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Senate finishes special session business: appropriations, technical fixes and two infrastructure resolutions pass
Summary
In a single-day special session the Utah Senate passed a package of appropriation and technical bills—SB3001, SB3002 (as amended), SB3003, SB3005, SB3007—and two concurrent resolutions approving a transportation maintenance shed and a Capitol parking structure; two House bills were also approved.
During the May 20, 2006, special session the Utah Senate moved quickly under suspension of rules to address a set of appropriations and technical corrections, and approved two concurrent resolutions related to transportation and the Capitol complex.
Key floor actions and outcomes:
- Senate Bill 3001 (appropriation transfer for Division of Museum Services): Passed under suspension of rules, 28–0 with 1 absent; referred to the House for further action. Sponsor: Senator Hilliard. (Sponsor explained the bill moves funds to follow a prior transfer of the office.)
- Senate Bill 3002 (access to information gained by State Tax Commission): Initially circled to allow an amendment clarifying who may access tax‑return data and removing the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget from a restrictive definition; the amendment and the bill as amended passed (reported 27–0 with 2 absent). Sponsor: Senator Kurt Bramble. Floor debate clarified the bill permits access to tax data for peer review while including limits…
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