Updated: March 31, 2009 (Last Day of General Session)
Bill Title Sponsor Summary Status Position Assigned Δ
HB 23 S02 CERTIFIED TAX RATE AMENDMENTS Fred R. Hunsaker This bill: includes the revenue a taxing entity collects from redemptions as "ad valorem property tax revenues" for purposes of calculating the taxing entity's certified tax rate; requires a taxing entity's ad valorem property tax revenues budgeted for the prior year to be decreased by the average annual amount of revenue collected from redemptions during the prior five year period for purposes of calculating a taxing entity's certified tax rate;exempts a taxing entity from the notice and hearing requirements of "Truth inTaxation" for a certain amount of budgeted revenue equal to the taxing entity's fiveyear average of redemptions from collections... 2/23/2009 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared Watch Frank Heumann N
HB 31 UTAH SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST SURVIVAL ACT Carl Wimmer This bill enacts the Utah Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survival Act and amends civil liability immunity provisions relating to the act. 2/18/2009 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared Support Chris Evans N
HB 50 FIREFIGHTER SPECIAL GROUP LICENSE PLATE AMENDMENTS Ronda Rudd Menlove This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending provisions relating to firefighter special group license plates. 3/2/2009 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared Support Jay Westergard N
HB 212 ENHANCED PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREMENT SYSTEMS COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENT OPTION AMENDMENTS Carl Wimmer This bill modifies the Utah State Retirement and Insurance Benefit Act by extending the date by which certain participating employers may elect to provide an enhanced maximum annual cost-of-living adjustment for certain public safety retirees. 3/12/2009 House/ enacting clause struck Support Marty Peterson N
HB 226 DISASTER RECOVERY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AMENDMENTS Curtis Oda This bill clarifies that a responding political subdivision may loan equipment and donate services to a requesting, rather than a responding, political subdivision. 2/13/2009 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared Support Kevin Ward N
HB 245 UTAH STATE 911 COMMITTEE AMENDMENTS Curtis Oda This bill amends the duties and powers of the Utah 911 Committee. 3/10/2009 Bill Received from House for Enrolling Support Coy Porter Y
HB 252 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION COUNCIL AMENDMENTS Curtis Oda This bill modifies the Emergency Management Act by amending the membership of the Emergency Management Administration Council to include members with certain expertise within the private sector. 2/18/2009 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared Support Kevin Ward N
HB 273 S02 CONTRACTING FOR INTER-FACILITY MEDICAL TRANSPORTS Michael E. Noel This bill: defines inter-facility transport; allows a health care facility to contract with any inter-facility transport services provider who holds a license in any geographic service area in the state; requires notice of a contract to be given to the department; establishes certain requirements for a limited inter-facility transport license; limits the marketing activities of an inter-facility transport provider; and defines certain activities as illegal activities. 2/27/2009 House/ filed Watch Brad Wardle N
HB 281 WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USE LIMITATIONS WHILE OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE Paul Ray This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending provisions relating to the use of a wireless communication device while operating a motor vehicle. 3/12/2009 House/ enacting clause struck Watch Ryan Eckardt Y
HB 290 S03 PROHIBITION OF WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE USE IN A MOTOR VEHICLE Stephen D. Clark This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending provisions relating to using a wireless communication device for text messaging or electronic mail communication while operating a motor vehicle. 3/12/2009 Bill Received from House for Enrolling Watch Ryan Eckardt Y
HB 394 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE COMMISSION AMENDMENTS Carl Wimmer This bill: changes the membership of the Uniform Building Code Commission, including the removal of the fire official position. 3/12/2009 House/ enacting clause struck Oppose Kevin Nalder N
HB 395 MEDICAL SERVICES AMENDMENTS Paul Ray This bill moves the Medical Examiner's Office and the Bureau of Emergency Medical Services to the Department of Public Safety. 3/12/2009 House/ enacting clause struck Support Conceptually Coy Porter N
HB 402 ENFORCEMENT OF CARBON MONOXIDE DETECTOR REQUIREMENTS Kevin S. Garn This bill: prohibits counties and municipalities from enforcing ordinances, rules, or regulations requiring the installation or maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors in residential dwellings against anyone other than the occupant of the dwelling; and clarifies that local health department authority does not include the authority to enforce ordinances, rules, or regulations requiring the installation or maintenance of carbon monoxide detectors in residential dwellings against anyone other than the occupant of the dwelling. 3/11/2009 Bill Received from House for Enrolling Oppose Mike Mathieu Y
SB 84 S01 IMPACT FEES REVISIONS Gregory S. Bell This bill: modifies the definition of "development approval" for public entities that may develop without written authorization; modifies the definition of "public safety facility"... 3/12/2009 Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling Support Kevin Ward Y
SB 89 PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREMENT DEATH BENEFIT MODIFICATIONS Jon J. Greiner This bill: raises the cap on the death benefits of retired members of the Public Safety Contributory Retirement System; and raises the cap on the death benefits of retired members of the Public Safety Noncontributory Retirement System. 3/12/2009 Senate/ enacting clause struck Watch Marty Peterson N
SB 127 RETIREMENT AMENDMENTS Daniel R. Liljenquist This bill: amends the definition of defined contribution to include deferred compensation plans; allows an employer to pay required retirement contributions to a nonqualified compensation plan administered by the board, if the employer is not participating in a qualified defined contribution plan; allows the retirement system to deduct from payments made to beneficiaries for money that is owed to the retirement system; repeals transition language related to eligibility of an enhanced public safety retirement cost-of-living adjustment; provides an application process for employers to participate in the Firefighters Retirement System... 3/2/2009 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared Support Marty Peterson N
SB 135 S01 LOCAL DISTRICT TAXING AUTHORITY Curtis S. Bramble This bill: prohibits service areas that do not have elected boards, as defined, from levying and collecting a property tax, with certain exceptions; and provides a method for service areas to change the board of trustees so that all members are elected. 3/2/2009 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared Support Ted Black N
SB 145 PUBLIC SAFETY RETIREES DEATH BENEFIT REVISIONS Jon J. Greiner This bill: allows a public safety retiree to choose a death benefit of 75% instead of 65% of the retiree's allowance to be paid to the surviving spouse in exchange for an actuarially reduced retirement allowance; provides that the public safety retiree must make the choice at the time of retirement; allows a 12-month window for certain public safety retirees to elect an increased spousal death benefit paid through a reduction in the retiree's allowance; requires the Retirement Board to make rules to administer the optional spousal death benefit; and makes technical changes. 2/23/2009 Draft of Enrolled Bill Prepared Watch Marty Peterson N
SB 149 S01 PROHIBITION OF TEXT MESSAGING OR ELECTRONIC MAIL COMMUNICATION WHILE DRIVING Lyle W. Hillyard This bill modifies the Motor Vehicles Code, the Uniform Driver License Act, and the Criminal Code by amending provisions relating to the use of a wireless communication device for text messaging or electronic mail communication while operating a motor vehicle. 3/12/2009 Senate/ filed Watch Ryan Eckardt N
SB 211 BUILDING CODE AMENDMENTS Curtis S. Bramble This bill: modifies the powers and duties of the Uniform Building Code Commission, including: authorizing the commission to recommend building codes to the Legislature for adoption; and authorizing the commission to adopt building codes for public welfare during the legislative interim that are repealed at the end of the next legislative session; modifies the powers and duties of the Fire Prevention Board, including: authorizing the board to recommend fire codes to the Legislature for adoption; and authorizing the board to adopt fire codes for public welfare during the legislative interim that are repealed at the end of the next legislative session; and makes technical corrections. 3/12/2009 Bill Received from Senate for Enrolling Support as Amended Kevin Nalder Y
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