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House advances a slate of bills on consent and by voice votes; several measures pass unanimously
Summary
On Feb. 6 the Utah House moved multiple bills—ranging from assisting the hearing impaired and firefighter license plates to reclaimed mines and public-school residency—through the floor, many on the consent calendar or by recorded voice votes.
During the Feb. 6 session the House advanced a number of bills with limited floor debate, using the consent calendar and calendar assignments to expedite noncontroversial measures.
Key measures acted on included:
- House Bill 119 (assisting the hearing impaired): Sponsor Representative Swazo described technology options for courts to communicate with hearing-impaired persons (computer display and typing). HB 119 passed on the consent calendar (72 yes, 0 no) and was forwarded to the Senate.
- House Bill 204 (property tax in leasing):…
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