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Utah Senate advances a slate of bills including small‑cell wireless framework and education measures
Summary
In a busy floor session March 2, the Utah Senate passed a package of bills — including a negotiated small‑cell wireless deployment framework (SSB 189) and several education bills — and moved several tax and regulatory proposals toward third reading.
The Utah Senate on March 2 recognized Girl Scouts before taking up a broad set of bills, adopting several committee reports and advancing legislation on telecommunications, education, tax and insurance.
Most prominent were the floor actions on telecommunications and education. The Senate adopted a negotiated second substitute to Senate Bill 189, a framework for small‑cell wireless deployment that sponsors said reflects consensus among cities, rural telecoms and wireless carriers. The chamber recorded 26 ayes, 0 nays and 3 absent on the measure, and the bill passed.
Lawmakers also passed a series of House bills the Senate had on its calendar. House Bill 217 (personal delivery devices) was amended and passed (26 ayes, 0…
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