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Senate advances a broad package of bills and unanimously recognizes military installations
Summary
The Senate advanced numerous House and Senate bills across calendars and unanimously approved a resolution recognizing Dugway Proving Ground, Tooele Army Depot and Deseret Chemical Depot; several bills were placed on the third-reading calendar or referred to the House with recorded tallies.
On Feb. 19 the Utah Senate moved and passed a variety of bills across the calendars and adopted a ceremonial resolution honoring military installations.
House Concurrent Resolution 14, which recognizes Dugway Proving Ground, Tooele Army Depot, Deseret Chemical Depot, the Utah National Guard and U.S. Reserve components for their service and economic contributions, was advanced under suspension of the rules and passed unanimously (27 aye, 0 no, 2 absent). Senator Blackham read background on the facilities and explained the resolution would be formally presented in a ceremony the following day.
On the calendar: the body took roll-call and voice votes to advance many bills. Select results recorded on the floor included: - First substitute House Bill 82 (virtual visitation): passed to third reading (18 aye, 8 no, 3 absent). - House Bill 95 (dependent health-care coverage clarification): passed to third reading (26 aye, 0 no, 3 absent). - House Bill 214 (School and Institutional Trust Lands clarifications): passed unanimously to third reading (29 aye, 0 no). - Senate Bill 146 (statutory deletions tied to the 2002 Olympics): passed and referred to the House (27 aye, 0 no). - First substitute Senate Bill 50 (consolidation of rural economic development boards): passed and will be referred to the House (28 aye, 0 no, 1 absent).
The Senate also adopted committee recommendations en masse and placed numerous bills on the consent calendar as reported by standing committees. Those procedural motions and consent placements were approved by voice votes.
What happens next: Bills placed on the third-reading calendar will return to the floor for final passage votes; several bills passed by the Senate will be transmitted to the House for consideration.
