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At a glance: House action on appropriations, concurrence votes and other measures (Feb. 28, 2007)
Summary
On Feb. 28 the Utah House passed a series of concurrence and appropriations measures, including a FY2007 supplemental (SB 1), mechanics-lien amendments (SB 118), and a set of concurrence votes on education and public-health bills; recorded tallies are listed below.
SALT LAKE CITY — In a busy late-session floor period on Feb. 28, the Utah House recorded votes on several budget and concurrence items. Key outcomes announced on the floor:
- Senate Bill 1 (current fiscal-year supplemental appropriations): Passed in the House, 71 yes, 1 no; to be signed by the Speaker and referred to the Senate for the President’s signature. Representative Bigelow summarized the bill as approximately $44 million in new money for FY2007 (about $40.17M from the general fund and education funds).
- Senate Bill 118 (mechanics lien and payment amendments): Passed by the House, 71 yes, 0 no; sponsor said the bill reflects revisions negotiated with banks and contractor groups.
- First substitute House Bill 364 (public school textbook evaluations): The House concurred with Senate amendments (concurrence vote 40 yes, 30 no) and later recorded final passage (47 yes, 20 no, 8 absent).
- First substitute House Bill 365 (eminent-domain authority for community development renewal agencies): The House concurred with Senate amendments and passed the bill; recorded tallies reported to clerk and forwarded to the Senate.
- First substitute House Bill 473 (revenue bond and capital facilities authorizations): The House concurred and passed final passage (58 yes, 6 no).
- House Bill 160 (minimum school program budget amendments): Passed in the House, 70 yes, 0 no; the Senate amendment designates $350,000 of a $10,000,000 allocation for online testing infrastructure be used for career and technical education.
- Second substitute House Bill 358 (cervical cancer prevention): The House concurred with Senate amendments and passed final passage (62 yes, 8 no).
These measures were transmitted to the Senate for signature or further consideration as appropriate.
