Utah Senate passes multiple bills including base budgets, road-jurisdiction changes and trespass-penalty adjustments
January 26, 2022 | 2022 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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The Utah Senate moved several bills forward and approved a package of measures during its day 9 floor session, covering transportation, criminal remedies for trespass, animal-shelter policy, building-code plumbing standards and multiple base budget bills.
Key outcomes and vote tallies announced on the floor:
- First substitute Senate Bill 13 (state road jurisdiction amendments): Sponsor Senator Harper described the bill as shifting mileage for new road segments (including parts of the Mid Valley Highway and SR-92) to state maintenance. The presiding officer announced the bill received 25 'yay' votes, 0 'nay' votes, 4 absent; it will be sent to the House.
- Senate Bill 68 (trespass penalty amendments): Sponsor Senator Bridal said the bill treats certain trespass damage as civil (not criminal) and can increase damages to up to three times the value of the damage. The bill passed with 28 'yay' votes, 0 'nay', 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 69 (animal shelter euthanasia policy): Sponsor Senator Hankins presented language requiring shelters that euthanize animals to adopt euthanasia policies and training programs; the bill passed 28–0 with 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 73 (plumbing fixture flow rates): (See separate article) Passed 23–5 with 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 97 (solid and hazardous waste amendments): Sponsor Senator Winterton said the bill adds a definition for "exploration and production" of oil and gas to clarify oversight; the bill passed 26–0 with 3 absent.
Budget and appropriations bills advanced under suspension of the rules to expedite passage:
- Senate Bill 1 (higher education base budget): Sponsor Senator Grover said the bill appropriates approximately $2,200,000,000 for operating and capital budgets for the state's degree-granting institutions. SB 1 passed 26–0 with 3 absent.
- First substitute Senate Bill 4 (business, economic development and labor base budget): Sponsor Senator McKell said the substitute corrected previously zeroed-out ongoing funds and restores roughly $11,400,000; the bill passed 28–0 with 1 absent and included roughly $383,000,000 in appropriations across covered agencies.
- First substitute Senate Bill 6 (IGG-based budget): Sponsor Senator Wilson said the substitute corrected a $94,000,000 transit bond rescission allocation, added one-time inland port funding and made other adjustments; SB 6 passed 28–0 with 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 7 (National Guard, Veterans, Legislature base budget): Sponsor Senator Stevenson moved an amendment to adjust intent language and reporting; the amended bill passed 27–0 with 2 absent and appropriates operating and capital budgets for Capitol Preservation, Utah National Guard, Veterans Military Affairs and the Legislature including specified federal funds for veterans nursing homes.
Several ceremonial recognitions occurred on the floor (Olympic swimmer Ryan White and University of Utah gymnasts were acknowledged), and the Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Votes recorded on the floor were announced by the presiding officer and will be transmitted to the House or to the legislative records as required by procedure; no contested procedural points or roll-call disputes were recorded on the transcript.
Key outcomes and vote tallies announced on the floor:
- First substitute Senate Bill 13 (state road jurisdiction amendments): Sponsor Senator Harper described the bill as shifting mileage for new road segments (including parts of the Mid Valley Highway and SR-92) to state maintenance. The presiding officer announced the bill received 25 'yay' votes, 0 'nay' votes, 4 absent; it will be sent to the House.
- Senate Bill 68 (trespass penalty amendments): Sponsor Senator Bridal said the bill treats certain trespass damage as civil (not criminal) and can increase damages to up to three times the value of the damage. The bill passed with 28 'yay' votes, 0 'nay', 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 69 (animal shelter euthanasia policy): Sponsor Senator Hankins presented language requiring shelters that euthanize animals to adopt euthanasia policies and training programs; the bill passed 28–0 with 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 73 (plumbing fixture flow rates): (See separate article) Passed 23–5 with 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 97 (solid and hazardous waste amendments): Sponsor Senator Winterton said the bill adds a definition for "exploration and production" of oil and gas to clarify oversight; the bill passed 26–0 with 3 absent.
Budget and appropriations bills advanced under suspension of the rules to expedite passage:
- Senate Bill 1 (higher education base budget): Sponsor Senator Grover said the bill appropriates approximately $2,200,000,000 for operating and capital budgets for the state's degree-granting institutions. SB 1 passed 26–0 with 3 absent.
- First substitute Senate Bill 4 (business, economic development and labor base budget): Sponsor Senator McKell said the substitute corrected previously zeroed-out ongoing funds and restores roughly $11,400,000; the bill passed 28–0 with 1 absent and included roughly $383,000,000 in appropriations across covered agencies.
- First substitute Senate Bill 6 (IGG-based budget): Sponsor Senator Wilson said the substitute corrected a $94,000,000 transit bond rescission allocation, added one-time inland port funding and made other adjustments; SB 6 passed 28–0 with 1 absent.
- Senate Bill 7 (National Guard, Veterans, Legislature base budget): Sponsor Senator Stevenson moved an amendment to adjust intent language and reporting; the amended bill passed 27–0 with 2 absent and appropriates operating and capital budgets for Capitol Preservation, Utah National Guard, Veterans Military Affairs and the Legislature including specified federal funds for veterans nursing homes.
Several ceremonial recognitions occurred on the floor (Olympic swimmer Ryan White and University of Utah gymnasts were acknowledged), and the Senate adjourned until 11 a.m. tomorrow.
Votes recorded on the floor were announced by the presiding officer and will be transmitted to the House or to the legislative records as required by procedure; no contested procedural points or roll-call disputes were recorded on the transcript.
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