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Utah Senate advances a slate of bills in Feb. 9 session; outcomes and tallies
Summary
During its Feb. 9, 2007 afternoon session the Utah Senate adopted committee reports, circled several bills for later action and advanced a large group of bills to third reading — including HB 26 (property tax exemption), SB 69 (transportation corridor), SB 73 (license-plate redesign), SB 144 (financial institutions) and others — with recorded roll-call tallies listed below.
The Utah Senate met Feb. 9, 2007, heard communications from the governor and adopted a set of standing committee reports before advancing dozens of bills to the third-reading calendar.
Several bills were amended on the floor and either circled for later consideration or read for a third time. Notable floor actions included the uncircling and passage of House Bill 26 (property tax exemption for titled personal property), adoption of amendments to the Uniform Commercial Code substitute (SB 91), and advancement of multiple bills covering financial institutions, taxation, motor-vehicle rules and various administrative matters.
Votes at a glance (bill — outcome — recorded tally where available): - House Bill 26 (property tax exemption for titled personal property) — passed; recorded as 28 yes, 0 nay, 1 absent (floor reading and signature to follow). - First substitute, Senate Bill 91 (Uniform Commercial Code, general provisions) — amendment adopted; substitute advanced to third reading (tallies recorded on the board during floor action). - Senate Bill 144 (financial institutions amendments) — advanced to third reading; recorded 28 yes, 1 nay, 1 absent. - Senate Bill 69 (local transportation corridor preservation fund amendment) — advanced to third reading; 29 yes, 0 no, 0 absent. - Senate Bill 73 (new Utah license-plate design) — advanced to third reading; recorded votes indicate a majority in favor (tally posted on the board). - Senate Bill 181 (fees to cover cost of electronic payments) — advanced to third reading; roll-call recorded unanimous yes votes as reported on the board. - First substitute, Senate Bill 166 (notary public amendment) — advanced to third reading; recorded 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absent. - First substitute, Senate Bill 170 (distribution of local sales and use tax revenues) — advanced to third reading; recorded 27 yes, 0 no, 2 absent as announced. - First substitute, Senate Bill 171 (research activities tax credit) — substitute prepared and circled so a fiscal note can be attached; no final third-reading disposition reported in this afternoon session. - Senate Bill 72 (crime victim reparation records) — advanced to third reading; recorded 26 yes, 0 no, 3 absent. - First substitute, Senate Bill 136 (unlawful detainer / eviction process) — substitute adopted and advanced; recorded 26 yes, 2 no, 1 absent. - Senate Bill 54 (statements under penalty of perjury in court proceedings) — advanced to third reading; recorded 27 yes, 0 no, 2 absent. - Third substitute, Senate Bill 66 (employer health-insurance options / point-of-purchase) — lengthy debate ended in a recorded vote: 15 yes, 13 no, 1 absent; the bill was read for the third time and additional amendments were discussed for consideration on third reading.
Context: many of these bills were carried by committee sponsors who noted staff amendments, coordination with House bills, or fiscal-analyst recommendations. Where a bill was 'circled' or substituted the sponsor indicated technical fixes or the need to coordinate with companion House measures before final passage.
What happens next: bills advanced to third reading are scheduled for final consideration on the third-reading calendar, where additional amendments, fiscal notes, or substitution may be added before final passage. The Senate adjourned the afternoon session to reconvene at 10 a.m. the following day.
