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Senate advances several bills on second reading, including workers' compensation and postal-service-related amendments
Summary
On the Senate floor lawmakers moved several bills from second reading to third reading including SB92 (workers' compensation attorney-fees rule change), SB42 (sunset amendments for state services agreements), and SB46 (adjustment of damage limits). Each measure received roll-call approval to be read a third time.
The Utah Senate advanced a package of bills from second reading to third reading during today's floor session.
Senate Bill 92, sponsored by Senator Maine, addresses attorney-fee procedures in workers' compensation cases following a 2016 Utah Supreme Court decision (Injured Workers Association of Utah v. State). Maine said the bill implements work-group recommendations and seeks a Supreme Court rule to govern fees in medical workers' compensation matters; the Senate voted to read SB92 a third time (25 yea, 0 nay, 4 absent).
Senate Bill 42, described by Senator Maine as a technical date change tied to earlier postal-service shared-services legislation, moved to third reading on a 24-0-5 vote.
Senate Bill 46, concerning the timing and adjustment of limits on damages for state-entity claims and the Legislature—s interim oversight, was also advanced to third reading with a roll-call result of 24 yea, 0 nay, 5 absent.
The Rules Committee report assigning a set of bills to standing committees was adopted by the Senate. Committees are scheduled to start at 3 p.m.; the Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
