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Utah House advances multiple bills, adopts committee reports and assigns dozens of measures
Summary
The House adopted several committee reports, approved consent‑calendar items and passed multiple bills on Feb. 2, 2007 — including unanimous or near‑unanimous floor votes on HB135, SB89, HB10, HB27, and HB8 — and concluded business by adjourning to Feb. 6.
The Utah House on Feb. 2, 2007 adopted a series of committee reports, placed several bills on second or third reading calendars, and passed multiple measures on unanimous or lopsided votes.
Key floor actions included passage of HB135 (Utah Uniform Building Standards Act amendments) after Representative Larry Wiley summarized the bill; the clerk recorded a 73‑0 vote. The House also passed Senate Bill 89 (revising printed death certificate content) 73‑0 after Representative Anderson explained the measure protects Social Security numbers in printed records. The chamber concurred with Senate amendments and passed HB10 (Open and Public Meetings Act amendments) 73‑0 and HB27 (sales and use tax modifications) 74‑0 after sponsors explained technical and timing clarifications.
Representative Harper moved concurrence with Senate amendments to HB10, saying staff‑highlighted clarifications were incorporated. Representative Ferry explained that the Senate amendment to HB27 extended the deadline for remitting invoices related to sales tax bifurcation to March 31.
On the consent calendar and committee actions, the Business & Labor, Education, Health & Human Services, Retirement & Independent Entities, and Rules committees each reported favorable recommendations on numerous bills (examples: 1st sub HB104, HB292, HB118 substitute, 1st sub HB309 and HB249 on consent). The Rules Committee listed dozens of bills assigned to standing committees for further work.
Representative David Clark presented HB8 (retirement office amendments), which the House passed 75‑0 after Clark emphasized there was no fiscal impact and the bill makes technical corrections.
After concluding business, Representative Clark moved that the House adjourn until Feb. 6 at 10:00 a.m.; the motion carried and the House adjourned.
