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Votes at a glance: House actions Feb. 15, 1996
Summary
On Feb. 15 the Utah House concurred with Senate amendments on several bills (HB 166, HB 63), approved HB 69 with a 15-year forfeiture provision, passed SB 70 and HB 103, and returned SB 56 to the Senate after defeat.
The Utah House took final or procedural votes on multiple measures on Feb. 15. Key outcomes:
• House Bill 166 (federal practice revisions): House concurred with Senate amendments; final House tally 66 yes, 0 no. Representative Kilpatrick moved concurrence and the motion carried.
• Substitute House Bill 63 (Employment Security Act amendment): House concurred with Senate amendment correcting an implementation date (moved to 9/1/1997); final tally 68 yes, 0 no.
• House Bill 69 (forfeiture of water rights): The Senate amendment set the forfeiture period at 15 years; House concurred and the bill passed 55 yes, 14 no.
• Senate Bill 70 (programs for persons with disabilities): Passed the House unanimously, 70 yes, 0 no. Sponsor Representative Davis summarized technical amendments and clarifications to board membership, trust funds and services.
• Senate Bill 56 (service charge on dishonored instruments): Defeated in the House, 29 yes, 44 no (returned to the Senate).
• House Bill 103 (building-code amendments): Floor amendments were adopted, including making 1% of building-fee funds non-lapsing for training and commissioning a study on engineer-stamp requirements with a report due to the Business/Labor interim committee by November 1996; the bill passed 70 yes, 0 no.
• House Bill 67 (Redevelopment Agency/eminent domain): House substituted a third version (substitution vote 39–35) and then voted to circle the substitute for further revision (circle passed 41–29); no final passage occurred on Feb. 15.
Several other Senate measures were read for the record and referred to committees or returned for signature. Representative Stevens successfully moved to return Senate Bill 102 to Rules because of a fiscal note exceeding $100,000.
These actions will be reflected in the House journal and relevant bills will be returned to the Senate or assigned to committees for further consideration.
