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Special session approves tax, Medicaid‑IG and criminal code changes; confirms multiple gubernatorial appointments
Summary
In the August 2015 special session the Utah Senate confirmed gubernatorial appointments and passed several bills under suspension of the rules, including corporate tax statute clarifications, changes to Medicaid Inspector General qualifications, criminal law technical fixes, and a statute‑of‑limitations clarification. Most measures were approved by roll‑call votes and will be transmitted to the House or governor as required.
The Utah Senate used its special session on August 18, 2015 to consider a package of mostly technical and administrative measures and to confirm a slate of gubernatorial appointments.
Appointments: the clerk read a set of nominations transmitted by Governor Gary R. Herbert, including nominees to the State Board of Regents and other boards. Committee reports recommended confirmation for several nominees; the Senate voted to approve the appointments. The president announced the confirmations had passed with 28 yea votes, 0 nay and 1 absent.
Tax and statutory amendments: Senator H. Stevenson presented Senate Bill 1001 (corporate franchise and income tax amendments), which he described as…
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