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House narrowly passes procedural action on Environmental Lean Act (HB 255) amid floor housekeeping
Summary
The House handled procedural motions for House Bill 255 (Environmental Lean Act), including circling/uncircling the bill and accepting a sponsor-led amendment; later action placed the bill for further floor consideration and the House approved sending the bill forward.
On Feb. 27 the Utah House addressed procedural actions on House Bill 255 (referred to as the Environmental Lean Act on the floor). Members moved to circle and uncircle the bill on the calendar, clarified whether the item was a first substitute, and then allowed the sponsor to present amendments.
Representative Matthews sought the right to move an amendment that the sponsor supported; the House accepted procedural motions that put the bill back on the calendar for continued floor consideration. The clerk later recorded a roll-call vote on a related floor step indicating the bill proceeded to the next stage with a recorded 38 yes and 34 no votes.
The action on HB 255 on this floor day was largely procedural and preparatory; final policy details and any subsequent Senate consideration were not resolved on the floor during the discussion captured in the transcript.
