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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 intended to prevent identification of individual taxpayers.
- Senate Bill 3003 (uniform interstate enforcement of domestic violence protection orders transitional provisions): Passed under suspension of rules, 29–0; sponsor explained this clarifies effective‑date language and moves the effective date to July 1 to allow courts time to prepare.
- Senate Bill 3005 (executive compensation amendments): Passed, 22 yes, 3 no, 4 absent. Sponsor said the bill adjusts compensation by roughly 3–3.5 percent and that the increases were already funded in the budget.
- Senate Bill 3007 (economic development tax incentive fund appropriation modification): Passed, 27–0 with 2 absent; sponsor said the bill transfers previously restricted account authority to the Division of Finance so appropriated awards can be expended as intended.
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 301 (approval of transportation maintenance shed construction, Meadow): Passed, 27–0 with 2 absent; resolution retroactively authorizes UDOT’s construction to permit property trade with the city of Meadow.
- Senate Concurrent Resolution 302 (approve parking structure for Capitol Complex): Passed, 27–0 with 2 absent. Sponsor said the plan would create roughly 270 underground stalls and about 310 new stalls total with up to $15 million reallocated from the capital remodel budget; supporters cited improved public access and construction‑timing savings.
- House Bill 3002 (drivers license program appropriation) and House Bill 3003 (shelter hearing technical amendments): Both were read for the second and third time under suspension of rules and passed the Senate by recorded votes of 28–0 with 1 absent; both were returned to the Speaker for signature.
Several items were initially placed on the second reading calendar under suspension of rules to expedite consideration. A substitute motion to introduce Senate Bill 3008 (Medicaid emergency dental services) failed on a roll‑call vote (motion failed 8–21). The session concluded after brief informal remarks and the body moved to 'saunter' (recess) until further business.
Votes at a glance (floor‑reported tallies): - SB3001: 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absent — passed and referred to House. - SB3002 (as amended): 27 yes, 0 no, 2 absent — passed and referred to House. - SB3003: 29 yes, 0 no, 0 absent — passed and referred to House. - SB3004: 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absent — passed and referred to House (see separate coverage of securities amendments). - SB3005: 22 yes, 3 no, 4 absent — passed and referred to House. - SB3007: 27 yes, 0 no, 2 absent — passed and referred to House. - SCR301: 27 yes, 0 no, 2 absent — passed and referred to House. - SCR302: 27 yes, 0 no, 2 absent — passed and referred to House. - HB3002: 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absent — passed. - HB3003: 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absent — passed.
Several bills were amended on the floor to correct effective dates or clarify definitions; where amendments were adopted that language was read into the record and is part of the version transmitted to the House. The Senate recessed after completing the listed business.
