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House passes a string of bills, refers measures to Senate; big-ticket votes summarized
Summary
The Utah House advanced and passed multiple bills on Feb. 23, 1994 — including bills on recycling, corrections, martial arts regulation, tire management and teacher training — while referring a slate of other measures to the Senate and the Rules Committee.
The Utah House voted on a broad set of measures during its Feb. 1994 floor session, advancing several bills to the Senate and resolving multiple agenda items.
Among the bills the chamber passed were House Bill 340 (government paper use and recycling amendments), House Bill 314 (items prohibited in corrections facilities), House Bill 299 (bringing full-contact professional martial arts under the Utah Athletic Commission), House Bill 445 (reimbursement for Navajo Trust Fund travel), House Bill 259 (used-tire management with new definitions, subsidies and a $75,000 appropriation for the Department of Environmental Quality), and House Bill 295 (teacher training in sensory impairment with a $200,000 appropriation). Vote tallies recorded on the floor are reflected in the actions list below.
The Rules Committee also reported several bills for second reading and placement on the third-reading calendar, including measures on property tax exemptions, money-management amendments, fingerprinting for child-service providers and outcome measures for children-and-youth services providers.
Most measures listed above were either housekeeping updates or targeted program funding. Several passed unanimously or with large majorities; others received significant debate (see separate articles on the Open Meetings Act substitute and the longevity pay plan). The House adjourned after leadership circulated budget-priority sheets and asked members to provide one-time and ongoing funding priorities by the end of the day.
Votes at a glance (recorded on the House floor): - HB 340 (recycling housekeeping): Passed 51–0 - HB 314 (corrections facilities): Passed 50–0 - HB 299 (Utah Athletic Commission — martial arts): Passed 51–0 - HB 445 (Navajo Trust Fund travel reimbursement): Passed 52–0 - HB 259 (used-tire management with amendment and DEQ appropriation): Passed 68–0 - HB 335 (lewdness statute clarification): Passed 72–0 - HB 295 (teacher training for sensory impairment, $200,000): Passed 71–4
The House also placed multiple bills on the calendar for later consideration and returned its passed measures to the Senate for further action.
