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Votes at a glance: House actions Feb. 19, 1998
Summary
On Feb. 19 the Utah House passed several bills (including SB 128, SB 137, SB 118, SB 76, HB 357, HB 110) and circled others for further work (notably HB 13 and HB 31). Recorded tallies are listed below.
Salt Lake City — The Utah House recorded decisions on a range of bills during its Feb. 19 session. Notable outcomes:
- Senate Bill 128 (Municipal Energy Sales and Use Tax Extension): Passed (59 yes, 6 no). Sponsor described municipal discretion to exempt sales tax for power purchased by large in-city employers when city cannot supply power.
- Senate Bill 137 (Disaster Service Volunteer Leave Act): Passed (62 yes, 3 no). The bill authorizes state agencies to allow trained employees up to 15 days per year (paid) to assist response in other states for qualifying disasters, subject to agency approval.
- Senate Bill 118 (Regulation of Lead-Based Paint Remediation): Passed (68 yes, 0 no). The bill gives the state authority to implement a lead-based paint remediation program consistent with federal law and avoids default EPA takeover, according to sponsors.
- Fourth Substitute Senate Bill 76: Passed (71 yes, 0 no) and will be returned to the Senate.
- Substitute House Bill 357 (Transient Room Tax — film commissions): Passed (54 yes, 13 no). The bill clarifies use of TRT funds to support film commissions in counties that have them.
- House Bill 110 (Sales tax exemption for seasonal destination amusement parks): Passed (44 yes, 21 no). The bill extends certain sales-tax exemptions for capital purchases to qualifying amusement parks.
Several bills were circled for additional work, including House Bill 13 (red-light cameras) and House Bill 31 (tobacco retail restrictions, later amended on the floor).
