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Senate advances package of repealers and policy bills to third reading
Summary
On Jan. 17, 2001 the Utah Senate moved a broad set of repealer bills and multiple Senate bills — including rules changes, tax code fixes and regulatory measures — to the third-reading calendar after roll-call votes. Outcomes and tallies are summarized below.
The Utah State Senate on Jan. 17 advanced a large package of repealer measures and a slate of Senate bills to the third-reading calendar.
Senators approved SJR 4, which updates appropriations-subcommittee references in Senate rules and committee names, by roll call (26 aye, 0 nay, 3 absent). SR 1, clarifying that clerks may adjust long titles administratively after floor amendments, passed by roll call (27 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent).
A set of House repealer bills were placed on the third-reading calendar, including HB 4 (repeal of obsolete public-works-era provisions), HB 9 (repeal of certain bonding authority), HB 10 (repeal of outdated state institutions procurement language), HB 11 (repeal of state loan commissioner provisions), HB 23 (repeal of bedding/advisory committee), and HB 24 (repeal of dairy advisory board). Reported roll-call outcomes in the floor record show these bills passed their floor motions to be read for the third time and placed on the third-reading calendar (typical tallies reported: 27–28 ayes, 0 nays, 1–2 absent depending on the bill).
On the Senate calendar, the body advanced multiple committee bills and policy measures to the third reading, including:
- SB 20 (Science Center Authority reporting requirement reassignment): passed 27–0 with 2 absent. - SB 25 (creates a Utah Athletic Commission to regulate professional boxing and similar contests): passed 28–0 with 1 absent. - SB 31 (Area Health Education Center amendments): circled for amendment before floor consideration. - SB 33 (task force on mental-health services for foster and adopted children): passed 28–0 with 1 absent. - SB 29 (reauthorization of FACT program for children and youth at risk): passed 28–0 with 1 absent. - SB 8 (review of the steam coal export tax credit): amendment adopted; passed to third reading (27–0, 2 absent) after debate on fiscal impact and review mechanics. - SB 24 (conformity for the "kiddie tax" and treatment of children's passive income): passed 25–1 with 3 absent. - SB 36 (indexing income-tax brackets to CPI annually): passed 23–1 with 5 absent. - SB 32 (repeal of a process-committee duty, moving some in-depth budget review work to subappropriation committees): passed 24–2 with 3 absent.
The floor record shows most measures were noncontroversial and proceeded with short sponsor explanations and questions from colleagues before roll-call votes. Where fiscal notes were mentioned, sponsors reported costs or revenue estimates (for example, SB 25 had a reported FY02 fiscal note near $161,200 and SB 36 was described as having a roughly $3.9 million impact in the current year). Several bills were described as committee-initiated technical cleanups or repealers intended to remove obsolete statutory language.
What happens next: each advanced bill will appear on the third-reading calendar for final floor consideration (passage or further amendment) in subsequent Senate action.
