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Senate advances a package of bills: zap-tax rules, charter-school activity access, education-governance resolution and several confirmations
Summary
On day 30 the Utah Senate advanced multiple bills to third-reading calendars (including SB51 on local "zap" taxes, first substitute SB235 on charter-school activities, SB149 on Department of Health qualifications, SB141 expanding voyeurism burglary charges, SB69 textbook tax exemptions and SB157 property-tax equalization) and approved multiple gubernatorial appointments by roll call.
The Utah Senate moved a package of bills forward during routine and contested business on day 30 of the session, approving several committee reports, consenting to gubernatorial appointments and advancing bills to third reading.
Consent and confirmations: The Senate received multiple House communications and signed transmitted bills. The body consented to a slate of gubernatorial appointments to state boards and commissions, including reappointments and new appointees to the Public Service Commission, State Board of Regents and others; the confirmation roll call was recorded as 27-0 with 2 absent. Senate Concurrent Resolution 13 (Rotary Club, Sugar House) passed unanimously and was forwarded to the House.
Bills advanced to later readings: - Senate Bill 51 (amendments to local sales and use taxes for botanical, cultural, recreational and zoological organizations). Sponsor said an audit motivated changes: clarifying permissible arts uses, standardizing city/county durations at 10…
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