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Senate roundup: motions, substitutions and committee appointments — bills returned, substituted and advanced
Summary
On the March 2 floor the Senate returned House Bill 185 to the House, substituted and advanced several Senate bills (including SB235 and SB214), appointed a conference committee on HB244, recalled SB90 from enrolled status for corrections, and approved other procedural motions.
The Utah Senate used its floor session on March 2 to process a mix of communications, substitutions, procedural motions and votes.
Return of House Bill 185: The body agreed to the House's request to return House Bill 185 (Transportation Amendments) for corrections; a motion to return the bill carried and staff will handle enrollment.
Conference committee on HB244: After the House refused to concur on Senate amendments to House Bill 244 (disruption of school activities), the Senate refused to recede and the President appointed a conference committee chaired by Senator Greiner with Senators Morgan and Goodfellow to meet with House appointees.
SB235 (sales and use tax redistribution): The Senate substituted SB235 and adopted an amendment shortening a municipality objection window from 30 days to 15 days. The first substitute received 22 yea votes and 0 nays and was placed on the third‑reading calendar.
SB214 (Office of Consumer Services Act): Senators adopted an amendment clarifying removal "for cause" language consistent with public service commissioner standards and advanced SB214 after a roll‑call vote (18 yea, 5 nay, 6 absent).
Recall of SB90: Senator Greiner successfully moved to recall Senate Bill 90 (scrap metal theft amendments and penalties) from enrolled status to correct material that had been omitted.
Other housekeeping: The Clerk read a long list of House transmissions and signed bills that were referred to enrolling or to the rules committee for consideration. The Senate dissolved into a Committee of the Whole briefly to hear University of Utah President Michael K. Young and then adjourned until 8 a.m. Monday.
The floor actions included several formal roll calls and motions that will be followed by committee work or final enrollment as required by legislative procedures.
