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Utah House adopts rules committee report; bills on kindergarten, childcare and renewable energy sent to committees
Summary
The Utah House adopted the Rules Committee report and referred a package of bills — including measures on full‑day kindergarten, childcare revisions and a renewable energy tax credit — to standing committees after a voice vote; the House then adjourned until 10 a.m. tomorrow.
The Utah House of Representatives adopted the Rules Committee report and referred a slate of measures to standing committees after a brief voice vote.
Rebecca Lockhart, chair of the Rules Committee, presented the committee report and the House moved to adopt it. "I move adoption of the committee report," a member said; members responded in the affirmative and the speaker announced the motion passed.
The report listed several bills and committee referrals: House Bill 39 (Utah International Trade Commission) and House Bill 40 (expenditures for tourism, recreation, cultural and convention facilities) were referred to the Business and Labor Committee; House Bill 107 (full‑day kindergarten) was assigned to the Education Committee; House Bill 263 (childcare revisions) to Health and Human Services; House Bill 249 (juvenile court judge) and House Bill 254 (child care licensing restrictions) to Judiciary; House Concurrent Resolution 4 (supporting Utah Highway Patrol use of white crosses as roadside memorials) to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice; House Bill 42 (renewable energy tax credit) to Revenue and Taxation; and House Bill 234 (seatbelt amendments) and House Bill 242 (motorboat liability insurance amendments) to Transportation.
Speaker remarks emphasized adherence to attendance commitments and moved the House toward adjournment following the adoption of the committee report. Representative Alexander subsequently moved to adjourn until 10 a.m. tomorrow; the motion was carried by voice vote and the House stood adjourned.
The committee report adoption was procedural and did not itself change law; it authorizes the printing of bills and their referral to committees for hearings, markup and further action. Members who want to follow particular measures should watch the referenced committees for scheduled hearings and additional votes.
