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Utah Senate advances multiple bills on consent calendar, including HJR1 and HB28
Summary
The Utah Senate approved several consent-calendar bills and passage of HJR1 and HB28 on the third-reading calendar; votes were recorded and the measures were transmitted to the House or signed as noted by the presiding officer.
The Utah Senate acted on a slate of bills on the consent calendar and on the third-reading calendar during the floor session.
On the consent calendar, the chamber called several measures and directed a unanimous or recorded vote as appropriate. Senate Bill 113 (offender testing amendments) passed by unanimous consent with the clerk recording the vote and the bill sent to the House. Senate Bill 86 (registration fees for emergency medical aircraft) passed after brief explanation and direction for a unanimous vote and will be transmitted to the House. Senate Bill 88 (Public Utilities Amendments) and Senate Bill 110 (public utility/net metering technical correction) also passed and were sent to the House for consideration.
Senate Bill 96 was called and recorded as passing with the clerk noting 28 yay votes and one absence; the bill will be transmitted to the House. The consent-calendared bills were handled expeditiously with sponsors offering short explanations before the chair directed a unanimous vote or roll call as appropriate.
On the third-reading calendar, HJR1 (joint rules resolution on performance notes) was presented by Senator Escamilla, who said the change shortens notification to legislators from three days to one day for performance-note flags by the Legislative Fiscal Analyst's office to better reflect current practice. The resolution passed by roll-call vote (28 yay, 0 nay, 1 absent as recorded) and was ordered signed and transmitted to the House.
House Bill 28 (Medicaid Management of Emergency Department Utilization) was summarized by Senator Shiozawa, who said the bill defines terms such as 'super-utilizer' and encourages a citizen-provider committee; HB28 passed by roll call (vote recorded as 28 yay, 0 nay, 1 absent) and will be sent to the House for signature.
The Senate then concluded the day's calendars and proceeded to other business.
