What happened on Friday, 27 January 2023
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Pastor Ian White Marr calls for wisdom for Utah legislators during opening session invocation.
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On Day 11 the Utah Senate advanced and passed a package of bills on bonds, licensing, online education, education funding equalization, livestock collision reporting, hydrogen coordination, and water planning; most passed by lopsided roll-call margins.
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Senate Bill 94 and first substitute Senate Bill 36 advance with unanimous support.
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Nonpartisan Office of Legislative Research analysts told a Connecticut select committee that IDEA guarantees a right to a Free Appropriate Public Education (FAPE), outlined eligibility and IEP rules, and highlighted Connecticut-specific additions such as earlier transition planning and a state rule placing the burden of proof on school districts in due-process hearings.
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After presentations from OLR and OFA, the select committee scheduled public listening sessions across Connecticut for early February and asked OLR, OFA and SDE for district-level tier lists, provider rate histories, and outplacement versus in-district cost breakdowns.
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Senate approves bills addressing online education expansion and equitable school district funding.
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OFA told a legislative select committee that special-education costs in Connecticut total roughly $2.6 billion, that excess-cost reimbursements are volatile and often underfunded, and that recent years saw large increases in uncapped entitlements prompting member requests for more granular provider, outplacement and tiering data.
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Senate concurs with House amendments, including immediate effective date and malpractice standards.
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The committee raised several concept bills and approved multiple measures by voice or roll call, including actions on solar in historic districts, commercial-to-residential conversion concepts, motor-vehicle tax exemptions and municipal authority proposals; votes were left open until 3 p.m.
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The Utah Senate voted 20–8 to concur with House amendments to fourth substitute SB16, shifting malpractice and consent standards and adding an immediate effective date; sponsor Senator Kennedy said the changes aim to protect children and families and warned the law is likely to be litigated.
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Committee voted to advance an act authorizing temporary shelter units for people experiencing homelessness and refugees on real property owned by religious organizations; supporters described the bill as negotiated and necessary; roll call recorded a clear majority in favor.
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Lawmakers debated a concept to enable conversion of commercial buildings to housing, with supporters citing housing supply benefits and critics warning that a broad ‘as‑of‑right’ rule could produce unintended outcomes for unique properties and erode local control.