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Votes at a glance: key House floor outcomes, Feb. 18, 1997
Summary
The House took numerous recorded votes on Feb. 18, 1997. Notable outcomes: substitute HB253 passed 59–3; HB206 passed 66–0; HB39 passed 49–20; HB84 passed 55–14; HB93 passed 44–26. HJR1 (constitutional amendment on elderly tax deferral) failed 30–42 and second substitute HB10 failed 30–40.
The Utah House recorded votes on multiple bills and measures on Feb. 18, 1997. Highlights from the floor:
- Substitute House Bill 253 (peace officer provisions) — Passed 59 yes, 3 no; forwarded to the Senate (Clerk/ sponsor indicated amended fiscal note had been received prior to the vote).
- House Bill 206 (property tax clarifications) — Passed 66 yes, 0 no; clarifies treasurer duties, due dates and interest start dates, and deletes obsolete language; forwarded to the Senate.
- House Bill 39 (higher education parking enforcement) — Passed 49 yes, 20 no; extends campus authority to enforce parking/traffic regulations for all visitors and permits judicial enforcement where needed; forwarded to the Senate.
- House Bill 84 (sales tax exemption for employee transportation) — Passed 55 yes, 14 no; exempts certain private carpools and employer-contracted transportation services from sales tax to encourage carpooling; forwarded to the Senate.
- House Bill 93 (appropriation for children's art facility expansion at Springville Museum of Art) — Passed 44 yes, 26 no; would provide state funds to match local fundraising for the museum addition; forwarded to the Senate.
- Second substitute House Bill 10 (municipal authorization for justice courts) — Failed 30 yes, 40 no; will be filed.
- House Joint Resolution 1 (constitutional resolution to permit property-tax deferral for the elderly) — Failed 30 yes, 42 no; will be filed.
Earlier in the session the House recorded receipt of several Senate-passed measures and assigned many bills to committee calendars. Following the votes, members recognized Lamar Farnsworth on his retirement from Hogle Zoo and adjourned until 9:30 a.m. the next morning.
