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Utah House clears a large slate of bills and assigns others to committees
Summary
The Utah House approved or moved dozens of measures on Feb. 5, 1998, adopting multiple committee reports and sending a range of bills to standing committees and the Senate for consideration. Measures covered transportation, taxation, public safety and committee referrals.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House adopted a broad set of committee reports and cleared many bills for further consideration during its Feb. 5, 1998 floor session, the clerk announced.
Clerks and committee chairs read and recommended numerous measures for assignment or further action. The Rules Committee recommended placement of measures such as Senate Bill 6 (enforcement and penalties for uninsured motor vehicle violations) on the third-reading calendar, and the House adopted that report by voice vote. The clerk also read a roster of bills printed and recommended to standing committees, including SB73 (Beer Industry Distribution Act), HB126 (Teaching Experience Employment Factor), HCR8 (recognizing Utah Russia Day), HB166 (EMT paramedic licensure), HB146 (habitual violent offender definitions) and others.
Committee assignments announced on the floor sent bills to Education, Government Operations, Health and Human Services, Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Revenue and Taxation, and Transportation committees. The Revenue and Taxation Committee reported favorably on HB128 (division of facilities construction and management bidding), HB150 (county auction sales tax for long-term care centers), HB65 (sales tax exemption for passenger transportation) and substitute HB101 (posting on motor and special fuel pumps), and noted HB257 (ticket scalping restrictions) was tabled and returned to Rules.
The Government Operations Committee reported favorable recommendations on HB158 (voter registration amendment), HB166 (Utah State Museum of Natural History amendments), HB342 (Internet voting pilot project), and related measures, and those items were placed on the consent calendar or third-reading calendar as appropriate.
Other measures moved on the floor included first readings and referrals for several Senate bills the clerk confirmed had been transmitted from the Senate and signed by the presiding officers. The House also handled procedural floor business such as uncircling (restoring to the calendar) and redirecting bills to committees, for example moving First Substitute SB78 (Master Road State Highway List) to the Transportation Committee for action.
Many items were passed without recorded debate and will be considered by the Senate or assigned committees as indicated by the clerk; individual committee chairs or bill sponsors provided brief explanations where requested. The House adjourned to reconvene the following morning.
