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Senate advances $55,000 appropriation for recovery of identified Indian burials (SB214)
Summary
The Senate advanced Senate Bill 214 to third reading after committee amendments; sponsors said the appropriation of $55,000 would fund recovery of skeletal remains exposed by wave action at the mouth of the Weber River.
Senate Bill 214, addressing recovery of skeletal remains at identified Indian burial sites, was advanced to the third-reading calendar after floor adoption of committee amendments. Senator Swan explained the bill in detail, saying representatives from tribal communities had raised concerns about skeletal remains exposed by wave action at the mouth of the Weber River where Great Salt Lake wave action has revealed remains.
The sponsor described approximately 70 identified remains that the tribes asked the state to help recover and protect. The Governor’s office (Diane Wilkins was named in floor remarks) and the State Division of History were reported to be supporting the bill; the sponsor said an appropriation of $55,000 was included and urged the chamber to advance the bill.
On a roll-call to move SB214 to the third-reading calendar, the clerk recorded 17 ayes, 0 nays, with 12 senators absent. The Senate accepted amendments to the bill’s short title and advanced the measure for further consideration on third reading. The floor record reflects committee sponsorship by Senator Boyd K. Storey.
