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Votes at a glance: key House floor outcomes, Feb. 17, 1999
Summary
Summary of recorded roll-call results on major bills debated on the House floor: HB154 (gambling-device manufacturer clarification) passed 43–23; First Substitute HB268 (truth in taxation/judgment levy notice) passed 51–17; First Substitute HB63 (Reading Skills Center) passed 43–29; HB396 (steel mill tax exemption) passed 57–11; HB273 (Workforce Services amendments) passed 44–27; HB115 (impound uninsured vehicles) failed 30–41.
The Utah House recorded outcomes on several major items during the Feb. 17 session. The following summarizes the bills, brief descriptions and recorded vote tallies from the House floor.
- House Bill 154 (gambling-device manufacturer clarification): Passed 43 yes, 23 no. Sponsor: Representative Hickman. Purpose: Clarify that manufacturers of gambling devices and related signage do not constitute "gambling" for licensing purposes; referred to the Senate.
- First Substitute House Bill 268 (Truth in Taxation — judgment levy notice): Passed 51 yes, 17 no. Sponsor: Representative Short. Purpose: Require a Truth in Taxation meeting/notice if taxing entities intend to recoup amounts under a judgment levy; referred to the Senate.
- First Substitute House Bill 63 (Reading Skills Development Center): Passed 43 yes, 29 no. Sponsor: Representative Morgan. Purpose: Fund and prioritize a University of Utah–linked Reading Skills Development Center to assess and assist struggling readers and train specialists; referred to the Senate.
- House Bill 396 (sales and use tax exemption for steel mills): Passed 57 yes, 11 no. Sponsor: Representative Throckmorton. Purpose: Extend a sales-and-use tax exemption to certain steel-manufacturing inputs and parts to address double taxation and competitive imbalance; referred to the Senate; floor debate included a failed amendment to add magnesium manufacturers and discussion of a fiscal note and sunset provision.
- House Bill 273 (Workforce Services amendments): Passed 44 yes, 27 no. Sponsor: Representative Franson. Purpose: Amend workforce-services provisions including eligibility for benefits when spouses relocate and penalties for fraud; referred to the Senate.
- House Bill 115 (impounding uninsured motor vehicles): Failed 30 yes, 41 no. Sponsor: Representative Buckner. Purpose: Allow impoundment of vehicles shown as uninsured in the database after statutory notice periods; opponents raised concerns about database lag and error rates leading to wrongful impounds.
These actions reflect the House’s floor decisions on several high-profile policy and fiscal matters; most passed bills were referred to the Utah Senate for further consideration.
