House passes bill to expand interagency IT savings program, 67‑0

Representative Goodfellow presented House Bill 35 on the House floor as an amendment to the Utah Technology Infrastructure Innovation Program to permit cross‑agency participation in projects that can demonstrate cost savings. Supporters described the bill as a streamlined, interagency approach to use technology to reduce government costs.

Representative Goodfellow said the bill "allows cross agencies to work together" and promoted the bill as a way to streamline government, decrease costs and improve responsiveness. "It's a great bill. Appreciate your support," Representative Goodfellow said during the floor presentation.

The clerk announced the vote tally: House Bill 35 received 67 yes votes and 0 no votes and will be referred to the Senate for further action. The clerk noted that bills on the calendar were complete for the day, that several bills were assigned to standing committees, and that House business would resume the next morning.

Other floor activity: Representative Hatch moved to 'circle' House Bill 14 on the third‑reading calendar; the motion was adopted by voice vote. The clerk also read assignments sending multiple bills (including House Bills 32, 37, 208, 6, 25, 50, and others) to their respective standing committees for consideration.

The House adjourned until 10 a.m. the next day after the clerk noted the governor's 6:15 p.m. address in the House Chambers.

Provenance: Sourcing for this article is the floor presentation and exchange introducing and discussing House Bill 35, the recorded vote announcement and surrounding procedural floor actions (transcript segments covering HB 35 presentation through the vote and adjournment).