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2007 General Session

These are the bills that were tracked by the Utah Chapter of the Sierra Club during the 2007 General Legislative Session.
Name Bill Issue Status Our Position
Tax Credits for Alternate Power Generation sb13s3 Energy 3/2/07; bill's provisions moved to SB 223. support
  action needed on sb13s3: Stephenson's amended legislation was rolled into Second Substitute Senate Bill 223. See SB223S2 below. Find out more.
Dividing Groundwater with Another State hb422s3 Water 3/1/07; dead, never made it out of senate rules. support
  action needed on hb422s3: This bill passed the house on a strong vote. Please call your senator before Wednesday, Feb 28th to ask for HB 422 to be passed out of rules to get a vote on the senate floor. Find out more.
Environmentally Restricted Zoning Districts hb233 Land Use/Zoning 3/1/07; dead, never made it to a vote on the house floor. oppose
  action needed on hb233: Call your representative to urge strong opposition to this give-away for developers and speculators. Please call your representative ASAP. Find out more.
Revoking Authority to Use State Lands as a Bird Refuge hb192 Public Lands 3/1/07; passed both houses, on to the governor's desk. oppose
  action needed on hb192: Please call Governor Huntsman to ask him to veto this bill. Find out more.
Instream Flow to Protect Trout Habitat sb29 Water 2/15/07; bill died two votes shy on the house floor. support
  action needed on sb29: Narrowly defeated on the house floor, this bill would need a lot of support from the house to be brought back. It still could be revived with strong calls to representatives. Find out more.
Tax Amendments sb223s2 Energy 3/2/07; passed both houses, to governor for signature. support
  action needed on sb223s2: The second substitute moved quickly after February 26th. It now awaits the governor's signature. Find out more.
Clean Air and Efficient Vehicle Tax Incentives hb122s4 Air 3/1/07; dead, never emerged from Senate Rules Committee. support
  action needed on hb122s4: Senators need to hear from you before Wednesday, Feb 28th, because this bill must get out of the rules committee. Find out more.
Street-Legal All-Terrain Vehicle Amendments hb425s1 Transportation 3/1/07; dead, never reached a vote in the senate. oppose
  action needed on hb425s1: HB425S1 passed the house on Thursday, Feb 22nd. Please call your senator before Wednesday, Feb 28th to oppose this bill. Find out more.
Waste Amendments sb155 Nuclear Issues 2/15/07; bill approved by both house & senate with veto-proof majorities. oppose
  action needed on sb155: Please call Governor Huntsman to ask for a veto. Find out more.
Joint Resolution Regarding Action on Groundwater in Snake Valley hjr1s1 Water 2/8/07; Substituted resolution passed senate. support
  action needed on hjr1s1: First Substitute HJR 1 passed the senate 27-0-2 on February 8th. Find out more.
Restrictions on Designation of Wetlands sb183 Land Use/Zoning 2/28/07; bill passed & now moves to the governor oppose
  action needed on sb183: Please call the governor ASAP to ask him to veto this bill. Find out more.
Motor Vehicle Registration Checkoff for Protecting Access to Public Lands and Off-Highway Vehicle Education hb97 Public Lands 3/1/07; passed both houses, will the governor sign it? oppose
  action needed on hb97: Please call Governor Huntsman to ask him to veto this bill. Find out more.
Land and Water Reinvestment hb102s2 Public Lands 3/1/07; passed both houses, on to governor. no position
  action needed on hb102s2: This bill has returned to the house for concurrence on the second substitution. Find out more.
Energy Policy Amendments hb243 Energy 2/28/07; bill passed both houses. support, with concerns
  action needed on hb243: This bill passed both houses after being tabled briefly in the senate. Find out more.
   
   

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