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
Senate opposes plan to eliminate food tax
Panel rejects boost in minimum wage $5.15 to $7 per hour: Only one Republican on the House committee supported the increase
Audit: Restore condemnation power to RDAs
Only last year: A Provo senator’s bill nullified the ability of cities in Utah to snatch property
Mixed bill gets mixed reactions
Committee blocks change in gun rules
Panel OKs bill on gay clubs
School issue: The House version is not as strong as the Senate’s and sponsors will need to negotiate
Voucher bill heads to House floor

Deseret News
Ethics honor roll – Opinion
School voucher bill faces battle — again
Panel OKs tamer school-clubs bill
Child-support bill gets a Senate OK: SB195 would adjust parents’ payment for first time since ’94
House and Senate spar over tax cuts: Huntsman’s office takes a swipe at the GOP
Gun-bill maneuver backfires on 4 senators: Quartet slip off to vote 4-0, spurring panel to table SB24
Use of RDA funds is under scrutiny: Legislative audit calls for oversight — plus district, county input
House OKs letting cities create school districts
Measure amends voting precincts of 4 lawmakers
House committee refuses to raise minimum wage
High schoolers may have to pay for college courses
Lawmakers urged not to cut Medicaid benefits
State school board says no to education reform
Stephenson gets a gift to hold off media ‘swarm’