate passed the fifth substitute by roll call (tally reported on the floor): the fifth substitute House Bill 2 74 passed with 17 yea votes and 10 nay votes, 2 absent (the transcript records a final tally reported by the clerk).

Discussion vs. decision: Debates focused on agricultural protections and the schedule for implementing tiered rates (discussion). The Senate adopted the fifth substitute and passed the bill (formal action).

What the bill does: Sponsors described the legislation as implementing recommendations from a water study and establishing tiered rates with specific implementation timing, and including protections to honor commitments for agricultural and food-production water users.

Next steps: The bill passed the Senate and will be returned to the House for further consideration.","Fifth substitute House Bill 2 74, implementing tiered water rates and related changes, passed the Senate. Sponsors said the substitute delays key implementation dates to allow time for policy development and preserves agricultural carve-outs.",{"_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},6618528,"Senate advances housing package: land use amendments, housing plan reporting and density incentives win approval",1255,1495000,2750000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3571591-a44aac06ee95ca2792537ba8cf77e06e&start=1495&end=2750","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3571591-a44aac06ee95ca2792537ba8cf77e06e/thumbnail_1495000.jpg","/articles/6618528/Utah/Senate-advances-housing-package-land-use-amendments-housing-plan-reporting-and-density-incentives-win-approval","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6618528-b5cb224efd68d900c39f941119742a3c/orig.mp4?Expires=1770925897&Signature=UkA6DPLJUH~YRXpBynCrY~hFqImMyxvRj7Ny1EWre98hRDMDGN1lr2zLjbsExYBBsqjRjPgyr-GO3-Pdt4wpUgSRw~P6gFJiHYcaOaU9uGJd9HrtShiliUcqMoVPrXb~hFnyoBO8LdMw3AKorlnCVHQcrLLay6NM0uPMgVCMSPPJzzQpj6jg5EOPFgfJuBDoF6gL691akl60XYOppfKLxYI5~2lQ~uhnynEn1vg7eANmAc0YDPQPGg1xQJcxvwP3lgWuefYHv35Mx9-YIwnal3FrKWE39OLDEa67r8FADDaGhXQJ-hhCyON1KkZjYpRoG5Q4uH2niGUwWitTwFDWWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senators approved a set of housing bills and a concurrent resolution on March 7 that sponsors described as the result of the state auditor's interim review and a year of stakeholder work.

Senator Fillmore, sponsor of several items, said the package flowed from the Commission on Housing Affordability and involved stakeholders including the Property Rights Coalition, Realtors, the League of Cities and Towns, transit authorities and housing advocates. He said the measures were intended to reduce regulatory costs that affect homebuilding while preserving health and safety protections.

Key measures and outcomes:
- Third substitute House Bill 3 68 (local land-use amendments): Sponsor Fillmore described this as part of a four-bill package implementing consensus changes from the Commission on Housing Affordability. It passed the Senate by roll call, 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent.
- Fifth substitute House Bill 37 (Utah housing amendments): Sponsor Fillmore said the legislation implements recommendations from the legislative auditor and requires the Governor's Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB) to develop a housing plan and submit annual reports on implementation. It also authorizes municipalities to approve additional housing density in exchange for requirements and bonuses, revises moderate-income housing plan requirements and revises annual reporting. The fifth substitute passed 22 yea, 6 nay, 1 absent.
- House Concurrent Resolution 14 (supporting streamlined Utah housing policies): A nonbinding resolution calling for streamlined approval policies and identifying programs/funding options passed the Senate, 24 yea, 5 nay.

Discussion highlights: Senator Fillmore credited significant stakeholder negotiation and emphasized that the package seeks to clarify existing law and codify best practices to reduce costs and streamline approval. Senator Harper asked whether changes affected Summit County; sponsor Fillmore responded that the fifth substitute did not include Summit-specific amendments.

Next steps: Bills that passed the Senate will be returned to the House for further consideration. The package includes GOPB reporting and implementation items that will require interagency coordination.

Speakers quoted below are drawn from the transcript and attributed to the first time they spoke on these items.","A package of housing measures moved through the Utah Senate, including local land-use amendments, a broad housing implementation bill requiring GOPB reports and density-bonus tools, and a concurrent resolution supporting streamlined housing policies.",{"_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},6618532,"Senate approves public-safety amendments after debate over eminent-domain language for Salt Lake City project",318,3003000,3321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3571591-a44aac06ee95ca2792537ba8cf77e06e&start=3003&end=3321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3571591-a44aac06ee95ca2792537ba8cf77e06e/thumbnail_3003000.jpg","/articles/6618532/Utah/Senate-approves-public-safety-amendments-after-debate-over-eminent-domain-language-for-Salt-Lake-City-project","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6618532-3c61777d9372c31044826b367c01ec58/orig.mp4?Expires=1770925897&Signature=MC54VfQ~Yyty~eMxSdNPC4JyS3H~GzmbqjGYj0GvDwfrmonS2g-wzGxP7XAaFjEc61guVSkuCc5dR2p5TUyn0xlAkxw8t0-WZeMPU29xrdOrquArvTyz0ZDNic0qzYeEz5vzl62Y5OSyt-gFFJ~~sRWaXKyH1Lh1YbFVED8ii7XCjGr4oMlEjdAhCksjIdOfXzfpTaHmkgrLcOKZJo2sd9Ywj5z2XqUgSVVL1WfRz~rDV-XdMgXuINaGLcWNJz0vI3ct4c6LBlj5U0RpqVLcnRxALReQOsIDR9tIoNruGZI0NfSnOSU3~eDleCyKWhMRwhzF7Nvj2fwtz71WIX2xFQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Utah Senate on March 7 approved first substitute House Bill 4 65, a public-safety amendments package that includes provisions affecting Salt Lake City, after a floor debate that focused on a narrow eminent-domain carve-out.

Senator McCall moved the substitute and described the measure as consensus language developed with Salt Lake County and other stakeholders. “This is the forced substitute. The forced substitute deals with the eminent domain issues,” McCall said on the floor, and urged colleagues to adopt the substitute.

Senator Escamilla rose in opposition, saying the eminent-domain language “will be placing a very large building in the West Side of Salt Lake City,” and expressing concern about impacts on residents in that area. Senator Plumb also said she shared Escamilla’s concerns and would oppose the bill. Senator McKell spoke in support, saying the language came from Salt Lake City at the city’s request and urging colleagues to approve the measure.

The Senate voted to adopt the fourth substitute and then to pass the bill. The fourth substitute of House Bill 4 65 passed the Senate with a roll call tally of 22 yea, 6 nay, 1 absent and will be returned to the House for further consideration.

Discussion vs. decision: The debate on the floor focused on the eminent-domain language and local impacts; the passage of the substitute and the bill were formal actions recorded by roll call. The transcript indicates the language in the approved substitute came from Salt Lake City and the sponsor described it as consensus language.

What the bill does: The sponsor characterized the substitute as a consensus package that clarified working arrangements between Salt Lake City and the Department of Public Safety and included reporting requirements. The final substitute also contains limited eminent-domain provisions; the transcript records senators objecting to that element as a reason to oppose final passage.

Where it goes next: The bill passed the Senate and will be returned to the House for further consideration and any final steps required there.

Votes at a glance: Fourth substitute House Bill 4 65 — Passed (22 yea, 6 nay, 1 absent).

Speakers quoted are on the public record in the transcript and attributed below.","The Senate passed first-substitute House Bill 4 65, a public-safety amendments package, after a contested floor debate about eminent-domain language tied to a Salt Lake City public-safety project. The measure passed 22–6 with one absence.","actionData","errors"]

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