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Utah Senate advances major budget bills, passes dozens of measures and rejects under‑18 cellphone restriction
Summary
On March 12, 2013 the Utah Senate moved a package of supplemental appropriations and several high‑profile bills — including education and compensation measures — while voting down a proposal to further restrict cellphone use by drivers under 18. Multiple bills were passed under suspension of rules to expedite floor action.
The Utah Senate convened March 12 and moved swiftly through its second‑reading calendar, approving a slate of budget measures and policy bills while using suspensions of the three‑reading requirement to speed final action.
Senate leaders elevated key budget measures — including Senate Bill 2 (new fiscal‑year supplemental appropriations), Senate Bill 4 (current school‑year public education amendments) and Senate Bill 7 (state agency and higher‑education compensation appropriations) — and reported passage on roll calls. Senate Bill 2, the large supplemental appropriations act, passed after floor amendments and committee work; the sponsor said the bill funds STEM, scholarships, applied technology centers and substantial Health & Human Services obligations. Senate Bill 4 passed 28‑0 (1 absent) and Senate Bill 7 passed 26‑0 (3 absent).
The chamber also approved a variety of House bills sent to the Senate: among them, House Bill 310 (adoption of the 2012 building codes and state code amendments) passed 23‑1 (5 absent); House Bill 324 (bicycle passing/right‑edge rules) passed 26‑0 (3 absent); House Bill 172 (public safety radio communications consolidation) passed…
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