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Votes at a glance: key bills the Utah Senate passed on March 10, 2020
Summary
A quick roundup of major measures the Utah Senate approved during the March 10 session day, including several appropriations, education, conservation and health bills and their recorded outcomes.
The Utah Senate passed a series of bills on March 10; below are concise results and what each measure does (floor descriptions are summarized from sponsor remarks):
- House Bill 2 — New fiscal-year supplemental appropriations act: Passed by roll call 29–0–0; funds FY2021 priorities and includes an approximate 2% raise for state employees.
- First Substitute House Bill 8 — State agency fees and internal service fund rate authorization: Passed 23–0–6 after suspension of three-reading requirements; authorizes agency fee changes and internal service fund rate impacts.
- House Bill 96 — Water forfeiture amendments (Utah Code 73‑1‑1 through -4): Passed 25–0–4; clarifies lease exemptions and a process for a public water supplier’s 40‑year plan to preserve rights.
- House Bill 130 — Water use / split-season leasing (supports water banking): Passed 26–0–3; allows sequential seasonal use and leasing without expanding water rights to the detriment of others.
- Fourth Substitute House Bill 35 — Mental‑health treatment access amendments: Passed 27–0–2 after amendment; requires a state hospital capacity study and funds an ACT team and housing assistance measures.
- Third Substitute House Bill 32 — Crisis services (MCOT expansion and receiving centers): Passed 24–0–5; appropriates funds to expand Mobile Crisis Outreach Teams to rural Utah and support receiving centers and SafeUT development.
- Second Substitute House Bill 207 — Insulin access amendments: Passed 28–0–1 after amendment (emergency supply reduced from 90 to 60 days); expands pharmacist emergency dispensing and insurer cost‑control options.
- House Bill 308 — Preconstruction/construction lien dispute time amendments (consent calendar): Unanimous recorded vote 22–0–7; passed on consent.
Other bills on the floor were circled, substituted, or tabled for later action; House Bill 259 (Electric Vehicle Charging Network) was moved to table on third reading during the session.
