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
Legislature briefs
Cross Bill Moves Ahead
Fetal pain advice bill sent back for rewrite
Doctors’ orders: They object to giving painkillers to fetuses before abortion
Panel votes for raising divorce fee
Guv doesn’t like it, but panel passes bill
Bill targets agency pay
Lawmakers approve bill to restrict access to personal information
First private prison a step close: Senate measure would require Corrections to seek proposals
Hate crimes bill advances to Hous–Supporters still wary: They have seen measures reach the brink of success before, only to fall short
Natural-gas tax rebate gains support on Hill

Deseret News
Hate-crimes measure advances: But revamped bill faces uphill battle in the House
Is state budget bill headed for veto? Huntsman, aides call HB352 a ‘power grab’
Lawmakers, hear the people
Transit bill targets Utah County future: Intent is to let residents vote to unify as a district
Utah needs to find 44,000 teachers: USU study says state must do more to recruit, retain
The only surplus Utah has is a surplus of needs (Opinion)
Shurtleff, officials join in support of bully bill: Community, schools, parents would form statewide coalition
Media coalition says bill will limit public’s access to legislators: Senators may revisit issue to find balance in privacy and access
Natural gas credit is expected to sail through
State reptile? Kids pitch rattlesnake: St. George schoolchildren make case at Legislature
Fetal-pain measure hits roadblock in Senate panel
Divorce fee would rise to $155 under measure
Ed board doesn’t support grad-requirement change
House panel OKs a resolution to add ‘Reagan’ to HAFB
Buttars to return Monday after leave due to illness
Utah Legislature sets Multifaith Day Feb. 16