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
Renters’ advocates: Keep cap on application
Hatch takes on Utah Legislature–Back off: Utah’s senior U.S. senator opposes a legislator’s plan for oversight of his work
Senate revives early voting measure–It would allow ballots 14 days before an election; bill will head to governor with minor tuning
How to spend extra $300M? Governor, Legislature compromise on food tax, other breaks
Rule changes for hand-held gadgets OK’d
Hope for vouchers fades
Senate splits on pair of bills
Hate crimes bill has a shot

Deseret News
Legislators, guv chip away at 2006 budget disputes
A good hate-crimes bill
Foe of immigrant tuition denies supremacist links: Bill to overturn in-state perk apparently is dead
Stadium deal upsets Salt Lake: Officials say cities were not on level playing field
Huntsman to pitch immigration plan
Law isn’t needed, Hatch tells legislators
House passes competency-test bill
School-voucher bill’s future in serious doubt: Sponsor says he won’t run the measure without votes
Salt Lake upset over stadium dealings
Senate, with only 4 no votes, passes formal ‘flatter tax’ plan
Foundation may get OK to sell some Winter Sports Park land
House passes bill to exempt some from graduation test
Senators unanimously approve measure to overhaul RDAs
House passes bill to develop Utah suicide prevention plan
Athletic-trainer licensing measure is close to passing