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Senate advances a package of bills: fund caps, mechanics liens, bond timing and judicial clarifications
Summary
On Jan. 30 the Utah Senate adopted committee reports and advanced or passed a number of bills: SB42 (Utah Exemption Code amendment) amended and passed; First Substitute SB111 (mechanics liens) passed; Second Substitute SB82 (Uinta Basin Revitalization Fund) amended and passed; SB115 moved to third reading with amendment; SB118, SB5, and SB129 also advanced.
The Utah Senate used its Jan. 30 floor session to consider multiple bills across policy areas, adopting committee recommendations, taking recorded votes and referring several items to the House or to third reading.
Key actions and outcomes:
- Senate Bill 42 (Utah Exemption Code amendments): Sponsor explained an amendment to define "mobile home" (to exclude campers and clarify residency). The Senate adopted Amendment 3 and then passed SB42; the clerk recorded 27 aye votes, no nays, 2 absent. The bill was referred to the House for further consideration.
- First Substitute Senate Bill 111 (mechanics liens amendment): The bill requires a general contractor to provide subcontractors a list of parties who have filed pre-liens when requested and sets a 14-day response window. The sponsor said the…
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