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House adopts committee reports and passes bills including $12M for safe drinking water
Summary
On Feb. 10, 1997, the Utah House adopted multiple committee reports and unanimously passed several bills on consent and third-reading calendars, including Senate Bill 75 to secure about $12,000,000 in federal Safe Drinking Water funds. Committee recommendations moved multiple bills to the third-reading calendar.
The Utah House met on Feb. 10, 1997, adopted a string of committee reports and passed several bills on consent and third-reading calendars, including a measure to accept federal Safe Drinking Water funding.
Clerk communications read letters from the governor and Senate and listed bills transmitted for consideration. The Rules Committee report was moved by Representative Olsen and adopted, after which the Speaker announced committee assignments for a batch of bills.
Government Operations, Education, Retirement and Political Subdivisions committees each reported favorable recommendations on multiple measures. Representatives Murray, Bigelow and Van Dorn moved to adopt their respective committee reports; each motion carried with no recorded opposition. Those committee-adopted bills were placed on the second- or third-reading calendars or the consent calendar as appropriate.
On the consent calendar, Senate Bill 75 (Safe Drinking Water Act amendments) was presented. An unidentified member noted the bill would allow the state to comply with federal requirements and to receive about $12,000,000 in federal funding for safe drinking water. The House passed SB 75, 65–0; the bill was amended in committee and will be returned to the Senate for further action.
Other roll-call outcomes recorded in the House: House Bill 262 (statute of limitations amendments) passed 68–0; House Bill 271 (divorce education program technical correction) passed 71–0. The clerk announced these measures will be forwarded to the Senate or placed on the appropriate reading calendars.
The House also placed substitute House Concurrent Resolution No. 1 (Escalante National Monument Resolution) on the time-certain calendar for 2:15 p.m. and uncircled second substitute House Bill 157 (Graduated Driver License provisions) so it could proceed to third-reading consideration.
Votes at a glance
- SB 75, Safe Drinking Water Act amendments — passed 65 yes, 0 no. Purpose cited: compliance with federal law to receive approximately $12,000,000 in federal funds. - HB 262, Statute of Limitations Amendments — passed 68 yes, 0 no. Sponsor/committee said the change aligns state law with federal case law (Arnold v. Duchene) and Court of Appeals guidance. - HB 271, Divorce Education Program Technical Correction — passed 71 yes, 0 no. Sponsor characterized the bill as a simple deletion of the word “pilot.”
What's next
Several measures were returned to the Senate for further action or placed on the third-reading calendar. The House scheduled the Escalante resolution for 2:15 p.m.; discussion on HB157 continued and the bill was set for third-reading consideration.
