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Senate advances wide package of House bills; leaders highlight consumer convenience and program funding changes
Summary
The Senate processed many House bills on Feb. 13, moving multiple measures to third reading or passage, including HB40 (driver's-license kiosk pilot), HB55 (increased alcohol/drug testing fee), HB70 (Utah National Parks Highway), and numerous technical and policy bills; official vote tallies were recorded on the floor.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 13 moved a broad package of House bills through the floor calendar, recording roll-call results on many measures and tabling or circling others for later action.
Among bills advanced or passed to the third-reading calendar were:
- HB40, a one-year pilot to fund driver's-license renewal kiosks at commercial locations to improve customer convenience; sponsors cited a fiscal note near $48,000 and the bill passed unanimously to third reading.
- HB55, which raises the reinstatement fee for alcohol- and drug-related driving offenses from $35 to $100 and directs proceeds to programs described in the bill; the Senate passed the bill to third reading with fiscal estimates discussed on the floor.
- HB70, an act to establish a Utah National Parks Highway linking southeastern and southwestern park regions; the Senate passed the bill to third reading (27 aye, 2 nay, 2 absent).
- Numerous other technical and policy measures were read and advanced, including bills on administrative rules review, retirement board technical amendments, county improvement district compensation, and more. The clerk read interchamber communications listing several bills and resolutions transmitted from the House for the Senate's consideration.
Senators recognized numerous student groups and guests in the gallery during the morning session before recessing until 2:00 p.m.
