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Votes at a glance: Utah House advances multiple bills, places bond bill for afternoon calendar
Summary
On Feb. 24 the Utah House approved several bills on the consent calendar and referred others to rules; notable recorded results included passage of substitute House Bill 276 (68–0), House Bill 301 (69–0), House Bill 367 (64–5) and final passage of House Bill 139 (49–20). The bond bill (SB2) was set for a 2 p.m. time‑certain reading.
The Utah House moved a package of routine and substantive measures on Feb. 24, advancing bills to the Senate, placing measures on third‑reading calendars and scheduling the bond bill for a time‑certain afternoon consideration.
Votes and notable actions recorded on the floor included:
• First substitute House Bill 276 (pattern of unlawful activity amendments): the Clerk announced the substitute received 68 yes votes and 0 no votes; the bill was referred to the Senate.
• House Bill 301 (Utah Municipal Bond Act amendments): Representative Lorraine Pace described technical and clarifying changes; the House approved the bill, 69–0, and referred it to the Senate.
• House Bill 367 (Internal Service Fund amendments): Representative Brent H. Goodfellow said the bill facilitates transfer of fleet assets into a consolidated internal service fund; the House passed the bill, 64–5, and referred it to the Senate.
• House Bill 50 (concurrence with Senate amendments) and other consent items were approved and sent to the Senate as recorded by the Clerk.
• House Bill 309 (low income housing tax credit technical amendments) was discussed, amended on the floor and passed by voice vote; sponsors said changes would increase the marketability of affordable housing tax credits and would not add new cost to taxpayers.
• House Bill 139 (Public Attorneys Act) received extended floor debate and final passage later in the day, 49–20, and will be transmitted to the Senate.
The Rules Committee also placed Senate Bill 2 (the 1999 bond bill and capital facilities expenditures) on the third‑reading calendar with a time‑certain slot at 2:00 p.m.; members were handed a summary of bond items ahead of the afternoon session. Throughout the morning, multiple committee reports (Education, Transportation, Health & Human Services, Judiciary, Natural Resources, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice) were adopted and several bills were set for second or third readings.
