Bonġu!
(Maltese for “good morning”)

We ran into American Heritage of South Jordan on the Captiol steps today. Welcome! Today is Day 30 of the Utah legislative session. Here’s the low-down in the Senate:

* The Third Reading Calendar is quite full today! Here are some highlights:
- 3SB 41: Regulation of Tanning Facilities
- 1SB 101: Acupuncture Licensing Act Amendments
- SJR 13: Joint Resolution on Social Security
- SB 88: Pharmacy Distribution Amendments
- SB 196: Software for Special Needs Children
- SR 1: Informal Senate Poll on United States Senate Candidates Resolution
- SB 201: Expungement Amendments
* Join the live press conference today via Facebook. We’ll announce the starting times, which is right after Morning Floor time ends, on Twitter and Facebook.
* Floor times:
- Morning Floor time: 10-11:45 a.m.
- Afternoon Floor time: 2:10-5 p.m.

In the Media Highlights:

- Effort to amend GRAMA, met with no opposition as the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 6-0 Tuesday to send SB177 on to the full Senate.  Get the full story from the media at Deseret News, The Salt Lake Tribune., another Deseret News, Daily Herald, and Fox 13.

- Senator Niederhauser speaking about about why SB122 is a good idea.  ”If we can get an incentive for people to keep those [small parcels], it’s not just producing food,” Niederhauser said. “It’s also a great benefit for their community, for them to see farming going on.”  Read more at The Salt Lake Tribune.