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Utah Senate advances package of bills, from university programs to construction-zone penalties
Summary
The Utah Senate moved a broad slate of bills Feb. 2, 1998, sending measures on recreation research, lead-paint remediation certification, indigent defense fund adjustments, construction-zone penalties, and several education and judiciary items to third reading or the House.
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 2 advanced a large set of measures, approving bills to reauthorize a recreation and tourism extension program, create a certification system for lead-based paint remediation, modify indigent defense fund timing and contributions, and increase penalties for speeding in construction zones, among other actions.
Why it matters: The package includes education and public-safety measures that could affect state budgeting, higher-education program assignments and the enforcement of roadway safety rules. Several bills carry fiscal notes or set priorities that the Legislature will address as it finalizes the budget.
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