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Utah Senate approves a package of bills on school-bus safety, courthouse parking, nuclear‑waste measures and homeowner protections
Summary
The Senate moved several bills forward on Feb. 20, 2001: House Bill 85 (school-bus safety) passed overwhelmingly; Senate Bill 232 (courthouse parking fee restrictions) passed; measures addressing high-level nuclear waste (SB81 and funding) and related appropriations (SB198, SB199) cleared their votes; the Residence Liens Recovery Fund substitute (SB254) and a safe-schools technical fix (SB115) also advanced.
The Utah Senate spent its morning calendar advancing a range of measures, from public-safety rules for student transportation to restrictions on courthouse parking fees and funding to address high-level nuclear waste issues.
House Bill 85, addressing school-bus and small-van safety standards, cleared third reading after floor debate about whether the state should set vehicle standards or leave them to local districts. The presiding officer announced, "House Bill 85, having received 59 votes, 14 no votes, passes and will be signed by the president." The sponsor,…
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