Utah Senate passes wide-ranging calendar of bills; EAC updates revenue outlook

The Utah Senate recessed for lunch after a brisk morning session in which senators approved a range of bills and heard a budget update that narrowed lawmakers' fiscal options.

Senate leaders moved through a lengthy concurrence and consent calendar on a variety of policy areas. Second Substitute Senate Bill 67 — a clarification of continuous use and reversion of public thoroughfares to private landowners — was concurred and passed (reported 24 yea votes). Third Substitute Senate Bill 81, which updates county clerk language for online marriage ceremonies, also passed after the Senate concurred with minor technical edits. The chamber returned numerous other bills to the House for enrollment or signature after roll-call votes.

Why it matters: the batch of bills approved affects multiple state functions, from property rights and family law to energy and water policy, and the updated revenue outlook shared by the Economic Advisory Committee (EAC) could constrain how lawmakers fund new programs this year.

Key votes at a glance (morning session)

- Second Substitute Senate Bill 67 (concurrence on reversion/use language): passed; reported 24 yea votes. - Third Substitute Senate Bill 81 (county clerk/online weddings technical fix): passed; reported 24 yea, 0 nay, 5 absent. - Third Substitute Senate Bill 98: passed; reported 24 yea votes, 0 nay, 6 absent. -…