Utah Senate passes broad package of bills on air mobility, training, drugs and technical fixes
February 02, 2023 | 2023 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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The Utah State Senate convened Feb. 2 and moved a multi-item agenda, voting to pass a broad set of bills on concurrence, consent and third reading calendars.
On the concurrence calendar, the Senate concurred with House amendments to first substitute Senate Bill 24, Advanced Air Mobility Amendments, clarifying a city’s authority to regulate advanced air mobility systems and then passed the bill. The body also concurred and passed first substitute SB73, a gratuity and tip-pooling clarification the sponsor said reflected labor requests and stakeholder agreement.
On the consent calendar the Senate approved measures including Senate Bill 101 (Peace Officer Training Modifications), which the sponsor said requires cadet training on identifying, responding to and reporting criminal offenses related to victim targeting, and multiple House bills addressing recycling funds (HB110), fish hatchery maintenance (HB112, later moved to second reading for amendment), and other technical or administrative matters.
The Senate approved House Bill 24 to broaden PEHP’s authority to negotiate discounted drug prices—extending the program beyond insulin and EpiPens to other drugs that meet specified criteria—after a sponsor presentation and unopposed motion for passage.
Other passed items included House Bill 36 (Long Term Care Ombudsman Amendments), which removes a sunset, adds process clarifications to protect residents facing discharge, and several sunset- and code-cleanup bills (HB14, HB15, HB20). The chamber also passed bills on election candidate replacement (first substitute SB63, authorizing no-fault candidate withdrawals and timely party replacements), HB28 (arson-definition amendments) and HB55 (off-highway vehicle registration revisions).
Floor time included routine personal-privilege recognitions, introductions of visiting students and guests, and brief sponsor explanations. Multiple bills passed on roll call with unanimous or near-unanimous recorded support; passed measures will be transmitted to the House for signature or will be returned to the House as stated on the floor. The Senate recessed to 2 p.m. following announcements and committee scheduling.
The Senate’s action package on Feb. 2 mainly consisted of technical fixes, training updates and procedural clarifications; bills that change regulatory authority (for example SB24 and SB18) included sponsor explanations about coordination with stakeholders or other branches of government. The chamber scheduled additional committee work as it recessed.
On the concurrence calendar, the Senate concurred with House amendments to first substitute Senate Bill 24, Advanced Air Mobility Amendments, clarifying a city’s authority to regulate advanced air mobility systems and then passed the bill. The body also concurred and passed first substitute SB73, a gratuity and tip-pooling clarification the sponsor said reflected labor requests and stakeholder agreement.
On the consent calendar the Senate approved measures including Senate Bill 101 (Peace Officer Training Modifications), which the sponsor said requires cadet training on identifying, responding to and reporting criminal offenses related to victim targeting, and multiple House bills addressing recycling funds (HB110), fish hatchery maintenance (HB112, later moved to second reading for amendment), and other technical or administrative matters.
The Senate approved House Bill 24 to broaden PEHP’s authority to negotiate discounted drug prices—extending the program beyond insulin and EpiPens to other drugs that meet specified criteria—after a sponsor presentation and unopposed motion for passage.
Other passed items included House Bill 36 (Long Term Care Ombudsman Amendments), which removes a sunset, adds process clarifications to protect residents facing discharge, and several sunset- and code-cleanup bills (HB14, HB15, HB20). The chamber also passed bills on election candidate replacement (first substitute SB63, authorizing no-fault candidate withdrawals and timely party replacements), HB28 (arson-definition amendments) and HB55 (off-highway vehicle registration revisions).
Floor time included routine personal-privilege recognitions, introductions of visiting students and guests, and brief sponsor explanations. Multiple bills passed on roll call with unanimous or near-unanimous recorded support; passed measures will be transmitted to the House for signature or will be returned to the House as stated on the floor. The Senate recessed to 2 p.m. following announcements and committee scheduling.
The Senate’s action package on Feb. 2 mainly consisted of technical fixes, training updates and procedural clarifications; bills that change regulatory authority (for example SB24 and SB18) included sponsor explanations about coordination with stakeholders or other branches of government. The chamber scheduled additional committee work as it recessed.
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