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Votes at a glance: Utah Senate passes SB 98, SSB 135 and consent-calendar items
Summary
On Feb. 14, 1997, the Utah Senate adopted multiple measures on the consent calendar and passed Senate Bill 98 (subdivision definition) and Substitute Senate Bill 135 (plans examiner) on roll calls recorded in the transcript; key tallies are listed below as recorded on the floor.
The Utah Senate recorded votes on several measures during the Feb. 14, 1997 session. Key outcomes recorded in the transcript follow.
- Senate Bill 98 (subdivision definition): Sponsor Senator McAllister described the bill as removing certain subdivision requirements for industrial parks and aligning county-city compliance. The transcript records the roll-call result as 26 ayes, 1 nay and 2 absent; the bill will be sent to the House for its consideration.
- Substitute Senate Bill 135 (plans examiner qualifications): After debate and an adopted amendment clarifying communities may use internal qualified staff rather than being forced to contract outside agencies, the transcript records the roll-call result as 23 ayes, 4 nays and 2 absent. The bill was passed and will be forwarded to the House.
- House Bill 74 (technical amendments permitting municipalities to use county service areas): The chair declared adoption on the consent calendar; the transcript records a unanimous consent vote reported as 21 ayes, 0 nays and 8 absent and indicated the bill would be signed by the president.
Other consent-calendar items (including House Bill 150, House Bill 234 and additional committee recommendations) were read and placed on the consent calendar or passed by unanimous voice vote; where roll-call tallies were recorded in the transcript those tallies are cited above.
Why it matters: The measures affect local land-use definitions, building plan-review qualifications, and administrative technical changes that shape municipal services and compliance. The Senate’s consent-calendar process moved several bills quickly with minimal floor debate, while SB98 and SSB135 drew more sustained discussion and recorded roll-call votes.
What’s next: Passed Senate measures will be transmitted to the House or returned as required for concurrence; SSB135 includes an implementation path to be administered by the division and commission, with an effective date noted on the floor as July 1, 1999.
