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Senate advances a multi-issue package; key votes and outcomes
Summary
The Utah Senate completed a broad floor session advancing bills on substance-abuse patient brokering, OHV registration fees, telepsychiatry coverage, charter school board changes and other items; this roundup lists each major measure the chamber moved and its reported vote outcome.
The Utah State Senate on the floor on the day reviewed committee reports and approved a slate of bills spanning public safety, health care, education and regulatory updates.
Among the measures the chamber advanced: House Bill 14, a measure targeting patient brokering in substance abuse treatment, received a recorded vote reported by the clerk as 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent and was ordered to third reading. Senator Davis, sponsor of the measure, said the bill "helps protect the vulnerable patients and their families in crisis when they're seeking substance abuse disorder treatment," noting support from treatment providers and insurers.
A second-substitute to House Bill 143, which restructures off-highway vehicle (OHV) registration fees to shift more revenue into a State Parks-administered trail fund and reduce an in-lieu property tax fee paid by owners, was moved to third reading after a roll-call; the clerk reported two nay votes in the tally. Sponsor testimony described the change as a net decrease in owner…
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