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Votes at a glance: Key bills moved on Jan. 19, 1995
Summary
The Senate advanced multiple bills and resolutions to second/third reading calendars on Jan. 19, 1995, including SJR 2 (budgeting process), SB 20 (sunset reauthorization, amended), SB 32 (civics education), SB 3 (independent-contractor definition), SB 17 (lease financing sales-tax treatment), SB 24 (historic-preservation credit), and SB 5 (off-highway vehicle account).
The Utah State Senate recorded votes and committee placements on a slate of bills during its Jan. 19, 1995 session.
- SJR 2: Advanced under suspension of the rules for further consideration (sponsor Sen. Mandy). Transcript records a favorable recorded vote.
- SB 20 (Sunset reauthorization): Sponsor Sen. Watson offered a technical amendment (correcting statutory citation language and licensure titles) and the Senate amended the bill under suspension of the rules. The clerk announced the amended bill received recorded support and it will be transmitted to the House for further action.
- SB 32 (Teaching the Declaration of Independence): Sen. Blackcomb introduced the measure to require study of the Declaration of Independence in public schools. The body voted and the clerk announced SB 32 received 23 yeas and 1 nay (with absentees noted) and will be sent to the House.
- SB 3 (Independent-contractor definition): Sen. Stevenson introduced the bill and the body placed SB 3 on the third-reading calendar after a favorable committee report.
- SB 17 (Sales-tax treatment of sale and lease-back financing): Sen. Mantis explained this bill addresses double taxation in certain lease/finance arrangements and that the Tax Commission supports the clarification; the bill was moved to the third-reading calendar.
- SB 24 (Income tax historic-preservation credit): Sponsor Sen. Bueller described a clarifying change so approval must be obtained prior to completion rather than prior to planning; the bill was moved to third-reading with a recorded favorable vote.
- SB 5 (Off-Highway Vehicle Account): Sponsor Sen. Holmgren presented the bill to remove a sunset date; senators debated whether a sunset review should be retained; the Senate adopted an amendment to add a sunset review date and then passed the bill for placement on the third-reading calendar.
Vote tallies and absentee counts were read into the record during roll calls. Some roll-call readouts in the transcript include minor inconsistencies in phrasing; this summary uses the tallies as read aloud in the Senate proceedings.
What’s next: Most of these measures were placed on second or third reading calendars for future floor consideration or transmitted to the House as noted in the record.
Source: Transcript of the Utah State Senate, Jan. 19, 1995 (bill introductions, amendments and roll-call announcements).
