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Utah Senate moves dozens of House and Senate measures on House day; disability hiring bill fails
Summary
On March 2, 2010 (day 37), the Utah Senate convened its 'House day,' passing a long list of House and Senate measures on consent and third reading while rejecting House Bill 17, a narrowly debated measure to create an optional on-the-job hiring route for applicants with disabilities.
The Utah State Senate on March 2, 2010 advanced a large package of House and Senate measures during its 37th day of session, adopting committee reports and passing numerous bills on the consent and third-reading calendars while a contested employment bill for people with disabilities failed on the floor.
The session opened with an invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance, then moved quickly into communications and committee reports. Senators adopted a slate of committee reports and placed many bills on the second- and third-reading calendars. On the consent calendar, several House bills described by sponsors as technical or compliance changes moved through with unanimous or near-unanimous support. Examples include House Bill 316 (Disabled Veterans Property Tax Exemption Amendments), which Senator Dayton said removes an annual…
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