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House approves several bills on third reading, including permit and water rights measures
Summary
On Feb. 27, 2008 the Utah House approved multiple third‑reading items: HB195 (concealed firearm permit amendments) passed unanimously, First Substitute HB208 (livestock watering rights) passed, HB345 (minimum age for enrollment) passed, and HB497 (State Fair Park revenue bond authorization) passed; those measures were referred for further action as noted.
The Utah House advanced several bills on Feb. 27, 2008, approving measures on concealed‑weapons permits, livestock watering rights, kindergarten enrollment exceptions and revenue bonds for State Fair Park.
House Bill 195, sponsored by Representative Merlin Newbold, changes the concealed weapons permit process for nonimmigrant aliens by requiring a more rigorous background check, including record checks in the applicant’s country of origin, and allowing denial when foreign records are unavailable. The sponsor said the change responds to administrative rule review and security concerns following 9/11. The House passed HB195 by voice with the Clerk reporting 59 yes, 0 no; the bill was referred to the Senate.
First Substitute House Bill 208…
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