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Votes at a glance: Senate moves a package of third‑reading bills on taxation, digital signatures, transportation and nursing care assessments
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced a group of bills on third reading, including SB94 (nursing care facilities assessment), SB82 (truth in taxation/new growth), SB84 (judgment levy), SB76 and SB77 (digital signature and CIO functions), SB5 (special mobile equipment), SB10 (community impact loans) and others; most passed unanimously or with large majorities.
The Utah Senate used its third‑reading calendar to advance a series of largely noncontroversial bills covering taxation, state IT policy, transportation definitions and a nursing‑care assessment rate.
Notable floor actions and outcomes:
- SB94 (nursing care facilities assessment amendment): Sponsor Senator Davis said the bill codifies an assessment of $1.83 and removes a long‑standing cost‑of‑living adjustment provision; roll call showed 26 ayes, no nays and 3 absent.
- SB82 (property tax calculation of new growth/truth in taxation): Senator Valentine said the bill requires a truth‑in‑taxation hearing when new value arises from court, legislative or commission action if a jurisdiction wishes to keep additional revenue; passed on third reading (25 ayes, no nays, 4 absent).
- SB84 (truth in taxation, judgment levy): Senator Stevenson said the bill allows local governments to make prompt refund payments and later impose a judgment levy to avoid interest; passed (27–0, 2 absent).
- SB76 and SB77 (Digital Signature Act amendments and chief information officer authority): Senator Steele said SB76 changes the state’s role from sole certification authority to permit other certification authorities and standardizes audits; SB77 moves coordination to the state chief information officer; both bills passed (SB76: 25 ayes, SB77: 25 ayes).
- SB5 (special mobile equipment amendment): Sponsor Senator Knudson said the bill defines special mobile equipment and establishes a designation process with the Department of Transportation; a fiscal note cited a $36,500 software upgrade cost but potential registration revenues of about $100,000; bill passed (27 ayes, 2 absent).
- SB10 (community impact alleviation definition): Senator Dimitris said the bill adds language to allow special districts to apply for community impact loans; passed (28–0, 1 absent).
Most measures were reported out of committee with committee support and had minimal floor debate. Several bills were noted for future drafting clarifications or possible amendments before final passage.
Roll‑call tallies and brief sponsor summaries are recorded in the floor transcript.
