Senate advances slate of House bills on third reading, tables some for fiscal review

The Utah State Senate spent its afternoon session advancing a broad set of House bills on third reading, approving a number of measures with recorded roll-call tallies and tabling others for further fiscal review.

Among the bills the Senate advanced or passed on third reading were:

- House Bill 32 (Short‑term rental modifications): sponsor moved the bill and the Senate recorded 27 yea, 0 nay, 2 absent; the bill will be returned to the House for signature.

- First Substitute House Bill 50 (state highway designation amendments): the Senate recorded 24 yea, 0 nay, 5 absent and read the bill a third time. The bill annually adjusts which road segments are state highways (it adds the West Davis Corridor and moves a small portion near Bangerter Highway back to local control).

- House Bill 17 (marketplace facilitator reporting/marketplace definitions): the sponsor noted a fiscal note and the Senate voted to table the bill on third reading 'due to fiscal impact.'

- House Bill 34 (tax refund claim amendments): sponsor explained the bill would allow taxpayers to request refunds of penalty or interest after payment without having…