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Votes at a glance: key bills the Utah Senate passed Feb. 13, 2008
Summary
On Feb. 13 the Utah Senate passed a slate of bills and resolutions including SB177 (exactions), SB181 (off‑highway vehicle rules, amended), SB136 (apportionment for services), SB80 (special license plate) and multiple House bills; SJR8 and third substitute SB48 also passed and were referred to the House.
The Utah Senate recorded votes on multiple measures during its Feb. 13, 2008, floor session. Highlights:
- Senate Bill 177 (exactions): Passed by roll call; sponsor Senator Niederhauser explained the bill addresses exactions on developers and distinguishes those rules from eminent‑domain matters. (Roll call: 28 yes, 0 no, 1 absent.)
- First substitute Senate Bill 181 (off‑highway vehicle use on public highways): Floor amendment lowered the municipal population threshold to 5,000 for applicability; senators debated inspection, safety and local‑opt‑out provisions. The bill passed after amendment (22 yea, 4 nay, 3 absent).
- Senate Bill 136 (apportionment for services): Sponsor said the bill apportionment incentivizes services to locate employees/property in Utah; fiscal note described as neutral. The bill passed (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent).
- Senate Bill 80 (Ski and Snowboard plate), SB79 (Small Business Access amendment), SB171 (financial institutions reporting conformity) and several other bills were placed on consent calendars or passed with recorded roll calls and were referred to the House.
- Senate Joint Resolution 8 (joint rules: base budget at 95%): After being uncircled and debated, the resolution passed (15 yes, 9 no, 5 absent) and was transmitted to the House.
- Third substitute Senate Bill 48 (school capital outlay equalization): After an extended floor discussion and technical corrections, the bill passed the Senate and was referred to the House (19 yes, 9 no, 1 absent).
Several House bills on third reading also passed on the floor (examples include House Bill 68 on educator relicensure, House Bill 82 on Medicaid plan changes, House Bill 118—veterans’ honorary diplomas—and House Bill 245 on administration of medication to students). The session concluded with the introduction of new bills for first reading and adjournment until 10 a.m. the following morning.
Vote counts and roll calls were recorded in the Senate journal; where roll‑call tallies were given on the floor those figures are reported here.
The passage of multiple bills moves them to the House or to enrollment/processing as required by legislative procedure.
