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Utah Senate advances a slate of bills during busy Jan. 22 morning session
Summary
In its Jan. 22 morning session, the Utah Senate approved a range of bills on the consent and third-reading calendars, including measures on volunteer protections, early childhood services, education funding and energy policy; several bills were circled or scheduled for later consideration.
The Utah Senate convened Jan. 22 and moved quickly through committee reports, introductions and a consent calendar before approving multiple measures on the third-reading calendar.
Senators passed several consent-calendar items after brief sponsor explanations. Senator Wilson described Senate Bill 79, which adds the Glendening home and future state-purchased properties to the Executive Residence Commission's jurisdiction; the Senate recorded final passage and the bill will be sent to the House. Senator Hinkins summarized House Bill 11, clarifying how stipends and reasonable benefits for volunteers are treated under IRS and Fair Labor Standards Act rules to preserve volunteer protections; the bill passed and will be returned to the House for signature. House Bill 13 (extending the governor’s committee on employment of people with disabilities to 2028) and House Bill 48…
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