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Votes at a glance: multiple bills advanced on Feb. 2, 1994, including tax, motor-vehicle and health measures
Summary
The Utah Senate recorded floor action on many measures Feb. 2, 1994: SB 69 (motor-fuel tax), SB 57 (property-tax notice), SB 43 (property-tax appraisal substitute), SB 83 (private motor-vehicle sales tax), SB 70 (unbranding motor-vehicle titles), SB 77 (dealer transit permits), SB 66 (settlement options for terminally ill) and others; most measures advanced without final amendment.
The Utah Senate used its Feb. 2, 1994 floor session to advance a slate of bills across taxation, motor-vehicle regulation, health and administrative authority. Several bills received roll-call tallies on the record and were placed on third-reading calendars or sent to the House for further action.
Key votes and outcomes recorded on the floor: - Senate Bill 69 (motor-fuel tax amendment): Sponsor Senator Stevenson described the measure as technical; the Senate recorded a favorable roll-call and the bill passed on third reading (roll-call tally recorded in the transcript as 27 ayes). - Senate Bill 57 (property-tax notification of detailed reassessment): Introduced and debated by Senator Oakey; the Senate recorded 25 ayes with 4 absent and transmitted the bill to the House for further action. - Substitute Senate Bill 43 (property-tax appraisal modification): A motion to reconsider and place the substitute bill on the third-reading calendar passed; later roll-call on the substitute showed 19 ayes and 8 no votes and the bill was sent to the House. - Senate Bill 83 (sales tax on private sales of motor vehicles): Sponsors clarified valuation methods; the bill passed with recorded roll-call (25 ayes, 4 absent). - Senate Bill 70 (unbranding motor-vehicle title): Committee-reported and debated at length about consumer notice and remedies; recorded for third reading after roll call (21 ayes per the transcript tally reported). - Senate Bill 77 (dealer transit permit): Reported favorably and placed on third-reading calendar (roll-call tally recorded as 22 ayes). - Senate Bill 66 (settlement on insurance policies for terminally ill): Friendly amendments adopted on the floor clarifying licensing and consumer information; the Senate passed the bill (20 ayes recorded). - Several additional bills and house measures (HB 17, HB 25, HB 29, SB 104, SB 58, SB 114 and others) were considered, many adopted or scheduled for subsequent readings; roll-call tallies and committee placements are included in the transcript.
On procedure, the Senate received and read numerous standing committee reports, moved several bills between second- and third-reading calendars, and used suspension-of-rules procedures on multiple items. Several bills were 'circled' (set aside for scheduling) and later uncircled or rescheduled by motion.
Ending: The Senate completed announced business for the morning and recessed until 2:00 p.m. The transcript records vote tallies as read on the floor; readers should consult the official Senate Journal or enrolled bill files for precise certified vote counts and final engrossment language.
Representative excerpt from floor: "SB 87 have reserved 25 affirmative votes, 0 negative votes, 4 absent will be placed on third reading calendar," the clerk recorded while advancing SB 87 to the next stage.
