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 Briefs
Senate digs in heels on budget–The standoff: Food tax in spotlight; House backs Huntsman’s new proposal
Education reform bill hits obstacles but passes
Colleges steamed over size of slice–Warning: Tuition likely to climb if the education funding figures don’t rise
School clubs: Debate boils up–Gay senator tangles with morals enforcer
Bill would fix the cell phone law–Narrows it down: Mobile numbers would still be exempt from public records as long as a business number is provided
Update: School board legal opinions declare voucher bill unconstitutional
Voucher bills have been shot down before
Small-District Fervor Growing in Granite
Tax would help soccer stadium–HB371 moves to Senate
Schools, state workers find raises too low–Proposed pay package bears no sign of good economy, critics say
Two new TRAX stations for downtown SLC or one?
Council to decide: It’s the mayor’s desire versus the developers of The Gateway project

Deseret News
Impasse on Utah budget–Special session likely after Huntsman offer is rejected
Evolution bill may lose its ‘origins of life’ wording: Lawmaker wants to delete all references to ‘origins of life’
Student-club bill progresses: Senate gives preliminary approval for measure
House avoids increase on liability cap: State’s payout limit reduced to $2 million in substitute measure
House OKs bill requiring test for school diploma: High-school students who don’t pass would get only a certificate
House debate on voucher bill delayed due to absentees: School Boards Association releases 2 legal opinions
Compromise coming on hate-crimes bill? Measure likely up for debate again today
Abortion bills favored: Majority of Utahns support increasing conditions on doctors
House OKs bill requiring bond in radiation stays
Funding measure would reroute 900 South trains
House approves lowering driver’s permit age to 15
Education-reform bill is passed by the House
Measure would restrict sale of meth ingredients
Bill would shift oversight of Guardian Ad Litem