Hill Happenings

Yesterday’s Utah Legislative Report Summary
Articles in published in today’s Utah newspapers about Yesterday’s Utah Legislature news:

Salt Lake Tribune
Legislative briefs
Fight looms over waste authority: Lawmakers to try overriding guv’s veto of bill giving them a final say
Move to suspend driver licenses fails–HB83: Even with revision to allow for travel to work and school, the Senate rejects the measure
Utah poor get no help for teeth, vision trouble–
Managing money: Proposals to increase funding for disabled residents and research of birth defects also failed as the legislative session neared its end
Attempt to eliminate medical coverage stalls: Cutoff of lawmakers’ benefits faces long odds
House does 360 on smoking ban–Wrangling: At first the bill would let club patrons light up, but not people on playgrounds; finally lawmakers say no to smoky clubs
Effort to make e-mail private dropped: Lawmakers’ correspondence becomes public when printed
Rules for handling developers are OK’d
S.L. County questions the loyalty and ethics of Tetris lobbyist firm–Triple dipping: The company is being paid by Real Salt Lake, as well as Sandy and the county
Governor leads immigration push: 13 more join reform call: State leaders urge U.S. to create guest-worker plan and build Western prison
Eco-groups seek legal role in regulation: Utah Supreme Court: Justices to decide when such groups should be allowed to have legal standing to fight permits
Money for schools, with a catch: Teachers’ pay becomes dependent on test scores under the new HB181
Court clarifies kids’ rights on stand–Man’s convictions stick: Justices rule parent can be with child even if they are a potential witness in the same case as the child

Deseret News
No question on food tax – Opinion
Huntsman vetoes bill on disposal of nuclear waste
Lawmakers face huge legislative logjam today
Legislators decide to pack it in after session: Several planning to retire or run for different office
Lawmakers change smoking ban
Final push for USTAR
Lobbying firm’s actions not yet a problem, officials say: S.L. County’s Crockett says he isn’t on ‘jihad’ against Tetris
Pared-down measure on records access OK’d
A child-support bill tied to drivers’ licenses fails
Plan letting state dump comp fund advances
Senate OKs longer terms for repeat sex offenders
Street-racing legislation zooms through House