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House passes broad slate of bills on third reading and time‑certain calendar
Summary
On Feb. 15 the Utah House approved a suite of bills on consent and third‑reading calendars, including measures on veterans' affairs, school board hearing requirements, accounting standards, personnel management, workers' compensation, sales representative protections, and multiple energy and education bills; most passed by lopsided margins.
During a busy Feb. 15 floor session the Utah House cleared several consent and third‑reading items.
Notable actions included passage and referral to the Senate of multiple items: House Bill 426 (move Division of Veterans Affairs to a Department; recorded as passed), Senate Bill 133 (school board public hearing requirements; 67–0), Senate Concurrent Resolution 5 opposing the high‑explosive test “Divine Strake” (69–0), House Bill 349 (accounting audit standards; 70–0), House Bill 462 (County Personnel Management; 68–0), Senate Bill 108 (workers' compensation time limitations; 72–0), House Bill 195 (higher education tuition assistance amendments; 68–0), House Bill 323 (education fund conforming amendments; 70–0), Senate Bill 110 (National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws membership; 67–0 with 8 absent), Senate Bill 126 (Sales Representative Payment Act; 65–0 with 10 absent), among others.
On the time‑certain calendar the House passed energy and education items including fourth substitute HB122 (Clean Air and Efficient Vehicle Tax Credit; 68–0), HB351 (revolving loan fund for school energy projects; 70–0), HB95 (accelerated learning/IB inclusion; 69–0), and HB100 (accessing pornographic material on school property; 71–3 as amended). Floor votes and committee reports were read into the record for each item.
Several bills were declared "uncircled" and made available for initial presentation and floor votes. The House recessed until 2 p.m. with additional business scheduled later in the day.
