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House votes at a glance: several bills pass; consent and routine measures moved for Senate consideration
Summary
The Utah House passed multiple bills on Jan. 30, 2007, including concurrence with Senate amendments on HB 22 and HB 9, and final passage of HB 88 (ATM fees), HB 219 (Unclaimed Property Act), HB 98 (Utah County sales tax for transportation), HB 206 (jail work release), HB 244 (repeal technology commission), and HB 201 (outdoor smoking clarification as amended).
SALT LAKE CITY — During its Jan. 30 floor session, the Utah House moved a number of bills to final action or concurrence with the Senate and completed a series of routine and substantive votes.
Key floor actions and vote tallies announced on the record:
- HB 22 (concur with Senate amendments on motor vehicle code provisions): motion to concur by Representative Dunnigan; concurrence adopted by voice and final passage procedures opened (motion/concurrence, SEG 075–099).
- HB 9 (concur with Senate amendments on health care cost and quality data): motion to concur by Representative Morley; final tally on passage announced as 69 yes, 0 no and referred to the Senate (SEG 111–139).
- HB 88 (ATM international charges): Presented by Representative Julie Fisher; final vote 67 yes, 0 no; referred to the Senate (SEG 145–186).
- HB 219 (Unclaimed Property Act updates): Representative Fred Hunsaker summarized changes (reporting time from 5 to 3 years; reporting month moved; threshold increases to $50; allow electronic stock transfers; change interest calculation); final vote 61 yes, 10 no, 4 absent; referred to the Senate (SEG 188–280).
- HB 98 (optional sales tax for Utah County transportation projects): Sponsor said measure would help fund regionally significant roads; final vote 72 yes, 0 no, 3 absent; referred to the Senate (SEG 296–375).
- HB 201 (governance of local smoking ordinances): After reconsideration and adoption of Amendment 1 clarifying scope (outdoor and city property, not Indoor Clean Air Act), final tally announced as 64 yes, 0 no, 11 absent; referred to the Senate (SEG 1728–1779).
- HB 206 (county jail work release process amendments): Clarified judge versus jail administration authority for work release; final vote 68 yes, 0 no, 7 absent; referred to the Senate (SEG 1561–1647).
- HB 244 (repeal Utah Technology Commission): Sponsor said mission accomplished and a fiscal note estimated $50,000 saved; final vote 66 yes, 0 no, 9 absent; referred to the Senate (SEG 1675–1717).
Procedural notes: several bills were circled or uncircled for amendment or technical fixes (motions to circle/uncircle appeared repeatedly, e.g., HB 201, HB 206, HB 218). Where a final tally was announced, the clerk recorded the result on the legislative record and the bills moved forward to the Senate or were filed where defeated (see HB 224, which failed on a tie, SEG 1369–1373).
