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Senate moves multiple bills to the House and tables constitutional change for study
Summary
On Feb. 14 the Utah Senate passed a batch of bills to the House, approved amendments to a land‑conservation bill, and referred a proposed constitutional property‑tax exemption for the elderly to interim study following a motion that passed 24–3.
The Utah Senate advanced a package of bills on Feb. 14, sending measures to the House and referring one proposed constitutional amendment to study.
Notable roll calls and outcomes included:
- SJR 12 (property‑tax exemption for the elderly): Senator Robert Steiner introduced the resolution but the Senate agreed to send the measure to interim study at the request of Senator Lyle Hilliard, who urged additional work on the language and legislative record. The motion to refer passed 24–3 (2 absent) and SJR 12 was returned to the Rules/Constitutional Revision Commission for further consideration.
- SB 118 (tax court): After floor explanation, the Senate passed SB 118 26–0 (3…
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