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Senate advances multiple bills, appoints conference committees and revisits contested fiscal notes
Summary
On Feb. 10, 1995, the Utah Senate processed interchamber communications, adopted several consent‑calendar bills, refused to concur on at least one House amendment (appointing conference committees), and ordered revotes and procedural corrections on bills with fiscal note questions.
Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate convened Feb. 10, 1995, completed roll call and routine business, processed multiple communications from the House, advanced several consent‑calendar items and handled several procedural and fiscal matters before adjourning.
The president recognized communications from the House (dated Feb. 10, 1995) bringing over multiple bills and committee reports. The Senate concurred in a number of House amendments, and where it did not, it refused to concur and appointed conference committees. For example, the Senate refused to concur in the House amendments to House Bill 22 (community service for speeding through school zones) and appointed Senators Wharton, Black and Steel to serve on the conference committee.
Several bills were placed on the consent calendar and advanced with little debate. The president instructed senators that consent‑calendar bills would sit for three days and asked members to object if any listed bill was controversial. Among consent items moved were Senate Bill 122 (tax clearance for mobile homes) and Senate Bill 138 (tax‑lien sale technical cleanup); the president recorded unanimous or near‑unanimous voice or roll‑call results as appropriate.
The body also addressed procedural and fiscal concerns. First substitute Senate Bill 96 (allocation of monies collected on criminal fines, penalties and forfeitures) generated questions about the fiscal note: senators noted an earlier high estimate that had been reduced to $17,000; the Senate adopted committee clarifications and re‑took a roll call to ensure the substitute and amendments were properly recorded. Senate Bill 50 (Centennial Commission borrowing authority) was amended to remove the Tax Commission as a participant and to reduce the repayable share from 80% to 70%; members discussed whether initial borrowing should come from the supplemental or general fund.
Other floor actions: the Senate adopted a citation honoring the Utah Emergency Medical Training Council and recognized visitors from Poland and local schools. The body circled (set aside) more complicated measures that required additional review (for example, a refined governmental immunity bill was taken down for further work). The Senate adjourned and scheduled session to resume at 9:30 a.m. the next day.
Votes at a glance (selected, as reported on the floor): Senate Bill 4 (tow truck/impound regulation act) — recorded 26 ayes, 0 nays, 3 absent; First substitute SB75 (campaign signage) — 25 ayes, 3 nays, 1 absent (second‑reading tally); First substitute SB58 (alternative schools pilot) — 22 ayes, 7 nays (floor tally reported); First substitute SB103 (library interlocal agreements) — 27 ayes, 2 absent.
What happens next: Many bills were placed on the third‑reading calendar or sent to the House for signatures or further consideration; conference committees will meet where the chambers disagreed.
