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Votes at a glance: key bills advanced or passed by the Utah Senate Feb. 19, 2001
Summary
The Senate approved numerous consent-calendar items and advanced several measures to later calendars. This roundup lists the items taken up Feb. 19 with short descriptions and procedural outcomes recorded in the transcript.
The Utah Senate handled a number of consent-calendar and calendar items on Feb. 19. Below are concise summaries of the principal actions recorded on the floor, each described with the outcome reflected in the official transcript.
- Fifth Substitute Senate Bill 39 (allowable use of county and city resources): Senate concurred with the House amendment following sponsor explanation and recorded the passage and referral for the Speaker’s signature (transcript around SEG 241–SEG 306).
- Senate Bill 225 (Memory Grove Foundation appropriation): One-time General Fund appropriation of $158,000 to repair World War I and II memorials; unanimous consent recorded and bill passed (SEG 309–SEG 335).
- Senate Bill 245 (Consumer Protection Amendment): Clarifies right of rescission to include email/fax, updates business-opportunity definitions and maintains a $100,000 bond; unanimous consent recorded and bill passed (SEG 337–SEG 357).
- House Bills moved on consent (examples): HB169 (special-district name changes and notification process), HB173 (special service district qualified electors), HB244 (rename and expand energy task force), and HCR3 (resolution supporting Flaming Gorge and Glen Canyon Dam) were presented and passed or concurred without recorded opposition (SEG 358–SEG 454).
- Senate Bill 170 (Utah Revised Limited Liability Company Act): Sponsor presented the recodification; the Senate recorded a unanimous/near-unanimous passage and referred the bill to the House (SEG 454–SEG 504).
- Senate Bill 172 (post-conviction DNA testing): Sponsor explained statutory procedures and protections; the bill carries a fiscal note of about $56,000 and passed on roll-call (SEG 613–SEG 702).
- First Substitute Senate Bill 175 (rural-access/deposition for small healthcare providers): Sponsor explained floor amendment (25→30 adjustment); amendment adopted and bill passed by roll-call (SEG 713–SEG 827).
- Senate Bill 179 (unemployment insurance, Native American tribal units): Sponsor explained federal conformity; bill passed and referred to the House (SEG 827–SEG 872).
- SCR 3 (settlement involving Utah Department of Transportation and EnviroTech): Resolution describing a $2,000,000 settlement was presented and passed (SEG 873–SEG 924).
- Appropriations and other third-reading items recorded included SB185 (library initiative, $2,000,000 seed appropriation), SB71 (tax credits for special-needs adoption), and others listed on the consent calendar; the transcript records unanimous or recorded roll-call votes and referrals to the House for further action (multiple locations in transcript, e.g., SEG 1238–SEG 1348; SEG 1350–SEG 1401).
Procedural notes: The body used ‘circle’ motions to defer some bills and used floor amendments where numeric or fiscal changes were needed. Several items were placed on the third-reading calendar for final consideration (e.g., SB81, SB174, SB70), and the Senate recessed for lunch and caucus at the close of the morning session.
Provenance: Each item above is supported by recorded floor discussion and votes in the official transcript for Feb. 19, 2001 (see segments cited above).
