Senate passes a package of House bills on property assessment, DAOs, adoption credit, education and unclaimed property
March 01, 2023 | 2023 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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The Utah Senate advanced a broad group of House-originated bills in a single floor session, passing measures that range from property-assessment reporting to recognition of blockchain-based business structures.
Key items passed and floor highlights:
- First Substitute House Bill 56 (Tax assessment amendments): Sponsor Senator Fillmore said a state-auditor audit showed some county assessors had not updated valuations for years; the bill requires assessors to provide data to the Tax Commission for timeliness evaluation. Passed (19–0 recorded yeas in roll call as announced on the floor).
- Third Substitute House Bill 226 (Sale of a firearm amendments): Senator Anderegg said the bill creates a voluntary pathway for private sellers to verify buyers through BCI that they are not prohibited from owning firearms. Passed (21–0 recorded yeas announced on the floor).
- Second Substitute House Bill 60 (Juvenile justice modifications): Senator Escamilla described automatic expungement for nonadjudicated juvenile records, school safety reporting for weapons and privacy guardrails; passed (23–0 recorded yeas announced on the floor).
- Third Substitute House Bill 357 (DAOs): Senator Collamore introduced legislation to recognize decentralized autonomous organizations, allowing limited-liability protections for DAOs and defining governance via tokens and smart contracts. Sponsor said it would encourage tech-driven economic activity; passed (24–0 recorded yeas announced on the floor).
- House Bill 3 60 (Unclaimed property amendments): Senator Pitcher said linkage of tax-commission data with unclaimed-property records could automate returns up to $2,000 per owner and estimated up to $102,000,000 could be returned via the automated process; passed unanimously as announced.
- Third Substitute House Bill 130 (Adoption tax credit): Sponsor described a $3,500 tax credit in the year an adoption is finalized with refundable and nonrefundable portions by income; passed as announced on the floor.
Other business: the Senate handled circling and uncircling of several bills (procedural holding for further amendment or clarification), motions to move bills between rules and reading calendars, and recognition of guests in the gallery.
Votes at a glance: the floor roll calls reported in the transcript show many unanimous or near-unanimous results on the items above; bills will be signed by the president pro tem and returned to the House for the Speaker’s signature where indicated.
What’s next: the bills that passed the Senate will go back to the House for signature and any further action; circled bills may return with amendments or be taken up later in the session.
Key items passed and floor highlights:
- First Substitute House Bill 56 (Tax assessment amendments): Sponsor Senator Fillmore said a state-auditor audit showed some county assessors had not updated valuations for years; the bill requires assessors to provide data to the Tax Commission for timeliness evaluation. Passed (19–0 recorded yeas in roll call as announced on the floor).
- Third Substitute House Bill 226 (Sale of a firearm amendments): Senator Anderegg said the bill creates a voluntary pathway for private sellers to verify buyers through BCI that they are not prohibited from owning firearms. Passed (21–0 recorded yeas announced on the floor).
- Second Substitute House Bill 60 (Juvenile justice modifications): Senator Escamilla described automatic expungement for nonadjudicated juvenile records, school safety reporting for weapons and privacy guardrails; passed (23–0 recorded yeas announced on the floor).
- Third Substitute House Bill 357 (DAOs): Senator Collamore introduced legislation to recognize decentralized autonomous organizations, allowing limited-liability protections for DAOs and defining governance via tokens and smart contracts. Sponsor said it would encourage tech-driven economic activity; passed (24–0 recorded yeas announced on the floor).
- House Bill 3 60 (Unclaimed property amendments): Senator Pitcher said linkage of tax-commission data with unclaimed-property records could automate returns up to $2,000 per owner and estimated up to $102,000,000 could be returned via the automated process; passed unanimously as announced.
- Third Substitute House Bill 130 (Adoption tax credit): Sponsor described a $3,500 tax credit in the year an adoption is finalized with refundable and nonrefundable portions by income; passed as announced on the floor.
Other business: the Senate handled circling and uncircling of several bills (procedural holding for further amendment or clarification), motions to move bills between rules and reading calendars, and recognition of guests in the gallery.
Votes at a glance: the floor roll calls reported in the transcript show many unanimous or near-unanimous results on the items above; bills will be signed by the president pro tem and returned to the House for the Speaker’s signature where indicated.
What’s next: the bills that passed the Senate will go back to the House for signature and any further action; circled bills may return with amendments or be taken up later in the session.
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