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Utah Senate advances dozens of measures, including veterans parks pilot and water changes
Summary
On Jan. 31, 2024, the Utah Senate advanced a package of bills and resolutions — including a pilot to expand veterans’ access to state parks and water‑use modifications — and sent them to the House, while taking other bills under temporary deferral.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate convened Jan. 31 for day 16 of the 2024 session and moved a string of bills and a joint resolution to the House after a series of brief presentations and roll‑call votes.
Lawmakers approved measures on a range of issues, from veterans’ access to state parks to agricultural water‑use changes, and cleared committee reports and multiple first readings for referral to the Rules Committee. Most votes were taken by roll call or unanimous consent on the Senate floor.
Senate Bill 108, a pilot program to expand free access to state parks for qualifying veterans, drew the most extended floor exchange. Senator J. Kwan said the program will use the Utah Department of Military and Veteran Affairs’ honor‑pass process; fiscal estimates ranged widely, from $0 to “over a million dollars,” a fact senators noted when asking how identification and overnight access would be handled. SB108 passed on a recorded vote, 24 yeas to 4 nays, and will go to the House for further consideration.
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