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Votes at a glance: several Senate bills pass and head to the House
Summary
The Utah Senate passed multiple bills on Feb. 23, including funding, governance and revenue measures. Key outcomes: SB 228 (Salinity Offset Fund) passed 25–0; SB 247 (Hill Air Force Base Museum funding) passed 28–0; SB 260 (Capital Preservation Board revisions) passed 28–0. All were transmitted to the House.
During the Feb. 23 session the Utah Senate recorded roll‑call passage of several bills with limited floor debate. Highlights and outcomes below.
SB 228 — Special Revenue Fund for Salinity Offset Program (Sen. Knudson) Sponsor described a program to create a special revenue fund to support salinity removal from the Colorado River by permitting affected industries to purchase offsets. The Senate passed the bill on roll call with 25 yes, 0 nay and 4 absent; the measure was referred to the House for further action.
SB 247 — Hill Air Force Base Museum funding (Sen. Christiansen) Senator Christiansen said the bill would appropriate $7,000,000 to the Hill Air Force Base Museum. The Senate approved the measure by voice/roll call (28 yes, 0 nay, 1 absent) and referred it to the House.
SB 260 — Capital Preservation Board revisions (Sen. Evans) Senator Evans explained revisions to the Capital Preservation Board membership and duties, including adding the state treasurer and attorney general and removing three gubernatorial appointees. The Senate passed the bill 28 yes, 0 nay, 1 absent and sent it to the House.
Other bills passed on the third‑reading calendar with little or no debate and were referred to the House for consideration, and several second‑reading bills were circled for further review.
