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Votes at a glance: Major bills the Utah Senate passed March 30, 2010
Summary
The Utah Senate passed a broad set of bills on March 30 — from water‑rights priority rules to insurance parity for prosthetic limbs and multiple appropriations measures. This roundup lists key bills, outcomes and notable floor points.
The Utah Senate handled a heavy calendar on March 30 and approved multiple bills in a single session. Below are the major items, the recorded outcomes and the key floor points as reflected in the transcript.
- First substitute House Bill 166 (Reductions to Education Mandates): Amended on the floor (Amendment 5) to direct approximately $1.5 million saved from suspending the 10th‑grade basic skills test toward expanding computer adaptive testing and ACT administration options. Final recorded passage: 27 yea, 1 nay, 1 absent. Sponsor noted the funding will support a move away from older tests to adaptive assessments.
- House Bill 231 (Water Rights Priorities in Times of Shortage): Sponsor Senator Okerlund explained the bill permits prioritized water uses during declared temporary shortage emergencies and requires annual compensation to interrupted appropriators; the Senate adopted a one‑word floor amendment to require payment 'annually' and passed the bill 24–0 (five…
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