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Votes at a glance: key actions in the Utah House on Feb. 22, 1993
Summary
The House passed several bills on Feb. 22, 1993 — including HB266 (county governing bodies), HB205 (Salt Palace room tax clarification), HB155 (fire academy), HB222 (rainy‑day fund), HB206 (telecom taxation substitute), HB116 (school donations), and HB212 (dual sensory specialist) — and filed HJR2 after a 13–57 defeat.
Several bills were debated and decided on the Utah House floor on Feb. 22, 1993. Below are the key outcomes recorded by the clerk during the day's session.
-- Substitute House Bill 266 (county governing bodies): Representative Bodley presented the substitute clarifying roles for counties using optional executive/council governments; the bill passed on the consent calendar, 67–0, and was referred to the Senate.
-- House Bill 205 (Salt Palace room tax clarification): Sponsored by Representative Rob W. Bishop, HB205 clarifies that Salt Lake County may use a current 0.5% hotel/motel room tax as part of revenue to secure county bonding for the Salt Palace expansion; passed 66–0 and referred to the Senate.
-- House Bill 155 (Fire Academy): Representative Valentine said the bill funds the start of a fire academy to expand rural training; a committee fiscal estimate notes roughly $250,000 per year ongoing. The bill passed 66–0 and was sent to the Senate.
-- House Bill 222 (Rainy‑day fund): After adopting amendments to increase the reserve cap and set transfer rules (50% of specified surpluses up to certain limits), the House approved HB222, 49–22, and referred it to the Senate.
-- Second Substitute House Bill 206 (Local taxation of utilities): The House adopted a second substitute clarifying which telephone charges can be added to franchise‑tax bases subject to truth‑in‑taxation hearings, after extended floor debate and several amendment votes; adopted 69–1 and referred to the Senate.
-- House Bill 116 (Private donations for at‑risk programs): The House debated amendments requiring collaboration with public education foundations and passed the bill, 47–24, sending it to the Senate.
-- House Bill 212 (Dual sensory impairment education specialist): HB212 creates a specialist post to support deaf‑blind students statewide; the House passed the bill unanimously, 72–0, with a $37,500 fiscal note noted.
-- House Joint Resolution 2 (Electoral College): The resolution urging a national move to direct popular election of the president failed on a recorded vote, 13–57, and will be filed.
All recorded tallies above reflect clerk announcements on the floor. Several other committee reports and bill referrals were read during the session and will proceed through normal committee assignment and consideration.
