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Votes at a glance: key actions from the House floor on March 4, 2002
Summary
The House voted on a range of bills March 4, 2002. Notable outcomes: SB 66 (amended and passed), SCR 2 (passed), SB 100 (passed 71–0), SB 195 (passed 53–3), SB 106 (passed 63–7), SB 111 (failed 17–41). Several other bills were advanced to calendar consideration.
The Utah House recorded votes on multiple measures during its March 4 session. Below are key outcomes and brief context.
• SCR 2 — Resolution urging vegetation management by the Bureau of Land Management: Passed on the floor and ordered to be signed and transmitted; sponsor said it seeks to respond to BLM public comment on vegetative management in the West to address pinyon‑juniper encroachment.
• SB 66 — Revenues from federal land exchange parcels: House adopted amendments to reduce several diversions and later approved a technical correction; the House sent the amended bill back to the Senate for further consideration (see separate coverage).
• SB 96 (1st substitute) — Uranium mill tailings oversight: The House advanced the first substitute; the sponsor said the fees would fund four DEQ positions and listed affected sites; the measure was to be returned to the Senate for processing.
• SB 100 — Pharmacists licensing amendments: Passed; the sponsor said the bill adds nutritional counseling to the practice of pharmacy and requires adherence to patient privacy (HIPAA); recorded in the journal as 71 yes, 0 no.
• SB 104 — Sale of municipal power systems: Passed; the bill reorders the sale process so bids are solicited before an election, giving voters more information before deciding.
• SB 195 — Sales and use tax amendment: House adopted amendments related to the bill's long title and scope and passed the bill; the House journal records the final tally as 53 yes and 3 no.
• SB 106 (1st substitute) — Divorce: child's testimony limited: Passed 63 yes, 7 no; the bill allows child testimony only in extenuating circumstances and clarifies the weight given to a child's preference where the child is 16 or older.
• SB 111 (1st substitute): Failed on the floor with a recorded vote of 17 yes and 41 no and will return to the Senate.
Several other bills and committee reports were read and advanced to calendars for second or third reading.
This summary lists recorded outcomes and the key procedural posture; refer to the House journal for full vote records and bill text.
