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Senate passes multiple bills and resolutions, including measures on wildlife, procurement, Olympic housing and employee pay
Summary
On Jan. 20, the Utah Senate passed several bills and resolutions on third reading with largely procedural debate: SB 11 (wildlife transplants), SB 12 (management plans/land acquisition), SB 83 (purchasing/electronic central store), SB 101 (special revenue fund), SJR 4 (Olympic housing), and SJR 8 (in-session employee pay). Vote tallies were recorded when available.
The Utah Senate advanced a set of bills and joint resolutions on Jan. 20, moving each to the House for further consideration.
Key outcomes (as recorded on the floor):
- Senate Bill 11 (transplants of wildlife): Presented on third reading; the Senate recorded 25 ayes, 0 nays and 4 absent and passed the bill to the House.
- Senate Bill 12 (management plans and acquisition of lands by the Division of Wildlife Resources): After floor debate and a failed amendment, SB 12 passed by roll call, 24 ayes, 2 nays and 3 absent.
- Senate Bill 83 (Division of Purchasing and General Services Amendment): Sponsor Senator Evans described provisions enabling an electronic central store and access for school districts and political subdivisions; the Senate moved under suspension of rules to read the bill for third reading and proceeded with roll-call procedures for final consideration.
- Senate Bill 101 (special revenue fund): The Senate moved the bill to be considered ready for third reading and proceeded with final passage procedures; the floor recorded passage with no nay votes and 3 absent (as stated on the record).
- SJR 4 (joint resolution supporting affordable and accessible housing for the 2002 Winter Games): Senator Suazo urged the Salt Lake organizing committee to pursue 3,000 units for worldwide media housing, citing a statewide need of roughly 17,500 housing units per year and public-housing waiting lists of two to three years; the resolution passed with 26 ayes and 3 absent.
- SJR 8 (resolution setting compensation for in-session employees): Senator Montgomery noted the fiscal analyst established a 4% increase over previous year’s hourly wage rates; the resolution was read for final passage and will pass to the House (vote recorded with 3 absent).
Most of these items drew limited floor debate; the record shows procedural motions, roll-call votes and a few policy remarks tied to the Olympic housing resolution and the SB 12 amendment debate. Several bills were moved under suspension of rules to expedite third readings.
