Yesterday’s Utah Legislative Report Summary

Articles in published in today’s Utah newspapers about the Yesterday’s Utah Legislature news:

Salt Lake Tribune
Evolution bill debate revolves around religion–Preliminary OK: Utah skeptics of Darwin’s theory won on an initial vote (includes links to other sources on this topic)
Groundwater management plan advances
Cross memorials for cops supported in resolution
Bill would restore beer tax money
Post-retirement medical: A similar bill hit state workers
Dirty campaigning–PACs may have to put names behind slurs
Legislature: Helping dentists–Sponsor worries bill is at risk to be pulled
Other legislative action
Senate OKs smoking ban–But whether it will clear the House is uncertain
Lawmakers hustle to alter diploma law–Bill would give the documents to seniors who fail exit exams

Deseret News
Senate gives initial OK to ‘origins’ bill
Legislature may seek repeal of No Child–Lawmakers to debate bill asking Congress to act
House bill defends UHP crosses–Lawmaker says they are ‘symbol of death, not a religious symbol’
Legislator seeking to give accident victims more help–Measure would raise state’s liability cap on personal injuries
Lawmakers may also feel sting of health-benefits cut
Ban on smoking in bars moves to House for vote
Measure would widen DNA-sample mandates
Measure would widen DNA-sample mandates
Language problems stall a property-tax resolution
Biskupski to hone, bring trafficking bill back later
Rehab programs may get $5 million boost with bill