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Utah House opens May 2006 special session, affirms leadership and rules; introduces appropriations and policy bills
Summary
The Utah House met in a May 2006 special session called by Gov. John M. Huntsman Jr. Members kept existing leadership and rules, appointed committees to notify the Senate and governor, and introduced bills including a $2 million Medicaid emergency dental appropriation and a proposed Capitol parking structure.
The Utah House of Representatives convened in a third special session in May 2006 after a governor's proclamation read and certified by Lieutenant Governor Gary R. Herbert. Lawmakers voted to continue the same House leadership and adopt the same House and joint rules used in the 2006 general session, then moved promptly to procedural business and the introduction of several bills.
Representative Alexander opened the substantive business with a motion to "continue with the same organization for the third special session of the 50 sixth legislature as was constituted during the February" 2006 session; the motion passed by voice vote. The House then adopted the rules in a separate motion by Representative Lockhart, who said the chamber should "adopt the same House rules and joint rules for the third special session" as in the 2006 general session; that motion also carried by voice vote.
Lieutenant Governor Gary R. Herbert, speaking for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, certified a copy of Gov. John M. Huntsman Jr.'s proclamation calling the…
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