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Final-day roundup: House passes transportation, retirement, property-tax and other bills before adjourning sine die
Summary
On its final day, the House adopted conference reports and passed multiple bills, including HB96 (charter school retirement participation), HB164 (migratory bird protections), HB185 (transportation amendments), SB188 (electric service districts), SB131 (law-enforcement service districts), SB213 (restaurant nutrition labeling) and SB65 (property-tax notice amendments); committees were appointed to notify the Governor and Senate and the House adjourned sine die.
The Utah House concluded its 2009 general session with a flurry of final votes, approving multiple bills and appointing committees to notify the Governor and Senate that the House had finished its business.
Key votes and outcomes included:
- First substitute HB 96 (state retirement system participation for charter schools): House concurred with Senate amendments and passed (71 yes, 0 no). Representative Christine Watkins explained technical changes required to align language with earlier retirement legislation.
- Third substitute HB 164 (migratory bird production areas): House concurred after removing eminent-domain provisions and passed (67 yes, 3 no).
- Third substitute HB 185 (transportation amendments): The joint conference committee…
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