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Senate adopts amendment narrowing wage‑preference ban after heated floor debate
Summary
Senators debated and adopted an amendment to limit a proposed ban on giving procurement preference to employers paying higher wages; opponents argued it undermines local living‑wage policy. The bill later passed 19‑10.
The Utah Senate on Feb. 16 held a prolonged and at times contentious debate over an amendment and final passage of Senate Bill 139, a proposal that would prohibit giving procurement preference based on employer wage rates.
Senator Stevenson moved Amendment 1 to narrow the bill: as amended, the prohibition would apply only to counties, cities or towns when contracting for the direct purchase of goods and services, and…
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