Sierra Club Utah Chapter
Utah Senate Scorecard: 2006 General Session
 
Bills   Correct
              Vote Absence
Senators HB 45 HB 47 HB 80 HB 100 HB 138 SB 70 SB 215 Total Count Average
0=absent; 1=yea; 2=nay
correct vote = 2 2 1 2 1 2 1
Arent 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 7 0 100%
Bell 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 33%
Christensen 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 43%
Bramble 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 29%
Buttars 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2 3 50%
Davis 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 4 0 57%
Dmitrich 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 43%
Eastman 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2 0 29%
Evans, B 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 33%
Fife 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 7 0 100%
Goodfellow 2 1 1 2 1 1 1 5 0 71%
Hale 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 7 0 100%
Hatch 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 2 1 33%
Hellewell 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 43%
Hickman 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 50%
Hillyard 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 3 3 75%
Jenkins 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 43%
Killpack 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 50%
Knudson 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 43%
Madsen 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 43%
Mansell 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 29%
Mayne 2 1 1 2 1 2 1 6 0 86%
McCoy 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 7 0 100%
Peterson 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 33%
Stephenson 1 2 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 43%
Thomas 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 43%
Valentine 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 0 29%
Waddoups 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 43%
Walker 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 3 0 43%
correct vote = 2 2 1 2 1 2 1
 
HB 45 Bear River Development Act allows diversion of water from the Bear River to several northern Utah
counties. This water is not needed in the foreseeable future & would devastate the Bear River refuge.
HB 47 S1 Sales Tax Diversion for Water Projects increases the amount of sales tax diverted into a fund to pay for
water projects such as the Bear River & Lake Powell pipelines. The first substitute of this bill passed.
HB 80 Energy Savings in State Buildings establishes procedures for saving energy in state buildings,
sets goals for each department and recommends the use of energy-saving devices and appliances.
HB 100 S1 Environmental Litigation Bond requires organizations to post a bond if they appeal a decision & ask for a
stay or injunction under a number of statutes such as the Clean Water Act. The first substitute passed.
HB 138 S1 Mercury Switch Removal Act requires auto manufacturers to create a plan to recover mercury switches
from junked cars and requires them to re-imburse $5 for each switch removed by car crushers, etc.
SB 70 Process for Approval of Waste Disposal Amendments would have eliminated the governor's authority to
veto an approval for importing more intensely classes of radioactive waste. Governor Huntsman vetoed it.
SB 215 Electronic Waste Task Force would have established a legislative task force to investigate safer
ways to dismantle & dispose of electronic waste. The bill failed for lack of time.