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Senate passes wide range of bills including $40 million rural roads fund; several measures sent to House
Summary
The Utah Senate approved multiple bills during its Feb. 22 floor session — from data‑privacy and licensing changes to a $40 million rural transportation fund and a first‑time homebuyer assistance program — and sent them to the House for further consideration.
The Utah Senate moved a slate of bills forward on Feb. 22, approving measures that lawmakers said address digital privacy, licensing standards, water policy, housing affordability and rural road maintenance.
Among the measures the Senate passed were: a commercial‑email impersonation cause of action (first substitute Senate Bill 225); blockchain liability and reversal authority for certain transactions (first substitute Senate Bill 160); updates to electronic information and data privacy warrant rules (Senate Bill 226); and several licensing and professional‑practice bills, including a mental‑health licensing package (fourth substitute House Bill 166) that was amended on the floor and passed as amended.
Two budget‑relevant items drew explicit…
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