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At-a-glance: Bills the Utah Senate approved on Jan. 20, 1992
Summary
The Senate approved several measures on Jan. 20, including SB 12 and SB 13 (truth-and-taxation amendments), SB 16 (telecom appropriation for education), SB 17 (statewide warrant funding), and SJR 1 (ethics resolution signed in open session); vote tallies and key notes are listed.
The Utah Senate recorded floor action on multiple bills during the Jan. 20 session. Key outcomes recorded in the transcript:
- SB 17 (statewide warrant system funding): Sponsor described a 1.88% rate cap to fund statewide warrant service and added personnel; passed on roll call (25 ayes, 4 absent) and sent to the House.
- SB 16 (telecommunications services for public education): Sponsor sought a $300,000 appropriation for maintenance of hilltop repeater stations and related services; passed on roll call (26 ayes, 3 absent) and was returned to the House for further action.
- HB 51 (Motor Vehicle Act recodification): Passed after adoption of an amendment reducing an odometer-tampering penalty from second degree to third degree (see separate coverage).
- SB 12 (property tax certified rate calculations): Passed on roll call (25 ayes, 4 absent); changes include basing adjustments on five-year experience and actual collections.
- SB 13 (Truth and Taxation Amendments): Reported with amendments and passed (25 ayes); clarifies advertising requirements so tax-ad notices show dollar and percentage changes on a $75,000 home example.
- SJR 1 (Joint rules ethics resolution): Speaker signed in open session and the Senate provided its signature for transmission.
Several other items (including SB 4 referral to interim study and SB 5 substitute passage) were also recorded during the sitting; chamber actions were transmitted or sent to the House as appropriate.
