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Senate approves multiple bills on third reading; several measures sent to House
Summary
The Utah Senate voted to pass a series of bills on third reading — including bonding for water projects, funeral-service licensing revisions and multiple judiciary and transportation measures — and sent several to the House for further action.
The Utah State Senate spent its session approving a batch of measures on third reading and moving others to subsequent consideration. Lawmakers voted to pass a water-projects bonding bill and approved substitute and amended versions of licensing, judiciary and transportation bills before adjourning for caucuses.
One of the day’s principal outcomes was passage of Senate Bill 24, a bonding package authorizing borrowing to fund water, transportation and building projects. Debate focused on whether to use short-term revenue bonds or longer-term general obligation ("college bond") financing; proponents…
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