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Senate advances and passes multiple committee bills, including municipal-incorporation and procurement changes
Summary
The Utah Senate passed SB 35 (municipal incorporation amendments) and moved several additional bills (SB 36, SB 13, SB 40, SCR 1) under suspension of rules; most passed unanimously and were referred to the House. SB 13 (domicile definition) was discussed in detail; the transcript does not record its final floor tally.
The Utah Senate used suspension motions to move a block of committee bills through the floor. Key actions included:
• SB 35, Municipal Incorporation Amendments (sponsor Sen. Harper): The bill — requested by the lieutenant governor’s office — standardizes procedures for city and town incorporations and allows the lieutenant governor to impose a fee for certification and feasibility work; Senator Hilliard pressed the sponsor on the fiscal note and whether beneficiaries should pay fees rather than the general fund. The Senate recorded 28 yay votes, 0 nay, 1 absent; the bill will be…
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