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Votes at a glance: multiple conference committee adoptions and bill passages on Feb. 28, 2001
Summary
The Utah House adopted several conference committee reports and passed multiple bills on Feb. 28, including SB2 (general obligation bonds), SB70 (redevelopment tax increment), SB234 (zap tax), HB3 (minimum school program), and others. Tallies and brief descriptions follow.
The Utah House on Feb. 28 adopted conference committee reports and gave final passage to multiple bills. Key actions and recorded tallies from the floor session follow.
- House Bill 349 (concurrence with Senate amendments): motion to concur carried; final tally 69 yes, 1 no. Representative Jones described the Senate changes as technical.
- First substitute House Bill 12 (concurrence with Senate amendments; Senate added consent date): passed House with 61 yes, 7 no.
- Second substitute Senate Bill 222 (notification when minor taken into custody or suspended/expelled): explained by sponsor; passed unanimously, 66 yes, 0 no.
- Senate Bill 2 (2001 general obligation bond and capital facilities authorizations): House adopted the conference committee report; final tally 51 yes, 14 no; to return to Senate for signature.
- First substitute Senate Bill 234 ('zap tax' — sales/use tax distribution changes): passed 63 yes, 5 no.
- First substitute Senate Bill 70 (redevelopment agency tax increment from school districts): conference committee report adopted and bill passed 67 yes, 0 no.
- First substitute Senate Bill 187 (restriction on employing contract lobbyists using appropriated funds): conference committee report adopted; bill passed 42 yes, 29 no.
- Third substitute House Bill 3 (Minimum School Program Act amendments): conference committee report adopted; final passage 46 yes, 25 no.
- First substitute House Bill 267 (enhancement of public education task force): passed 51 yes, 22 no.
- Third substitute House Bill 376/376 (concealed-carry reciprocity and related amendments): House concurred; final tally 53 yes, 18 no.
Most items were returned to the Senate for signature or further consideration as required by enrollment rules.
