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House clears a slate of bills, sets time certain for higher-education measure
Summary
The Utah House adopted multiple committee reports, passed several concurrence/consent calendar bills (including HB253, HB168, HB187) and set First Substitute House Bill 75 (nonresident tuition) for further consideration Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m.
SALT LAKE CITY — On Feb. 21 the Utah House approved a series of committee reports and concurrence votes, sent multiple bills to the Senate, and scheduled additional debate on a higher-education tuition bill.
The Education Committee (chair Margaret Dayton) reported favorably on several measures (including HB77, HCR11, HB257 and first substitute HB75) and the House adopted the committee report. On the consent calendar, House Bill 253 (Power Sport Dealer Association amendments, Rep. Brent Goodfellow) passed with 66 yes votes and 4 no votes and will be referred to the Senate.
The House also concurred with Senate amendments on several bills: the chamber agreed to Senate changes to House Bill 17 (bond/commissioner hearing language), first substitute House Bill 168 (appointment procedures for midterm vacancies), and House Bill 187 (contribution restrictions). Recorded tallies include first substitute HB168 (66 yes, 4 no) and HB187 (65 yes, 2 no). Representative Pace moved to lift first substitute HB75 (Nonresident Tuition for Higher Education Amendments) from the third reading calendar and place it on a time certain for Wednesday, Feb. 26, at 3:30 p.m.; the motion carried.
On access-to-records reform, Representative Lavar Christiansen offered two amendments to House Bill 280 (motor-vehicle-accident police-report access) to allow local agencies to charge a reasonable fee for disclosing data; those amendments were adopted on the floor. The House then recessed to continue remaining business.
What happens next: Bills that passed will be referred to the Senate or returned for signatures as recorded in the House journal. First substitute HB75 is scheduled for further debate on Feb. 26 at 3:30 p.m.
