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House approves series of Senate bills and committee reports during Feb. 16 session
Summary
On Feb. 16 the Utah House approved a range of Senate bills — including SB111 (endowment care cemeteries), SB28 (public use of sovereign lands), SB104 (Uniform Child Custody Act), SB130 (fuel tax refunds), SB113 (athletic trainers), SB141 (tobacco sale to minors), and SB7 (drug donations) — and adopted several Rules Committee assignments.
The Utah House cleared multiple Senate bills and adopted committee reports during its Feb. 16, 2000, session, sending several measures back to the Senate and assigning numerous House bills to standing committees.
Key measures approved and their House vote tallies:
- First Substitute Senate Bill 111 (endowment care cemeteries): Sponsor Representative Iverson explained the bill would allow privately owned endowment care cemeteries, require an initial $25,000 deposit and additional deposits tied to plot sales; the House passed the bill 66–0.
- First Substitute Senate Bill 28 (public use of state‑owned/sovereign lands): The bill permits lessees to post leased sovereign lands (e.g., Great Salt Lake, Utah Lake) to protect authorized lease activities, with approvals required from the Division of Forestry director and the Wildlife Board; the…
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