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
LEGISLATIVE AGENDA
Legislature Briefs
A day on the Hill
Bill banning gay clubs from Utah high schools pulled from a Senate committee
Minority, women business bill OK’d Tracking: Measure may keep Utah from losing millions of dollars in federal contracts
Bill that would outlaw smoking in clubs advances
Women’s ‘pill bill’ dies again
Contraception: Planned Parenthood director tells lawmakers to provide ‘health care that eliminates the need for abortion’
Media: Contact law is overkill HB258: The BlackBerry bill is ending up limiting all types of public access
Evolution bill survives by a vote: Critic asks why lawmakers are telling teachers how to teach
Budget battle brews on Hill: Despite a huge surplus, look for a war of wills over how much to spend

Deseret News
Origin of life bill survives
Noncompete clauses for MDs may see limits
Cannon wants state control of tuition costs: Issue of in-state fees and immigrants on his agenda
Stance on contraceptives frustrates activist: She says lawmakers sending mixed messages this session
Property-tax shift clears House panel
System would track minority businesses
House panel backs a smoking ban: Measure targeting bars, private clubs passes in 6-1 vote
Panel passes 5-day week for building inspectors
Senate panel approves street-racing measure
Measure would halt city, county cell-phone bans
Panel OKs bill on bonds for those seeking N-stays
Bill advances on skipping graduation requirements
Senate OKs measure tightening seat-belt law
Senate committee OKs bill on contact lenses