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Utah Senate moves wide slate of bills: votes on communications, inland port oversight, tax and consumer protections
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced and passed multiple bills on third reading — including measures on legislative corrections, vehicle value protection agreements, water exactions, portable benefits, court fee credit-card pass-throughs, kickback-definition clarifications, Inland Port oversight, car-sharing tax rules and insurance adjuster settlement practices.
The Utah Senate spent its floor day advancing and passing a broad set of bills across policy areas, from technical legislative corrections to consumer protections and oversight changes.
Committee and rules business: The floor began with the Rules Committee report (signed by committee chair David G. Buxton) assigning dozens of bills to standing committees; the Senate approved the Rules Committee report by voice vote.
Corrections and enrollment: Senators approved third substitute Senate Bill 136, which clarifies clerical corrections and the enrollment process and expands auditor-general auditing authority; the clerk reported the bill passed with 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent and it will be sent to the House.
Consumer protection and product regulation: The chamber approved second substitute SB 216 (vehicle value protection agreements) after sponsors clarified management of the program under the Department of Commerce; clerk announced 26 yea, 0 nay, 3 absent.
Water infrastructure: First substitute SB 158 (Water Exactions Amendments) was moved to third reading after sponsor Senator…
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