SB 155 WASTE AMENDMENTS This bill exempts certain radioactive waste disposal facilities from certain approval and
siting requirements… (facilities established before Dec. 31, 2006; i.e. Energy Solutions) Sen. Christensen voted YEA in committee. SB 29 INSTREAM FLOW TO PROTECT TROUT HABITAT authorizes a fishing group to temporarily change a water right for instream flow to protect trout habitat. Sen. Christensen voted YEA in committee. HJR 1 JOINT RESOLUTION REGARDING ACTION ON GROUNDWATER IN SNAKE VALLEY urges the Governor to: consider the consequences of a potential groundwater development project; involve the citizens in developing the division agreement with Nevada; and refrain from entering into the division agreement with Nevada until scientific studies have been completed … Sen. Christensen voted YEA. SB 194 BOARDS OF EDUCATION MEMBERSHIP AMENDMENTS modifies provisions governing the qualification, nomination, and election of members of the State Board of Education and local boards of education…. requires members of the State Board of Education and local boards of education to be elected in partisan elections; Sen. Christensen is a co-sponsor. HB 10 OPEN AND PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT amends definitions and requirements for open meetings. Sen. Christensen voted YEA. SB 36 Amended NICK'S SAFETY BELT ENFORCEMENT [ AMENDMENTS ] LAW modifies the Motor Vehicles Code by amending safety belt provisions. .. repeals the provision that makes a safety belt violation for a person 19 years of age or older enforceable only as a secondary action when the person is detained for another offense S. until July 1, 2010. Sen. Christensen voted NAY. HB 14 ELECTION LAW REVISIONS modifies provisions of the Election Code. Sen. Christensen was absent at the vote. SCR 5 This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor expresses opposition to the Divine Strake explosive test to be conducted in Nevada in 2007. A vote of YEA is a vote against the test. Sen. Christensen voted NAY. SB 155 WASTE AMENDMENTS This bill exempts certain radioactive waste disposal facilities from certain approval and siting requirements… (facilities established before Dec. 31, 2006; Envirocare) Sen. Christensen voted YEA. SB 95 PERMANENT INSTREAM FLOW TO PRESERVE WATER QUALITY authorizes a municipality and certain special districts to change a water right for instream flow to protect water quality. Sen. Christensen was absent for the vote in committee. HB 148 EDUCATION VOUCHERS creates a program to award scholarships to students to attend a private school. Sen Christensen voted YEA. HB 235 Substitute ABORTION LAW REVISIONS amends provisions of the Utah Criminal Code relating to abortion. The Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel has stated, “there is a high probability that a court would hold that this bill unduly interferes with a woman's right to a pre-viability abortion…” will require additional appropriations for the Attorney General of $439,700 in FY 2008, FY 2009, and FY 2010…. This bill has a legislative review note. (additional costs contingent upon the court ruling) Sen. Christensen voted YEA. HB38 Substitute AMENDMENTS TO LOCAL OPTION SALES AND USE TAXES ON CERTAIN ACCOMMODATIONS AND SERVICES (technical allocation to shift funds to enable funding for soccer stadium, perhaps) Sen. Christensen voted YEA. HB 202 MEDICAL RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHILDREN prohibits school personnel from making certain medical recommendations for a student, including the use of psychotropic medications, and prohibits consideration of a petition for removal of a child, and …. (ritlin) Sen. Christensen voted YEA. SB 75 ADVANCED HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVE ACT repeals the Personal Choice and Living Will Act and enacts the Advanced Health Care Directive Act. Sen. Christensen voted YEA. HB 101 FEE WAIVER REIMBURSEMENTS establishes state reimbursement of school fee waivers. Sen. Christensen voted YEA. HB236 7th Substitute STUDENT CLUBS AMENDMENTS modifies the State System of Public Education Code's regulation of curricular and noncurricular clubs. Sen. Christensen was absent for the vote. SB 194 BOARDS OF EDUCATION MEMBERSHIP AMENDMENTS modifies provisions governing the qualification, nomination, and election of members of the State Board of Education and local boards of education…. requires members of the State Board of Education and local boards of education to be elected in partisan elections; Sen. Christensen was absent for the vote. SB 211 third substitute ELECTION LAW CHANGES This bill amends provisions of the Election Code to extend provisional ballot eligibility to persons registered anywhere within the state instead of within the county and to replace satellite registration with an extended registration period. Sen. Christensen voted YEA. |