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Votes at a glance: key Senate actions on Feb. 24, 1999
Summary
On Feb. 24 the Utah Senate advanced several bills on the second/third reading calendar: SB53 (boxing promoter permit/tax) advanced to third reading; substitute SB102 and SB187 passed to the House; the fourth substitute to HB32 passed unanimously to the House.
The Utah Senate recorded several notable procedural and final votes on Feb. 24, 1999. Key outcomes:
- Senate Bill 53 (Sen. Suazo) — boxing promoter permit and a 5% telecast/promoter tax (applies to telecast/pay-per-view boxing events); amendments adopted (extended filing timeline to 45 days; Tax Commission audit language). The question was called and SB53 was placed on the third-reading calendar by roll call: 24 ayes, 2 nays, 3 absent.
- Substitute Senate Bill 102 (sentencing aggregation clarification) — sponsor described the substitute as clarifying unintended consequences of an aggregate 30-year cap on consecutive felony sentences. After discussion and committee clarifications, the roll-call vote recorded 23 ayes, 0 nays, 6 absent; the substitute passed to the House.
- Senate Bill 187 (Sen. Blackham) — disposition of certain school and institutional trust land revenue. Sponsors described allocations including a small development fund and 4.5% to a rural telecommunications/e-commerce fund; the roll-call vote was 26 ayes, 1 nay, 2 absent; SB187 passes to the House.
- Fourth substitute House Bill 32 (Dixie College status) — after extended debate and sponsor summations, the Senate voted unanimously (29–0) to accept the fourth substitute and sent it to the House for consideration; the substitute authorizes limited baccalaureate programs and directs the Board of Regents to report by Nov. 15, 1999.
In addition, the Human Services Committee reported that it had tabled Senate Bill 155 (property tax law amendment) and returned it to Rules.
