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Votes at a glance: House advances budget and health-care measures, approves trust-code and redevelopment fixes
Summary
On Feb. 27 the House passed several bills including House Bill 1 (Supplemental Appropriations), SB91 (EMS provider amendments), SB47 (Uniform Trust Code substitute), SB204 (RDA cap fix), and SB128 (long-term care amendments); the record includes vote tallies and adopted intent language where noted.
The Utah House took recorded votes and procedural actions on multiple measures during its Feb. 27 floor session. Key outcomes included:
- House Bill 1 (Supplemental Appropriations Act): The House voted 74 yes, 0 no to pass HB1 and forward it to the Senate. Sponsor Representative Bigelow said the bill includes $6.8 million for the rainy day fund, $1 million in jail reimbursements, and net one-time spending of $25.6 million offset by $19.0 million in one-time revenue adjustments.
- Senate Bill 91 (Emergency Medical Service Provider Amendments): Representative Lockhart's amendment clarified that a political subdivision issuing an RFP may respond to its own RFP, tightened dates, and set intent language to protect a fair, unbiased selection process. SB91 passed with a 68–0 recorded vote.
- Second Substitute Senate Bill 47 (Uniform Trust Code amendments): House members agreed to replace the first substitute with a second substitute incorporating committee changes. The measure passed 66–0 and will be forwarded to the Senate.
- Senate Bill 204 (Redevelopment Agency changes): The House approved a change so BRAC-related base-closure acreage does not count toward the 10% RDA redevelopment cap for affected jurisdictions (Ogden area, northern Davis County and Tooele County). The bill passed 68–2.
- First Substitute Senate Bill 128 (Long-Term Care Facilities amendments): Members adopted an amendment adjusting an administrative cap (from 1% to 3%) to allow the assessment to help facilities draw down additional Medicaid funds. The bill passed first substitute 64–8 and includes intent language that the Department of Health should not require private-pay residents be charged the same or more than Medicaid reimbursement.
The House also adopted the Rules Committee report, placed multiple Senate bills on the third-reading calendar and appointed a conference committee for First Substitute SB230 (Performance Plus Reading Achievement), naming Representatives Cheryl Allen, Mike Styler and Jim Gowen.
What happens next: Each passed measure is forwarded to the Senate or returned to appropriate committees as noted; HB1 and the listed Senate measures will proceed through the legislative process with the attached intent language where adopted.
