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Utah House clerk reads dozens of prefiled bills; measures referred to Rules Committee
Summary
On the session’s first day the House clerk read a long list of prefiled bills spanning education, taxation, public safety, health and local government; the clerk announced the listed measures would be considered read for the first time and referred to the Rules Committee.
The House reading clerk presented a lengthy list of prefiled House bills and joint resolutions during the Jan. 15 opening session, covering a broad range of policy areas including the state agency and higher education base budget, school finance and minimum school program amendments, criminal and public safety measures, tax revisions and education items.
The clerk stated that the bills read would be considered read for the first time and referred to the Rules Committee for assignment. Among the items read were House Bill 1 (state agency and higher education base budget appropriation), House Bill 3 (minimum school program budget amendments), House Bill 30 (renewable energy tax credit), and numerous bills addressing elections, retirement, health care, and transportation. The House used the reading to compile the session docket and to route measures to committee for review and scheduling.
No substantive debates on individual bills were recorded during the reading; the clerk’s readout functions as the formal first reading and referral step required to place measures on the legislative calendar.
The House repeatedly stated that the listed bills would be considered read for the first time and referred to the Rules Committee, and representatives were reminded that further committee assignments and detailed hearings will follow once bills are assigned to standing committees.
