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House approves package of bills on third-reading calendar, including insurance, foster youth and license-plate measures
Summary
The Utah House cleared a series of bills on first/third reading: HB144 (Motor Vehicle Insurance Amendments), HJR1 (International Trade), HB265 (EFT for recovery services), HJR5 (Medicaid long-term care support), HB28 (Honoring Heroes license plate), and HB122 (driver license changes for foster youth).
The Utah House cleared a slate of bills on its calendar during the twelfth day of the 2008 general session.
Among the measures the chamber disposed of or referred to the Senate were:
House Bill 144 (Motor Vehicle Insurance Amendments) — Representative Todd Keiser described the bill as codifying existing industry practice about subrogation when the at-fault party's insurer tenders liability limits; the House recorded a vote of 66 yes, 0 no.
House Joint Resolution 1 (Resolution Addressing International Trade) — Introduced by Representative Cheryl Allen to request improved consultation with the U.S. Trade Representative and Utah’s congressional delegation; passed the House 64–0 and will go to the Senate.
House Bill 265 (Office of Recovery Services — Electronic Funds Transfer) — Representative Paul Ray said the bill requires electronic payments or debit cards for recipients of certain state distributions, citing reduced fraud and roughly $90,000 in annual state savings; recorded passage was noted and the bill will be referred to the Senate.
House Joint Resolution 5 (Medicaid long-term care funding) — Representative Michael Noel urged congressional support for shifting Medicaid long-term care funding to home- and community-based services; the resolution passed the House 69–0.
House Bill 28 (Honoring Heroes special group license plate) — Representative Ray presented a license-plate bill to raise funds for families and scholarships for troopers who die in the line of duty; an amendment adjusting fiscal handling was adopted and the bill passed the House 54–13.
House Bill 122 (Driver License Application for Minor Amendments) — Representative Litvak explained the bill clarifies a foster parent’s authority to sign for a foster youth’s driver license and authorizes DCFS to reimburse foster parents for adding eligible youth to auto insurance; members discussed safeguards and an annual reporting amendment was adopted. The House passed the bill 60–9 and will refer it to the Senate.
The rules committee report assigning several bills to standing committees was also adopted. The House adjourned for the week after brief recognitions and announcements.
