Skipping the “Friday fun” tweets this week for another #utleg roundup. Lots of bills moving in the last days of the session. Some highlights from yesterday: Infrastructure, SB54 repeal is dead, two new state parks,a new flag, BINGO and porn (filtering). Some BIG money going to infrastructure
The big infrastructure bill just got FINAL legislative approval from the House after some tweaks in the Senate.
That spends over $1.2 BILLION on roads, infrastructure package #utpol #utleg https://t.co/N7iASE5hMr
— Katie McKellar (@KatieMcKellar1) March 4, 2021
HB 433 passed the Senate! #utpol #utleg https://t.co/FOlqtRimeB
— Utah House Republicans (@utahhousereps) March 4, 2021
The Senate is only voting on House bills today. No changes to signature gathering
Senate bills are done, @JStuartAdams says, which means the political parties bill (the SB54 / @CountMyVoteUtah override) is dead.@fox13 #utpol #utleg
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) March 4, 2021
Two new state parks are coming our way
Utah is getting TWO new state parks — Utahraptor State Park and Lost Creek State Park: https://t.co/pWt7lK11yG @fox13 #utpol #utleg pic.twitter.com/gDH9UCnlll
— Ben Winslow (@BenWinslow) March 4, 2021
So is a new flag
Excited to work on the new flag design over the next year. #utleg #utpol https://t.co/aV6UYmaeEA
— Daniel McCay (@danmccay) March 4, 2021
End-of-the-session BINGO has been going on for years. This year, there are even “official” cards!
Overheard on the Utah Senate Floor:
“This bill is a good bill. I say that because it is a good bill, but also because it is one of the spots on our bingo card.” –Sen. @gopTODD #OverheardUTSen #utpol #utleg pic.twitter.com/zN8MwCQkKd
— Utah Senate (@utahsenate) March 4, 2021
Also, this is a good bill
The House just unanimously passed SB 191: Law Enforcement Modifications. Current state code is vague, unclear and insufficient in addressing requirements and expectations for a private university's use of a state sanctioned police force. This bill fills that gap in code. #utpol https://t.co/SUNcYKKG7K
— Candice B. Pierucci (@CandicePierucci) March 5, 2021
Porn-filtering bill passes but won’t go into effect until 5 other states pass similar legislation
Porn-blocking bill wins final legislative OKhttps://t.co/fACDF73dnn
— Salt Lake Tribune politics (@SLTribPolitics) March 5, 2021
