Week 5 Updates
Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne On Thursday morning, Senator Mayne held a press conference addressing the fringe gambling legislation she is sponsoring this session. This bill would close loopholes that allow for illegal gambling operations that circumvent our ban on gambling to exist. She was joined by representatives from the Attorney General's office, law enforcement, Layton City, Orem, and Kearns Metro Township. She also had two bills advance in the Senate. Both SB 153
Senator Mayne Announces Legislation Addressing Illegal Gambling Operations
SALT LAKE CITY – On Thursday morning, Utah State Senator Karen Mayne (D-West Valley) announced legislation aimed at closing loopholes that allow illegal gambling operations to skirt the law in communities across our state. All along the Wasatch Front, gambling machines have been set up in places such as convenience stores, laundromats, and beauty salons. The owners of these machines frequently target minority-owned businesses by convincing them they are legal, endangering the
Senator Mayne Announces Legislation Addressing Illegal Gambling Operations
SALT LAKE CITY – On Thursday morning, Utah State Senator Karen Mayne (D-West Valley) announced legislation aimed at closing loopholes that allow illegal gambling operations to skirt the law in communities across our state. All along the Wasatch Front, gambling machines have been set up in places such as convenience stores, laundromats, and beauty salons. The owners of these machines frequently target minority-owned businesses by convincing them they are legal, endangering the
Senator Davis’ Wine Subscription Amendments Bill Advances in the Senate
SALT LAKE CITY – On Tuesday, Senator Davis’ Wine Subscription Amendments bill passed the Senate Business and Labor Committee with a unanimous vote. This bill would allow residents to subscribe to wine clubs that sell wine not currently available in the state. Consumers would then be able to pick up these orders at DABC locations around the state, thus preventing direct to consumer sales and the potential for underage drinking. This method was chosen in order to accommodate cu
Senator Davis’ Wine Subscription Amendments Bill Advances in the Senate
SALT LAKE CITY – On Tuesday, Senator Davis’ Wine Subscription Amendments bill passed the Senate Business and Labor Committee with a unanimous vote. This bill would allow residents to subscribe to wine clubs that sell wine not currently available in the state. Consumers would then be able to pick up these orders at DABC locations around the state, thus preventing direct to consumer sales and the potential for underage drinking. This method was chosen in order to accommodate cu
Senator Kitchen’s SB 74 Extends Family Planning Services to Low-Income Individuals
SALT LAKE CITY – Senator Derek Kitchen’s SB 74 - Family Planning Services Amendments has passed through the Senate and will now be heading to the House for further consideration. SB 74 modifies existing state code to amend provisions for family planning services within Utah’s Medicaid program by requiring the state to apply for an automatic pre-approved federal Medicaid waiver through the Division of Health Care Financing to extend family planning services to low-income indiv
Senator Kitchen’s SB 74 Extends Family Planning Services to Low-Income Individuals
SALT LAKE CITY – Senator Derek Kitchen’s SB 74 - Family Planning Services Amendments has passed through the Senate and will now be heading to the House for further consideration. SB 74 modifies existing state code to amend provisions for family planning services within Utah’s Medicaid program by requiring the state to apply for an automatic pre-approved federal Medicaid waiver through the Division of Health Care Financing to extend family planning services to low-income indiv
Senator Kitchen Advances Clean Air & Clean Energy Bill
SALT LAKE CITY – Senator Kitchen’ SB 77 – Electric Energy Related Storage Tax Credit bill passed the Senate floor on Monday morning. This bill promotes clean energy and clean air by incentivizing the purchase of electric energy storage assets (batteries), and by incentivizing the use of electric freight vehicles for shipping and distribution. It does so by enacting a refundable commercial and individual income tax credit for the purchase of an electric energy storage asset (b
Senator Kitchen Advances Clean Air & Clean Energy Bill
SALT LAKE CITY – Senator Kitchen’ SB 77 – Electric Energy Related Storage Tax Credit bill passed the Senate floor on Monday morning. This bill promotes clean energy and clean air by incentivizing the purchase of electric energy storage assets (batteries), and by incentivizing the use of electric freight vehicles for shipping and distribution. It does so by enacting a refundable commercial and individual income tax credit for the purchase of an electric energy storage asset (b
Week 4 Updates
Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne Senator Mayne had many of her bills move forward in the legislature this week. SB 60 - Advice and Consent Amendments passed the Senate floor on Wednesday, SB 32 - Prisoner Offense Amendments passed the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee, and SB 54 - Mobile Home Amendments passed the House, officially making it through the legislature. Bill requests: 21 Bills in Senate: SB 33 - Firearm Identification Amendments SB 75 - Legis