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Senate rejects seismic commission bill after tense floor debate
Summary
The Utah Senate voted to reject Second Substitute House Bill 47, which would have continued and funded the Utah Seismic Safety Commission, after an extended floor debate about risk, costs and the commission’s role. The bill failed 10–18–1 and was returned to the House for further consideration.
The Utah Senate on the floor rejected Second Substitute House Bill 47, a measure to continue and formalize the Utah Seismic Safety Commission (USSC), after extended floor debate about seismic risk, scope and state responsibility. The motion to pass the bill failed on a roll-call vote: 10 yeas, 18 nays and 1 absent. The Senate recorded that the bill would be sent back to the House for further consideration/filing.
Senator Hinkins opened debate for proponents, describing the USSC’s role in assessing and prioritizing…
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