Week 3 Updates
Senate Minority Leader Karen Mayne
Senator Mayne had a busy week with two bills passing out of the Senate. SB 54 - Mobile Home Amendments, creates transparency for residents of mobile home parks, and SB 32 modifies the list of offenses that qualify a prison inmate for serving a sentence for a capital or first degree felony to be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. She also had
Bill requests: 21
Bills in Senate:
SB 60 - Advice and Consent Amendments
SB 33 - Firearm Identification Amendments
SB 75 - Legislative Audit Amendments
SB 98 - Treatment Medication Amendments
SB 116 - Social Security Income Tax Amendments
SB 129 - Metro Township Amendments
Bills passed out of Senate:
SB 54 - Mobile Home Amendments
SB 32 1st Substitute - Prisoner Offense Amendments
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Senate Minority Whip Luz Escamilla
On Tuesday, Senator Escamilla attended the Clean Air Caucus and talked about SB 112 - Inland Port Amendments which creates sustainable standards of development for the development of the Inland Port. In addition, her Personal License Plate Amendments (SB 97) bill passed the Senate second reading calendar and will be heard for final passage at the start of next week.
Bill requests: 8
Bills in Senate:
SB 97 - Personal License Plate Amendments
SB 101 - Construction or Demolition Materials Amendments
SB 112 - Inland Port Amendments
In the news:
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Senate Minority Assistant Whip Jani Iwamoto
On Wednesday, Senator Iwamoto was awarded by the Utah Commission on Aging and Utah Fall Alliance for all her work with seniors and fall prevention. In addition to receiving this award, her Water Banking Amendments bill passed out of the House this week, officially passing through the Legislature. This bill enacts the Water Banking Act, which provides for the creation of voluntary water banks organized by local water users to administer market transactions for the temporary use of water rights.
Bill requests: 15
Bills in Senate:
SB 42 - Ballot Security Amendments
SJR 2 - Joint Resolution Encouraging Action to Reduce the Number of Utah Children with Elevated Blood Lead Levels
SB 80 - Campus Safety Amendments
Bills passed out of Senate:
SB 47 - Public Document Signature Classification
SCR 2 - Concurrent Resolution Honoring Michael R. Styler
SJR 6 - 1st Substitute - Joint Rules Resolution - Conflict of Interest Disclosure
SB 48 - Corrections Officer Certification Pilot Extension
SB 22 - American Indian-Alaska Native Related Amendments
SJR 1 - Joint Resolution Supporting Coordination of Care for Older Adults Receiving Home Health Care Services
Bills passed out of the House:
SB 26 - Water Banking Amendments
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Senate Minority Caucus Manager Derek Kitchen
Senator Kitchen had a busy week working on his Electric Energy Storage Tax Credit legislation (SB 77), which is now on the Senate third reading calendar. On Thursday, he attended the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and discussed with his constituents the issues most important them. He also attended the Clean Air Caucus alongside many of his colleagues.
Bill Requests: 6
Bills in the Senate:
SB 77 - Electric Energy Storage Tax Credit
SB 122 - Housing Loss Mitigation Amendments
Senator Gene Davis
This week, Senator Davis' Circuit Breaker Amendments bill (SB 35), which provides property tax relief to aging individuals with very low incomes, passed the Senate and will now be heard in the House for further consideration. In addition, he attended the South Salt Lake City Town Hall and addressed homelessness concerns in the community. SB 103 was introduced this week as well, which would allow residents to subscribe to wine clubs and pick up their wine at any DABC location.
Bill Requests: 4
Bills in Senate:
SB 103 - Wine Subscription Program
Bills passed out of the Senate:
SB 35 - Circuit Breaker Amendments
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Senator Kathleen Riebe
Senator Riebe's Education Amendments bill (SB 21) passed out of the Senate with a unanimous vote. In addition to SB 21, she had a busy week meeting with constituents and working on additional upcoming legislation.
Bill Requests: 7
Bills in Senate:
SB 136 - Healthy Lifestyles Revisions
Bills passed out of Senate:
SB 21 - Education Amendments
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