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Votes at a glance: Utah special session approves several technical and appropriations bills, confirms appointments
Summary
During the April 19, 1995 special session the Utah Senate approved a package of bills—House Bills 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9 and concurrence on Senate Bill 4—and confirmed multiple gubernatorial appointments; most measures passed by roll-call with unanimous or large majorities.
The Utah Senate, meeting in special session on April 19, 1995, considered and passed a series of technical and appropriations bills and approved a slate of gubernatorial appointments before adjourning.
Key outcomes at a glance: • House Bill 3 (nonlapsing appropriation amendments): Passed by roll call; chair announced 26 aye votes, no nay votes, 3 absent. Referred to the House for final signature/enrolling. • House Bill 5 (study funding for adult mental-health commitment review): Sponsor described moving departmental funds into a research budget to form the study committee; passed by unanimous roll call and returned to the House for enrolling. • House Bill 6 (campaign finance filing correction): Technical fix to restore language applying to cities over 10,000; passed 26–0 with 3 absent and referred for enrolling. • House Bill 8 (child-welfare reform technical corrections): Technical amendments and a court-recourse provision; passed with 27 aye votes and 2 absent. • House Bill 9 (Judicial Conduct Commission powers and structure): Moved commission administrative placement and added quorum/subpoena authority; passed by roll call (27 aye, 2 absent). • Senate Bill 4 (Impact Fees Act): The House transmitted amendments; the Senate concurred with the House amendments (including a local-population exemption) and will send the measure back for final signatures. • House Bill 1 (amendments to Department of Environmental Quality and Public Safety funding): Technical corrections to hazardous-fees restricted account and a debated moratorium provision on certain commercial hazardous-waste disposal facilities; the Senate voted and sent the amended bill back for enrolling.
Appointments and consent: The governor transmitted multiple appointments (Board of Youth Corrections, Water Quality Board, Drinking Water Board, Board of Services for People with Disabilities, Career Service Review Board, and others). The Senate gave advice and consent by roll call (24 aye, 0 nay, 5 absent).
Administration closing remarks and adjournment: Governor Michael O'Lebbate thanked senators for focusing the session on corrections and said larger policy questions would be reserved for the next regular session. The Senate appointed members to convey the adjournment to the governor and the House and then adjourned.
Next steps: Most passed measures were referred back to the House for final signature/enrolling; departments named in appropriations and technical bills will carry out implementation and any required reporting.
