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Votes at a glance: House clears a string of Senate bills and resolutions
Summary
During the March 2, 1999 session the House cleared several Senate bills and concurrence items, including Olympic licensure (SB 42), open-space transfer near Draper prison (SB 43), pharmacy-practice amendments (SB 94), tax-penalty changes (SB 61), and the dangerous-weapons package (SB 122). Vote tallies and brief descriptions follow.
The Utah House took final action on a series of bills and concurrence items on March 2, 1999. Key outcomes and brief descriptions are below.
• SB 42 (Olympic & special event licensure exemption): Passed the House 69-0. The bill allows health-care professionals licensed in other states to provide medical services at large events such as the Olympics without obtaining separate Utah licensure while working under event protocols (Representative Curtis summarized intended application to hospitals and event medical staff).
• SGR10 (Resolution supporting Firefighter and Mining Museum): Passed 65-5. The non-binding resolution encourages coordination among state and local entities to identify an appropriate museum site.
• SB 43 (First substitute) — open space near Draper State Prison: Passed 47-21. Sponsor Representative Hogue said the package concerns about 250 acres bordering the Jordan River with wetlands and an archaeologically identified prehistoric site; discussion covered remediation responsibility (UDOT) and property exchanges to resolve boundaries.
• SB 61 (Sales & use tax exemptions; penalties): Passed 73-0. The bill and related intent language limit penalties for misreported exempt sales to the lesser of 10% or $1,000 and encourage the Tax Commission to exercise flexibility in waiver or reduction.
• SB 94 (Pharmacy Practice Act amendments, as amended): Passed 69-3. The House accepted an amendment clarifying that certain outpatient administration on an outpatient basis may be done "solely by a licensed pharmacist," and the bill clarifies the scope for collaborative drug therapy.
• SB 132 (aviation fuel tax, third substitute): The House reconsidered, substituted the third substitute to correct a drafting error that would have reduced point-of-sale collections statewide, and placed the bill on the third-reading calendar for further action (Representative Hickman explained the correction).
• SB 122 (dangerous-weapons second substitute): Passed 61-12 after extensive debate and a failed amendment to prohibit concealed carry in schools.
Several other concurrence motions and house bills were handled by the House with routine votes and spread intent language where requested. The House recessed for lunch and scheduled Read-to-Kids Day visits at 11:45 a.m., with a planned return at 2:00 p.m.
This roundup covers the principal floor actions recorded during the morning session; the House also made several procedural motions to recall bills for technical amendments where sponsors requested clarification.
