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Utah Senate opens 2016 session, adopts rules and introduces dozens of bills
Summary
On the first day of the 2016 general session the Utah State Senate adopted standing rules, moved to read short bill titles only, introduced a large slate of bills including proposals on medical cannabis and Medicaid expansion, and recessed for committee meetings and lunch.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Senate opened its 2016 general session with ceremonial remarks and several procedural actions, adopting interim rules and introducing dozens of bills that will move to committee.
Senate leaders adopted the same Senate, joint and interim rules used in the 2015 special session “until such time as new rules may be adopted,” a motion introduced by Senator Van Tassel that the chamber approved without recorded…
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