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What your legislators are doing

First Published Feb 02 2012 08:32 am • Last Updated Feb 02 2012 08:59 am

Sen. Karen Mayne, D-West Valley City

SB32 » Breast Cancer Prevention Amendments: Requires a facility that performs mammography to provide a patient who has dense breast tissue with a notice of options for additional screenings.

SB35 » New Motor Vehicle Warranties Act Amendments: Provides mediation in cases when a new recreational vehicle has a defect that persists after the manufacturer has made at least four attempts to correct it.

SB92 » Department of Commerce License Related Amendments: Changes the state’s occupational and professional licensing requirements.

SB107 » Possession of Graffiti Paraphernalia: Prohibits a person from possessing instruments or tools commonly associated with graffiti and modifies the damage amounts for graffiti offenses.

SB121 » Workers’ Compensation Waiver Amendments: Corrects language in the Utah Labor Code regarding the issuance of waivers.

SB130 » Workers Compensation Coordination of Benefits Amendments: Coordinates the benefits paid by workers compensation and group health-insurance plans.

SCR4 » Concurrent Resolution on Breast Cancer Screening: Urges women, 40 and older, to receive a breast cancer screening once a year.

Sen. Daniel Thatcher, R-West Valley City

SB5 » Executive Offices and Criminal Justice Base Budget: Appropriates funds for the support and operation of state government.

SB129 » Unemployment Insurance Modifications: Reduces the maximum unemployment insurance rate for employers and imposes a 2012 cap on the social unemployment insurance contribution rate.

SCR1 » Concurrent Resolution Supporting Establishment of a Fund for Assistance to Families of Fallen Officers: Expresses support for the creation of a fund to benefit the families of fallen Utah police officers.

Sen. Michael Waddoups, R-Taylorsville

SCR1 » Concurrent Resolution Supporting Establishment of a Fund for Assistance to Families of Fallen Officers: Expresses support for the creation of a fund to benefit the families of fallen Utah police officers.

SJR10 » Resolution Approving Reappointment of Director of Legislative Research and General Counsel: Reappoints Michael E. Christensen as director of the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel.

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Want to learn more? Details on those bills — plus information on what your elected officials in the House of Representatives are doing — are available online at le.utah.gov.

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