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Utah Senate moves several bills forward; SB 36, SB 63 approved, SB 67 taken up
Summary
The Senate voted on several measures under suspension of rules. Notable outcomes: SB 36 (clean-up of local option sales/use tax language) passed 23–0; SB 63 (charity registration exemptions) passed 27–0. SB 67 (fireworks storage/disposal plan) was presented and a third-reading roll call occurred before time expired; final outcome not recorded in the transcript.
The Utah Senate used expedited procedures to address a cluster of bills that had been vetted in committee. Leadership said the rules were suspended for several bills that had substantial public review.
SB 36: local option sales and use tax distribution formula amendments Senator H. Stevenson introduced SB 36 to repeal obsolete statutory language related to local option sales and use tax distribution. The sponsor said the change does not affect distributions to local entities and has no fiscal impact. The Senate suspended the rules and passed the bill by roll call; the chair announced the tally as 23 yay, 0 nay, with 6 senators absent, and said the bill was sent to the House.
SB 63: charity registration amendments A sponsor explained that SB 63 creates an exemption when informal charitable activity is conducted for a specific individual (for example, neighborhood fundraising for a family hardship) so that organizers are not required to register as a formal charity for small-scale efforts. The bill also reduces registration burdens for professional fundraisers who have a close Utah connection. The sponsor emphasized that fraud and misrepresentation remain enforceable under the Consumer Sales Practices Act, and consumers should report suspected fraud to the Division of Consumer Protection. The Senate recorded final passage for SB 63 with 27 yay votes, 0 nay and 2 absent.
SB 67: fireworks storage and disposal Senator Weiler described SB 67 as a public-safety bill that incorporates recent EPA guidance on treating certain fireworks as hazardous materials and instructs the state fire marshal to create a statewide plan for storage and disposal. The sponsor cited a 2011 incident in which stored fireworks exploded and urged a statewide protocol. The sponsor moved to read SB 67 for a third time and a roll-call vote was started, but the floor went to time before a final outcome was recorded in the published transcript.
Procedural notes and next steps Senate leadership repeatedly noted that the bills advanced under suspension of rules had received committee scrutiny. SB 36 and SB 63 were reported as passed and will be transmitted to the House. The transcript does not record the final disposition of SB 67 before the day ended.
