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Utah House clears consent-calendar measures, urges federal help for Medicare Part D enrollment
Summary
The Utah House passed several consent-calendar items — including a resolution urging federal funding for Medicare Part D enrollment assistance and amendments to scholarship eligibility, corporate professional definitions and nonprofit voting rules — then recessed for a caucus.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House of Representatives on the floor Wednesday approved a series of consent-calendar measures after brief presentations and then recessed for caucuses.
Members passed first substitute Senate Bill 165, which Representative Romero said "basically includes in the definition, a landscape architect, licensed to, participate as a professional corporation," and allows a street mailing address instead of only a residence for incorporation. The House recorded 58 yes votes and 0 no votes on the measure; it will be transmitted to the Senate for signature.
Representative Holdaway urged support for House Bill 326, the New Century Scholarship amendments, saying the changes "provide an opportunity for high-achieving science and math students to qualify for the New Century Scholarship" and set a minimum B average for eligibility. The House approved HB326 by voice vote with 51 yes votes and 0 no votes; the bill moves to the Senate for further consideration.
On House Joint Resolution 26, Representative Cosgrove framed the item as a call for federal resources to help seniors navigate the new Medicare prescription drug benefit (Part D), saying the area agencies on aging "expend their existing resources helping seniors with transportation, in home care, and now they're asked to do, enroll seniors in Medicare Part D." The resolution urges Congress to appropriate funds for Medicare Part D counseling; the House passed the resolution, 59 yes to 7 no.
Representative Veil described Senate Bill 134 as a technical clarification: a judgment transferred between jurisdictions expires eight years from the date the original judgment was entered, not from the date of transfer. The House passed SB134, 70 yes to 0 no.
Representative Gowans presented House Bill 444, which amends voting requirements for nonprofit irrigation companies to provide one vote per share unless the bylaws specify otherwise. The House approved HB444, 71 yes to 0 no.
Several routine and ceremonial items punctuated the session, including the opening prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance and welcoming a scholar class from American Achievement Academy in Spanish Fork to the gallery. Representative Alexander moved to recess for a caucus near the end of the session; the motion carried on a voice vote.
All measures that passed on the consent calendar will be transmitted to the Senate for the president's signature or further consideration as prescribed by House rules. The House then recessed for caucus with additional business expected when members return.
