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Utah Senate advances wide package of bills on education, health, insurance and procedural rules
Summary
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 1, 2002, passed a broad set of measures on concurrence and third reading, including youth-offender, education, insurance, tobacco and telehealth items; several items passed unanimously while others drew targeted debate and amendments.
The Utah State Senate convened Feb. 1 and moved a large third-reading and concurrence calendar, approving bills on youth corrections, education mandates, insurance rules and public-health programs.
Among the measures the Senate passed: House Bill 15 (repeal of an environmental quality coordinating committee) passed on the consent calendar (23 ayes, 0 nays, 6 absent) and will be enrolled for signature. The Senate concurred in House amendments to Senate Bill 26 (serious youth offender amendments) and recorded 29 ayes, 0 nays; the bill was sent to the Speaker for signature with language to make it effective immediately on a two-thirds vote and the governor’s signature after Youth Corrections requested a fast effective date. Senate Bill 105 (education mandates and program changes) passed concurrence 26–1. Second substitute Senate…
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