Monthly Archives: March 2012
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill to allow the Utah Department of Transportation to erect highway safety signs to recognize fallen Utah Highway Patrol troopers. “Not only do we recognize these troopers, … Continue reading
The Utah Senate soundly defeated a bill Monday evening that had been made public for a just few hours and had no public hearing. SB292, sponsored by Sen. Mark Madsen, R-Lehi, was intended to help protect businesses that have made … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY –The Utah Senate approved a bill Monday intended to enhance safety around rail crossings. Sen. Karen Mayne, sponsor of a substituted version of SB195, said the legislation is intended to curb the high number of motor-vehicle accidents … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — Voters in some Utah counties may be able to vote by mail rather than going to ballot box. The House approved a bill Monday that would allow counties the option of vote-by-mail. Voting in person would … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate unanimously passed a bill Monday that would permit managers of restaurants and high-end hotels to sample wine and spirits at events overseen by state alcohol regulators. An amended version of SB119, sponsored by … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — The Senate gave preliminary approval Monday afternoon to a bill to further regulate cosmetic medical procedures and use of certain instruments to perform them. Sen. Peter Knudson, R-Brigham City, said SB40 was a “compromise ” bill … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — Two longtime Democratic lawmakers announced Monday they will not be returning to the Legislature. House Minority Leader David Litvack, D-Salt Lake, and Sen. Karen Morgan, D-Cottonwood, have decided not seek re-election. “It has been a great … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — A fund for fighting the federal government over control of thousands of roads on public lands could get a $1 million boost. The Utah House voted unanimously Monday to transfer the money into the state’s Public Lands … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — State lawmakers may study how to help war veterans reintegrate into civilian life. The Utah House unanimously passed a bill that would create a 15-member task force to address employment, personal finances, suicide prevention and other … Continue reading
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate passed SB208 Monday, a bill that would allow Utah to join an interstate compact to opt out of federal health care reform laws. The bill, which passed the Senate on a vote of … Continue reading