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
Update: “Lori’s Law” bill passes House committee
Lori’s Law would stiffen sentences of Utah killers
A Father’s Plea
Proposal has legislators choose senators
Bill would reverse 17th amendment, have party caucuses choose nominees
Guv gets support in waste dispute
Power fight: Ex-governors say Huntsman should have the final say on the sites
Report lists ‘questionable’ campaign-fund spending
Disputed: Financial disclosures show donations have been used for personal matters; Lawmakers take issue with the conclusions
Bill to require notifying long-term care facilities when ex-cons move in
Information disclosure: The legislation is meant to head off potential problems as the number of aging inmates grows
Land-use bill shines spotlight on zoning
Balance of power: Municipal leaders see it as curbing their authority, but developers say it will give them a fair shake

Deseret News
House panel passes ‘Lori’s Bill,’ — 15-year minimum for murder
Crowd seeks disabled services–Funding DSPD needs would cost $8 million; surplus is $1 billion
Legislation aims to preserve hunting
House panel is pumped over Lake Powell pipeline–Measure flows to full House without a dissent
House OKs test program for disabled
Senator to modify bill’s ‘soft repeal’ of 17th–‘Vote of confidence’ by a caucus is one alternative
Use of campaign funds targeted–Advocacy group wants to restrict how they are used
House panel backs measure on right-of-way for disabled
Lawmakers may have to report conflicts of interest each year
Bill to ensure imate care passed