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
Lawmakers persuade guv to tweak tax reform plan–Bigger cut sought: Without it, Utah senators might stick with the status quo
Bill to block lawsuits passes
House passes gift ban, but road looks rocky in the Senate
Extended time to vote gets the boot
Guardian ad litem override gets suppor–Attorneys for children: The House bill would privatize the system
Lawmaker Pulls Goshute Resolution
Bond for U.S. 6 advance–Safety: The bill would allow borrowing to rebuild one of the nation’s deadliest highways
Toll roads plan clears Senate: West-side S.L. County route might be one
Update: Lawmakers Forward Bill Reining in Governor’s Budget Power
Update: House Supports Lobbyist Gift Ban

Deseret News
Cut the food tax completely – Opinion
Roads bill undergoes makeover: Changes may mean less money for U.S. 6, more for other projects
Club-content warning sought: Measure would require parents to sign release form before entry
GOP makes budget decision
GOP sets $$ aside for tax cut: Utah lawmakers want to spend $300 million for tax relief, roads
House passes bill Huntsman is likely to veto
Anti-gift bills looking like long shots
Smoking-ban opponents present poll before House vote
Measure targets video-game violence
Mansell’s 2 new bills earn approval: Replacements for controversial land-use measure move ahead
Effort to move Guardian Ad Litem’s office to executive branch advances
A bill to nullify unlawful agreements moves on to the Senate
Senate OKs bill to ‘enhance’ toll-road building
8 changed their votes
ORV measure changed to allow state-land travel
Final Senate vote defeats extension of Election Day
State lands will still be assumed open to vehicle use unless clearly stated
Measure to extend voting period 2 weeks prior to Election Day is defeated
Potentially ‘unconstitutional’ bill passes House with minimal dissent
Measure allowing voters to register at polls passes House committee
Senate committee approves subsidy for school districts assisting low-income students
Senate approves fines for payday lenders who disobey state law
Unanimous vote to expand funding for Multicultural Health Center and expand its services
State Senate vote paves way for Western ‘Super Tuesday’
No action yet on measure strengthening school community councils
Senate defeats measure to produce an annual report on the cost of tax exemptions