Wrap: Senate Republican Leader Kevin Engler said the Senate will take up this week a contentious political issue that has split the two parties in the past.

The measure would require a government issued photo ID to vote.  When the issue came before the Senate a few years ago, Republicans had to vote cloture to shut off debate.

But Engler acknowledges this year, there are not the votes ... at least yet .. to end a filibuster.

In the meantime, Engler says there's an effort to draft a more moderate proposal that could win support from senators from both parties.

 Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Rebecca Stephen.

Wrap: Farmington Senator Kevin Engler acknowledged that the issue never will get to an actual vote on the Senate floor.

The proposal would place on the statewide ballot a proposal to replace the income tax with a sales tax increase.

Engler predicted the measure ultimately would get on the ballot through a petition campaign.  And, for that reason, he said it would be better for Senators to ask questions and discuss the bill.

When the issue came before the Senate last week, it prompted a late-night filibuster that stalled action on the measure.

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Rebecca Stephen.