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Utah Senate clears broad slate of bills on Day 45; key amendments approved
Summary
On March 11, 2010, the Utah State Senate moved through a large concurrence calendar and passed dozens of bills — from bond authorizations and health- and education-related measures to criminal penalties and licensing reforms — approving a number of floor amendments before adjourning for a midday recess.
The Utah State Senate convened on Day 45, March 11, 2010, and passed a broad array of bills after floor debate, amendments and roll-call votes. The chamber handled concurrence on House amendments for multiple Senate bills, approved final passage of several measures and adopted amendments on a handful of bills before recessing in the early afternoon.
Why it matters: The session advanced policy across budgetary, health, education, transportation and criminal-justice areas shortly before a scheduled photo and planned recess. Several bills carry fiscal effects or change administrative procedures for state agencies.
What the Senate did: Among the bills the Senate acted on were: second substitute Senate Bill 52 (State Board of Regents amendments), Senate Bill 191 (governmental accounting amendments), Senate Bill 218 (Engine Coolant Bittering Agent Act), Senate Bill 222 (fee exemption for local districts), Senate Bill 273 (hospital assessments), Senate Bill 280 (2010 general-obligation bond authorization — House amendment on $2 million planning money was rejected…
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