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
Abortion foes score two wins in House Approved: One bill deals with parental consent, another with fetal pain
Group holds meeting at Utah Capitol to educate about Gay-Straight Alliance
End of the line for 900 South trains? Funding plan could bring neighbors relief by 2008
Lawmakers Queasy Over Anti-Violence Bill
Research Plan Advances in Legislature
Railroad bill can claim a number of parents
Panel Kills U. Rec Center
Option of sales tax for open space in 3 counties clears committee
Transport funds may get a shield Panel backs HB112, which would make them harder to raid
Bill calls for justice system watchdog

Deseret News
Utah lawmaker pushing to end ‘social promotion’
Game over for video bill; free speech is a concern
Charters seek funding equity: $800-per-student discrepancy is cited by school leaders
Charter funding requests for session
House OKs bill requiring parental consent on abortions: Valentine says issue may not fly so easily in Senate
‘Progressive’ students card lawmakers
House measure would raise divorce filing fee from $95 to $500
Utah Science and Technology Research bill takes a step
Primary seat-belt law gets a Senate green light
Panel reverses course on airport security bill
Bill promotes aid for consumers
Multi-Faith Day is Feb. 16 at the Utah Legislature
Measure would facilitate demise of 900 S. rail line
Senate bill would expose roots of political attacks
Goal of ID legislation is Utah-federal harmony
House bill seeks to add funds to transportation
House panel approves bill on racial, ethnic fairness
Action on fire sprinklers stalls in House panel
Repeal sought on portion of ’05 economic measure