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Votes at a glance: key floor actions, Feb. 28, 1997
Summary
The House acted on many measures Feb. 28: SB 2 (bonding) passed 53–18; HB 293 (magistrate checkpoint authority) passed 70–0; HB 76 (Botanical Center) concurred with Senate amendment, 50 yes; HB 389 (Centennial Charter School Task Force) passed 50–17; HB 122 failed 36–33. Several appropriations and technical amendments also moved forward.
On Feb. 28 the Utah House disposed of a large group of senate bills and house measures. Below are the principal formal outcomes recorded on the floor that day.
Summary of outcomes (select votes) - SB 2 — 1997 bonding and debt‑financing authorization: Passed the House 53 yes, 18 no. Returned to the Senate for enrollment and further action. (Floor debate, SEG 2068–2430.) - HB 293 — First substitute, Magistrate Authority (checkpoints): Passed the House with 70 yes votes (no no votes reported in the tally on the floor); transmitted to the Senate. (SEG 470–525.) - HB 76 — Utah Botanical Center appropriation (Senate amendment reduced amount): House concurred; clerk reported 50 yes votes. The Senate had reduced the amount from $1,000,000 to $250,000. (SEG 935–977.) - HB 389 — Centennial Charter School Task Force: Advanced under suspension, discussed and passed the House (50 yes, 17 no) and returned to the Senate. Sponsors described the bill as a study task force to consider charter‑school options and membership. (SEG 388–1105.) - HB 122 — Local‑option sales tax for conservation easements (substitute): Failed on final vote 36 yes, 33 no. (SEG 1210–1540.) - SB 16 — Appropriation for Toucan Foundation (Washington County arts): Amended on the floor to $25,000 and passed. (SEG 1570–1646.)
Other notes: Several committee reports were approved and numerous concurrences with Senate amendments were adopted on a range of appropriations, technical corrections and programmatic bills; the House also heard a guest address from Congressman Cook focused on federal transportation funding tied to the 2002 Winter Olympics.
Where to find the record: Vote tallies and the clerk’s reading of actions are on the House floor transcript for Feb. 28, 1997 (see the provenance spans below).
