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Senate adopts multiple bills; Rules Committee assignments set
Summary
On the floor the Utah Senate adopted the Rules Committee report, assigned bills to standing committees, and passed multiple measures (including Senate Bills 122, 125, 56, 57 and 126); several bills were circled for later consideration.
The Utah Senate on the floor adopted the Rules Committee report, confirmed committee assignments and processed a series of bills with brief floor explanations and recorded votes.
Clerk and Rules Committee announcements listed the bills to be assigned to standing committees including Business and Labor; Education; Government Operations and Political Subdivisions; Health and Human Services; Judiciary; Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environment; Transportation; Public Utilities and Technology; and Workforce Services and Community and Economic Development. Senator Dayton moved adoption of the Rules Committee report, and the Senate approved the motion by voice.
The Senate recorded passage of several bills with limited floor discussion and placed them on the third‑reading calendar for final action. Notable items included:
- Senate Bill 122 (eminent domain revisions): Sponsor Senator Adams said the bill clarifies use of eminent domain for roads serving proposed subdivisions. The Senate recorded 25 yea votes, 0 nays and 4 absent; the bill will be forwarded to the House.
- Senate Bill 125 (intangible property amendments): Senator Bramble said the bill clarifies that renewable energy credits are intangible for certified tax rate purposes; the bill passed and was placed on the third‑reading calendar.
- Senate Bill 56 (school reporting amendments): Senator Morgan said the bill responds to a 2008 audit and modifies reporting of average class sizes and pupil–teacher ratios; the bill passed and was placed on the third‑reading calendar.
- Senate Bill 57 (local school board budget procedures): Senator Stoll described changes to require posting district budget information on school websites for public inspection; the bill passed recorded and was placed on the third‑reading calendar.
- Senate Bill 126 (subdivision amendments): After uncircling the bill, sponsors said the bill allows minor lot‑line corrections to plats without repeating the full planning commission and governing body process; the bill passed on a recorded vote and was placed on the third‑reading calendar.
Several bills were 'circled' (held for later action) including substitute Senate Bill 45, Senate Bill 76, Senate Bill 39, Senate Bill 132 and Senate Bill 58. The Senate also adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 recognizing the 100th anniversary of the MacKady Hospital.
Procedural items and multiple roll calls occurred throughout the session; the Senate adjourned until 10:00 a.m. the next day.
