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House advances package of bills to Senate; wide margins on several measures
Summary
On March 5, 2018 the Utah House passed a range of bills — from fines and tax revisions to water and education measures — and sent them to the Senate. Several measures passed with large majorities; one initiative-timing amendment failed initial consideration and was set for later action.
The Utah House of Representatives completed a full floor session March 5, passing a series of bills on third reading and transmitting them to the Senate.
Bills that passed included first-substitute House Bill 336 (fine amendments), which was approved 71–2 after the sponsor said the amendment lowers thresholds for compounding fines to reduce excessive penalties. First Substitute House Bill 309 (drug–distribution–induced homicide) passed 45–23; the sponsor said the measure targets members of organized criminal enterprises who knowingly…
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