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Senate passes wide slate of bills in Feb. 28 session; solar access and several budget measures advance
Summary
The Utah Senate on Feb. 28 passed a large consent calendar and several bills on third reading, including legislation on solar access (SB154), a special Second Amendment license plate (SB245), public'private partnership rules (SB204) and budget procedures (SB209/SJR15). Most measures passed on recorded roll-call votes and were transmitted to the House.
The Utah State Senate cleared a broad group of bills on Feb. 28, advancing measures on solar access, procurement for public'private partnerships, budgeting rules and special license plates and sending most of them to the House for consideration.
Senators voted on a long consent calendar and several bills on third reading. Second substitute Senate Bill 154, sponsored in the transcript by Senator Fillmore, would limit homeowners' associations' ability to restrict rooftop solar unless the restriction is explicitly adopted in covenants or bylaws. The bill was recorded as passing the Senate with 23 yeas, 2 nays and 4 absences.
A bill authorizing a special "Second Amendment" license plate, described as funding shooting-range…
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