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Senate approves a slate of bills on consent and concurrence including vision-screening, language-interpreter and renewable-energy measures
Summary
On Day 28 the Senate cleared a slate of consent-calendar and concurrence items: First Substitute SB 144 (vision screening) and several House bills passed on consent; Senate Bill 30 (local-option sales tax for transportation) and other concurrence items passed and will be returned to the House for action.
The Utah Senate used its consent and concurrence calendars to move a range of bills forward with minimal floor debate on Day 28.
Notable consent-calendared approvals included First Substitute Senate Bill 144 (vision screening amendments), which passed by unanimous recorded vote of those present (26 yea, 0 nay, 3 absent); House Bill 232 (Medical Language Interpreter Amendments), which passed (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent); and House Bill 192, which classifies methane…
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