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
Unsuitable for Kids: Bill would equate video-game violence with porn
Bill strips cities’ zoning rights–Legislature 2006: Mansell, a real estate broker, authors SB170
Cutbacks would hit troubled kids
Federal bill: If it passes, millions of dollars to help young delinquents and foster kids in Utah will go
Measure would keep out criminals Audit finds: Providers were granted licenses, even though serious criminals were on staff
Ure moves no-tattoos-for-kids bill onward
Waste of time: Shop owner says cops don’t try to bust parlors under the current law; bill lifts penalty to class B misdemeanor
Utah Lawmakers Defend Bill to Bypass Voters
Seat Belt Bill Ambushed
Raw milk a step closer to stores–Whoa, say dairymen, this could be unsafe
Measure to Boost State Liability Cap
Measure Would Treat Home-Schooled Athletes Differently
Former immigration reform panel chair leads advisory group
Deseret News
Senate panel OKs bill on identity theft
This Is the Place seeking $2.8M–State cash would help private park get matching funds
‘Origins of life’ bill falters–Some Republicans in House raising concerns
Senate Republicans combine tax-cut proposals–Single bill will contain both food credit, flat-tax plan
Animal-abuse proposal advances
$11 million in federal cuts hits Utah Human Services
Measure targets abusive daters
Seat-belt bill may be amended–Bramble wants onus put on insurance firms, not lawmakers
House says military fit for in-state tuition
Tattooing minors is targeted
“Common law” bill considered by some to be too broad
$700,000 for school fees passes legislative hurdle
Ed panel OKs bill to help teachers meet NCLB terms
Measure would restrict who can operate child-care facilities
Ed committee passes bill to let other students play sports at public schools
Medical record access bill OK’d by committee
3rd District Court may get new juvenile judge soon
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