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Senate amends omnibus boards bill to repeal immigration commission and retain select licensing boards
Summary
After extended floor debate, the Utah Senate amended SB 28 to repeal the Utah Commission on Immigration and Migration Act while preserving or restoring several professional licensing boards; senators cited lack of progress, unfunded studies, and attorney general disinterest as rationale for the repeal. The amended bill passed third reading and will be sent to the House.
The Utah Senate on Jan. 30 amended Senate Bill 28, a broad measure initially framed as a cleanup of boards and commissions, to repeal the Utah Commission on Immigration and Migration Act while keeping or restoring certain licensing bodies the sponsor said remain needed.
Senator Knutson moved to uncircle SB 28 and later offered technical amendment 3 to retain some licensing entities. Senator Reid then offered and successfully carried Amendment 1 (dated 01/28/2013) adding specific repeal language for the immigration commission. Reid argued the commission had…
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