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Senate passes wide slate of bills at mid‑session; one tax cleanup tabled amid fiscal concerns
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a bundle of House and Senate measures on issues ranging from financial investigations and vehicle immobilization to aviation fuel taxes and property‑tax rules; one tax cleanup bill was later tabled on third reading after fiscal concerns were raised. Vote tallies and formal actions were recorded on multiple measures.
The Utah State Senate handled a large volume of legislation at its mid‑session meeting, approving several bills and forwarding them to the House while tabling at least one item after members raised fiscal concerns.
On third reading, Senate Bill 140, a measure described by sponsor Senator Dayton as aimed at speeding investigative processes to help law enforcement locate and freeze assets for victim protection, passed on a roll call with 26 yeas, 0 nays and 3 absent. Senator Dayton said the bill was brought by the Attorney General’s Office to “speed the investigative process and make it easier for law enforcement to find assets and bank accounts and freeze them to help with victim protection.”
The chamber approved Senate Bill 141 (Aviation Fuel Tax Amendments) and Senate Bill 50, a consumer‑protection measure regulating vehicle immobilization devices. Sponsor Senator Niederhauser said SB141 was discussed the previous day and had no questions on the floor; SB141 passed with 27 yeas, 0 nays and 2 absent. Senator Goodfellow described SB50 as “requiring signage” and capping the boot fee at $75, with the person who placed the boot…
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