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Senate moves multiple bills; votes at a glance from Feb. 19, 1993
Summary
On Feb. 19 the Utah Senate passed several bills on third reading and adopted a concurrent resolution honoring Boyd K. Story. Key votes included passage of SB185, HB81, SB134, SB149, substitute SB109, HB85, SB122, SB90, SCR9 and HB27; several measures passed unanimously or by large margins.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 19 advanced and passed a series of bills spanning advisory councils, health‑benefit oversight, professional practice, local revenue options and cultural institutions. Several measures were handled on consent or by roll call with the following results.
Votes at a glance (key outcomes)
- SB185 (membership on advisory council on intergovernmental relations): Passed by unanimous voice vote (25 ayes, 4 absent). Sponsor said the bill permits flexibility in gubernatorial appointments and would allow the state school superintendent to serve or be designated.
- HB81 (election law cross‑references): Technical recodification to align code references; passed unanimously (25–0, 4 absent) and returned to the House.
- SB134 (public employees health and disability amendments): Sponsor described creating an expert advisory board funded from the program; passed by voice vote (24 ayes, 5 absent).
- SB149 (professional incorporation of nurses): Expanded right for licensed nurses to form professional corporations; passed unanimously (25–0 on floor) and sent to the House.
- Substitute SB109 (county option to adopt a 0.1% sales tax for arts and cultural purposes): Sponsor said the optional sales tax would help theaters, museums and zoos; opponents warned of diverting sales‑tax capacity used for state funding. Passed on final reading (23 ayes, 5 nays, 1 absent) and sent to the House.
- Substitute HB85 (recognizing constitutional freedoms in schools): Sponsor added legislative intent language to the record; the substitute passed on third reading by roll call (27 ayes, 0 nays, 2 absent).
- SB122 (motor fuel tax purchase and sales): Sponsor said the bill clarifies statutory purchase options to address seasonal temperature-based differences; senators asked for a revised fiscal note before final passage. The Senate voted to pass SB122 (24 ayes, 3 nays, 2 absent) and transmitted it to the House.
- Substitute SB90 (Utah Science Center; authority and $150,000 design study): Sponsor emphasized statewide balance with rural investments; the Senate passed the substitute (28 ayes, 1 nay) and sent it to the House.
- SCR9 (concurrent resolution honoring Boyd K. Story): Senators offered tributes to the late Boyd K. Story for decades of county and state public service; the resolution passed (27 ayes) and will be transmitted to the governor.
- HB27 (golf fees): Committee report recommended changes focused on permitted uses of surcharges; debate centered on whether revenue should be retained at courses and audited. The bill was placed for third reading after a roll call (28 ayes, 1 no).
Context and notes
Several bills were adopted on voice vote or unanimous roll calls as the Senate moved through its calendar; some contested items (notably SB109 and SB122) drew floor debate on fiscal trade‑offs and the adequacy of fiscal notes. Senators repeatedly requested corrected or revised fiscal notes where numbers appeared unclear.
Quote: "If there's no further discussion, I move that we consider the house substitute house bill 109 having been read for the third and final time," Senator Barlow said prior to the final vote on the arts tax option.
Ending: Passed bills were transmitted to the House or to the governor as appropriate; the Senate recessed for lunch and to caucus and planned to resume at 2 p.m.
