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Senate advances wide set of bills to the House, including tax, corrections and conservation measures
Summary
On March 1 the Utah Senate approved a large group of bills on the consent and third-reading calendars — including tax-code changes, corrections reforms, and conservation measures — and transmitted them to the House; most passed by unanimous or near‑unanimous votes.
The Utah Senate moved a slate of measures on March 1, sending multiple bills to the House after voice votes and roll-call tallies. Highlights include tax and business measures, corrections and public‑safety bills, environmental conservation, and technical regulatory changes.
Key votes and brief descriptions: - S.B. 188 (wildlife conservation easement restricted accounts): creates an account in the Division of Wildlife Resources for prairie-dog mitigation credits; passed on consent 26–0 (SEG 323–326). - S.B. 128 (state government law revisions — withdrawal from Education Compact): advanced 26–0 (SEG 389–391). - S.B. 135 (public employees disability benefits limitations): advanced 27–0 (SEG 457–459). - S.B. 5 (tax-penalty amendments): passed 29–0 (SEG 512–514). - First substitute S.B. 13 (tax credits for alternate power generation): passed 29–0 (SEG 586–589). - S.B. 142 (sales and use tax exemptions and refunds for certain business inputs): passed 29–0 (SEG 654–656); sponsor’s fiscal estimate: $28,000,000 phased over four years (first-year $7,000,000). - S.B. 106 (motor vehicle business fee amendments): passed 29–0 (SEG 699–701). - First substitute S.B. 112 (methamphetamine precursor access): passed 27–0 (SEG 1047–1049). - First substitute S.B. 123 (search-warrant procedures): advanced for third reading 27–0 (SEG 1193–1195). - S.B. 29 (in-stream flows to protect trout habitat): advanced for third reading 27–0 (SEG 1378–1379). - S.B. 35 (Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act): passed 28–0 (SEG 753–757). - S.B. 50 (Drug Offenders Reform Act): passed 27–0 (SEG 852–854). - S.B. 55 (transfer/disposition of protective property): passed 27–0 (SEG 916–919). - S.B. 143 (personal use of state vehicles for AG investigators): uncircled and passed 26–0 (SEG 972–974).
Many other committee-recommended bills were referred to the House or assigned to standing committees during the session; the clerk recorded further House messages and committee referrals throughout the morning.
What’s next: All passed bills will be transmitted to the House for consideration. Items circled (for example S.B. 120 and S.B. 30) will return to the floor later in the day or on subsequent days for further action.
