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Floor roundup: Senate advances multiple bills on Day 36; HCR 2, SB 197, SB 193, SB 202 pass
Summary
On Day 36 the Senate passed a package of measures including HCR 2 (federal land valuation/model effect), SB 197 (trust deed amendments), SB 193 (higher education performance funding), and first substitute SB 202 (small-business grants). Several other bills were circled, substituted, or failed on third reading (notably SB 61).
The Utah Senate completed a broad slate of floor business on Day 36, passing a number of committee-recommended bills and returning several items to the House.
Key outcomes on the floor included:
- House Concurrent Resolution 2 (HCR 2): Passed by unanimous recorded vote (26–0, 3 absent). The resolution affirms that federal-land valuation work will not negatively affect greenbelt properties while seeking adjusted payments to states.
- Senate Bill 218: Passed (27–0, 2 absent). The measure directs the Department of Transportation to plan for aircraft fleet needs and infrastructure as aerial delivery technologies evolve and coordinate with the Federal Aviation Administration.
- First substitute Senate Bill 194 (Utah Main Street program): Passed (vote recorded as 23–3 with absences as clarified). The bill would expand tools to support local main-street businesses statewide.
- First substitute Senate Bill 193 (Higher Education Performance Funding): Passed (28–0, 1 absent). The substitute aligns statewide attainment metrics with institutional metrics for performance-based funding.
- Senate Bill 197 (Trust Deed Amendments): Passed unanimously (29–0). The bill requires trustees to send a certified cancellation notice of recorded notice of default to interested parties, a change sponsors said will help homeowners and creditors.
- First substitute Senate Bill 202 (Grants Program for Small Businesses): Passed (27–1, 1 absent) after sponsor and floor discussion about safeguards for start-up recipients to protect taxpayers.
Also notable: third substitute House Bill 30 (tax modifications) was lifted from the table and passed for third reading, and multiple committee reports and assignments were approved and sent to committees. Several bills were circled for substitutes, and some bills (notably third substitute SB 61 on digital billboards) failed on the floor.
Votes and recorded tallies were taken by roll call throughout the day; passed measures will be transmitted to the House for further action or signature where appropriate. The Senate recessed for caucus lunch and planned a rules committee meeting after adjournment.
