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House recalls $200,000 National Guard tuition bill after fiscal-note objection
Summary
Lawmakers recalled Senate Bill 40 from the Senate after members noted a $200,000 fiscal note and objected that it should not have been on the consent calendar; sponsors had previously won a 63–0 floor vote but the House later sent the bill to the Rules Committee for fiscal review.
House members recalled Senate Bill 40 — a measure providing $200,000 in ongoing tuition assistance for Utah National Guard members — after lawmakers objected to its placement on the consent calendar because of a fiscal note.
Senate Bill 40, described on the floor as a reimbursement program that would provide up to $1,000 per year to qualifying National Guard students, initially cleared the chamber in a unanimous voice vote. ‘‘Having received 63 yes votes and 0 no votes,’’ the reading clerk announced after the roll call, and the bill appeared to pass on that basis.
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