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Senate advances multiple bills and resolutions; key votes sent to the House or placed on third-reading calendar
Summary
The Utah Senate approved a package of bills and constitutional joint resolutions, including S.B. 22 (state highways), S.B. 17 (telecommunications tax clarification), S.B. 30 (Information Practices Task Force reauthorization), S.B. 53 (retirement credit change) and SJR 5 and SJR 9; vote tallies and committee referrals were recorded and several measures were sent on to the House or placed on third reading.
The Utah State Senate conducted routine legislative business and approved several bills and joint resolutions on the floor before moving them to the next stages of the legislative process.
On third reading, the Senate passed Senate Bill 22, a measure revising state highway authorizations, by voice vote and later recorded as 24 ayes, 0 nays, with five senators absent; the bill will be transmitted to the House for further action. The Senate passed Senate Bill 17, a telecommunications-tax clarification, 23–1 with five absent; the bill clarifies that intrastate telephone service is taxable while interstate calls remain exempt and preserves a 10-year access limitation that the committee previously approved.
Several committee-reported measures were also advanced. The Senate voted to place Senate Bill 30 (reauthorizing the Information Practices Task Force) on the third-reading calendar after an amendment and debate supporting reauthorization. Senate Bill 53 (purchase of retirement credit) was reported with an amendment removing employer participation, a change the author said addressed findings from an audit of the state retirement system; the measure was placed on third reading. SJR 9, a constitutional amendment to expand emergency powers to natural and man-made disasters, was adopted by the Senate after committee report. SJR 5, a proposed constitutional change affecting the treatment of certain education funds, passed third reading and was placed on the third-reading calendar.
Where recorded, the floor tallies match committee reports and the Senate’s clerk readings. Several measures were referred to the committees listed in the Rules Committee report for further consideration or action as indicated on the floor.
The Senate also received a presentation from the National Conference of State Legislators and handled routine procedural motions, including the adoption of the journal and communications from the House.
Votes at a glance (selected, as recorded on the floor):
S.B. 22 (state highways) — Passed: 24 ayes, 0 nays, 5 absent; referred to the House for further action. S.B. 17 (telecommunications taxation) — Passed: 23 ayes, 1 nay, 5 absent; referred to the House without further Senate action. .S.B. 30 (Information Practices Task Force) — Passed/placed on third reading: 25 ayes, 0 nays. S.B. 53 (purchase of retirement credit) — Passed/placed on third reading: 24 ayes, 0 nays, 5 absent. SJR 5 (education funding constitutional amendment) — Passed third reading: 17 ayes, 11 nays, 1 absent; placed on third-reading calendar. SJR 9 (emergency powers amendment) — Committee report adopted; Senate voted in favor on committee report.
The Senate is expected to continue consideration of third-reading calendars and consider any conference or House action as required.
Ending: The Senate adjourned routine floor business after advancing the items above; additional discussion and voting on third-reading calendars will follow in subsequent floor sessions.
