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Utah Senate advances dozens of bills; measures on child welfare, retirement rules, OHV fees and steel tax exemption move forward
Summary
The Utah State Senate on Feb. 26, 2004, rearranged its calendar and handled committee reports before voting to pass or move multiple House and Senate measures — including House Bill 60 on foster‑care protections, HB83 changing the retirement fund threshold, HB51 creating a nonresident OHV fee, and HB74 extending a steel‑industry tax exemption amid extended debate.
The Utah State Senate convened for a morning session on Feb. 26, 2004, reorganized its calendar and took up a range of bills on education, taxation, natural resources and insurance before recessing until 2 p.m.
Senators first approved procedural changes to move a No Child Left Behind‑related House bill for later consideration and referred First Substitute House Bill 43 to an interim committee for further study. The chamber then considered communications from the House and a slate of standing committee reports that sent multiple bills back to Rules or reported them to the Senate with recommendations.
Major measures voted on the Senate floor included child welfare changes and several budget‑relevant bills. "This bill ensures a safe and secure foster placement and clarifies access for guardian ad litem staff," said Senator Davis during debate on House Bill 60, which he described as providing password‑protected, supervised access to child welfare records. The Senate approved HB60…
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