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House advances multiple consent-calendar bills on routine votes
Summary
The Utah House approved a slate of consent-calendar measures including technical corrections and policy housekeeping measures (SB113, SB173, SB188 among others), sending them to the Senate. Votes were taken by roll call and several bills passed unanimously or with large majorities.
The Utah House on the 29th day of the 2007 legislative session cleared a large consent calendar, advancing a group of bills to the Senate.
Members voted on a series of largely noncontroversial measures. Representative Wyatt described Senate Bill 113 as a measure to limit refiling in certain civil actions to a single permitted refile, saying it prevents repeated refilings by attorneys; SB113 passed 62-0 with 13 absent. Other consent items included SB173 (criminal-intent modernization), SB188 (creation of a Wildlife Resources Conservation Easement Restricted Account), HB427 (nonresident sales of motor homes) and SB158 (B and C roads equipment-cost calculation options). Several of these measures passed unanimously or with decisive margins on roll-call votes.
Supporters framed the items as technical fixes or programmatic housekeeping. On SB173 Representative McKiff said the bill substitutes contemporary terms such as "knowingly" and "intentionally" for antiquated terms in older statutes and unifies some campus/off-campus penalty distinctions. Representative Gallins said SB188 establishes an account to collect grants and donations to fund long-term monitoring and management of conservation easements held by the Division of Wildlife Resources.
The consent calendar also included SB31 (routine sunset review and reauthorizations) and SB191 (a technical correction to Governmental Immunity Act adjustments). Many measures were approved on voice or roll-call votes and will be forwarded to the Senate for consideration.
What happens next: the approved consent items will be transmitted to the Senate for its consideration and any required signatures. Members signaled they will continue floor work after a planned recess.
