Hill Happenings

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

Salt Lake Tribune
Short Sessions: Legislative Briefs
Heard on the Hill
Lawmakers react to tax cut warning Senate bill: It would freeze cities’ borrowing against sales tax revenues
Deadbeats’ driving is targeted–House approves bill that would restrict their licenses
Senators OK N-waste override–It would give lawmakers power to block governor’s veto of Envirocare expansion
Utah lawmakers would pick, direct U.S. senators
Lawmaker wants HAFB renamed for Reagan
The link? The Draper legislator sees a natural connection between the base and the late president
Open space funding sees quiet comeback
Ex-Utahn’s mine safety track record scrutinized
In wake of deaths: Union says industry-friendly approach had the fox watching the henhouse
Cannon backs reshuffle in House

Deseret News
Legislators seek say over U.S. senators–State lawmakers working around 17th Amendment
A break on energy costs? Legislation would end tax windfall for cities, state
Food-tax foes hit snag
The case for ethics reform–Opinion
Keep peyote in its proper place–
Deseret Morning News editorial
State health coverage for small firms?
Waste-veto measure squeaks past Senate committee–Legislation seeks to shrink governor’s say in process
Measure would earmark some sales tax for roads
‘Origins of life’ bill moves on to the House
Global trade panel advances in House
House panel OKs tourism tax bill
House panel axes cabbie bill
Demos want to use surplus for public education
Details of Utah Democrats’ public education measures
House adopts ‘deadbeat dad’ bill — with changes
Measure seeks to remove politics from Board of Regents