Utah Senate approves wide package of bills, including property-tax deferral measure
February 02, 2022 | 2022 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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The Utah State Senate convened Feb. 2 for Day 16 of the 2022 session and approved a slate of bills and a concurrent resolution covering taxation, health care, licensing and education.
Key outcomes at a glance: Senate Bill 11 (local election amendments) passed by voice/roll-call (28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent) and was transmitted to the House; Senate Bill 58 (designating a day of remembrance for the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II) passed (28-0-1); second substitute Senate Bill 63 (bereavement leave amendments, expanded to include higher-education institutions) passed (27-0-2). Second substitute SB 82 (state facilities management amendments) and SB 60 (agreements to provide state services; sunset extension) were both approved and will be sent to the House.
On health and human services, SB 41 (Behavioral Health Services Amendments) passed 26-0-3. Senator Michael J. Kennedy described SB 41 as initiating an RFP for $200,000 for combined physical and behavioral health treatment, starting a state Medicaid waiver application to continue a program, and permitting buprenorphine to be included in charitable drug-recycling programs pending federal approval.
Other bills passed include SB 84 (chiropractic practice amendments) and SB 101 (Nurse Apprentice Licensing Act), the latter passing as amended after removal of a nurse-apprentice background-check requirement. SB 103 (special education licensing amendments) and SB 43 (occupational and professional licensing modifications, first substitute) also passed after substitution or amendment. The Senate approved second substitute SB 25 (property tax deferral amendments), SB 75 (fine amendments) and SCR 7 (concurrent resolution urging municipalities to treat above-trend revenue as one-time).
Most measures carried on largely bipartisan or unanimous votes; the body recorded opposition on SB 75 (two nay votes recorded). Many bills were substituted or amended on the floor to address stakeholder requests or technical fixes, including expanded bereavement coverage and licensing corrections.
The Senate recessed to 2 p.m. for a rules committee to meet immediately thereafter. Several bills will be transmitted to the Utah House for further consideration or implementation steps.
Key outcomes at a glance: Senate Bill 11 (local election amendments) passed by voice/roll-call (28 yea, 0 nay, 1 absent) and was transmitted to the House; Senate Bill 58 (designating a day of remembrance for the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II) passed (28-0-1); second substitute Senate Bill 63 (bereavement leave amendments, expanded to include higher-education institutions) passed (27-0-2). Second substitute SB 82 (state facilities management amendments) and SB 60 (agreements to provide state services; sunset extension) were both approved and will be sent to the House.
On health and human services, SB 41 (Behavioral Health Services Amendments) passed 26-0-3. Senator Michael J. Kennedy described SB 41 as initiating an RFP for $200,000 for combined physical and behavioral health treatment, starting a state Medicaid waiver application to continue a program, and permitting buprenorphine to be included in charitable drug-recycling programs pending federal approval.
Other bills passed include SB 84 (chiropractic practice amendments) and SB 101 (Nurse Apprentice Licensing Act), the latter passing as amended after removal of a nurse-apprentice background-check requirement. SB 103 (special education licensing amendments) and SB 43 (occupational and professional licensing modifications, first substitute) also passed after substitution or amendment. The Senate approved second substitute SB 25 (property tax deferral amendments), SB 75 (fine amendments) and SCR 7 (concurrent resolution urging municipalities to treat above-trend revenue as one-time).
Most measures carried on largely bipartisan or unanimous votes; the body recorded opposition on SB 75 (two nay votes recorded). Many bills were substituted or amended on the floor to address stakeholder requests or technical fixes, including expanded bereavement coverage and licensing corrections.
The Senate recessed to 2 p.m. for a rules committee to meet immediately thereafter. Several bills will be transmitted to the Utah House for further consideration or implementation steps.
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