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Category Archives: Utah Legislature

Senate kills bill on airport lease dispute for lack of hearing

By Marjorie Cortez, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 7:30 pm MST

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»

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Counties may get vote-by-mail option

By Dennis Romboy, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 4:58 pm MST

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»

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Senate passes bill to allow hoteliers, restaurant managers to sample wine, spirits

By Marjorie Cortez, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 4:26 pm MST

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»

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Bill to further regulate cosmetic medical procedure moves to final reading

By Marjorie Cortez, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 3:16 pm MST

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»

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Litvack, Morgan will not seek re-election to Utah Legislature

By Dennis Romboy, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 2:31 pm MST

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»

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House votes to give rural roads fight $1M boost

By Dennis Romboy, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 11:58 am MST

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»

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House passes bill to help returning war veterans

By Dennis Romboy, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 11:43 am MST

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»

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Senate passes Healthcare Compact bill; SB208 moves to House

By Marjorie Cortez, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 11:23 am MST

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»

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MLK niece weighs in on Utah license plate honoring him

By Dennis Romboy, Monday, March 5, 2012 at 11:16 am MST

SALT LAKE CITY — Martin Luther King Jr.’s niece weighed in on a proposal to create a Utah license plate honoring her uncle. Alveda C. King’s comments in a letter to Rep. Brad Daw, R-Orem, led to an amendment to … Continue reading»

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Amendments to factual innocence statute passes Utah Legislature

By Marjorie Cortez, Friday, March 2, 2012 at 6:05 pm MST

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Senate granted final passage Friday to a bill that amends the state’s factual innocence statute. The 2008 law is intended to give people who maintain they were wrongfully incarcerated an opportunity to petition a … Continue reading»

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