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Votes at a glance: HB158, HB290, HB477 procedural actions
Summary
On March 7 the House passed First Substitute HB158 (coordination between state and local government on federal regulations) 72–0, circled HB290 (public school transportation) for later consideration, and returned House Bill 477 to the Senate on the Senate’s request.
Several brief procedural and low‑controversy items were handled by the Utah House on March 7:
• First Substitute House Bill 158 (coordination between state and local government on federal regulations): Representative Harrod said the bill requires the constitutional defense council to solicit feedback from counties and cities at least annually and to notify local governments of opportunities to coordinate with or respond to certain federal regulatory actions; the House passed the bill 72–0 and referred it to the Senate.
• House Bill 290 (Public School Transportation Amendment): The House moved to "circle" the bill (a procedural step), and the motion to circle carried so the bill will remain on the calendar for future consideration.
• Communication from the Senate and House Bill 477: The Clerk read a March 7 communication from the Senate requesting the return of House Bill 477 (government records amendments) for reconsideration; Representative Dougal moved to return House Bill 477 to the Senate and the motion passed.
These items were handled with minimal floor debate and primarily procedural action; several other bills and motions were also taken up during the session.
