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Utah Senate advances multiple bills including property-tax deferral, paid leave and firearm preemption
Summary
The Utah State Senate on Jan. 27 moved several bills to third reading or passed them after floor debate, including a property-tax deferral for some seniors, expansion of paid leave for state employees and a strengthened state preemption on local firearms regulation; vote tallies and key provisions are summarized below.
The Utah State Senate on Thursday advanced a slate of bills on third reading and adopted accompanying amendments, moving measures on property-tax deferral, paid family leave, licensing reforms and firearm preemption toward final enactment.
Senators voted on or circled a large number of bills during the afternoon session. Major floor actions included:
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 25 (property tax deferral): Sponsor Senator Fillmore said the bill establishes a tax-deferral (not abatement) program enabling low-income seniors with most wealth tied up in their homes to defer property tax with interest payable by the estate upon transfer. The sponsor also described a one-time $10,000,000 restricted state fund to assist counties during initial revenue impacts. The floor roll call recorded 1 nay and 4 absences; the transcript does not state an explicit yea count.
- First Substitute Senate Bill 100 (paid leave modifications): Senator Weiler said the bill expands the…
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