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Votes at a glance: key Senate bills acted on by the Utah House (March 2, 2011)
Summary
The House considered a long third‑reading calendar and took roll‑call action on several Senate bills on March 2, including passage of SB140, SB119, SB220, SB30, SB51, SB162, SB300 and others. Tally and short descriptions included.
On March 2 the Utah House processed a packed third‑reading calendar and recorded final actions on numerous Senate bills. Below is a concise roundup of key floor votes, the outcomes and short descriptions based on floor presentations.
- Senate Bill 140 — State Charter School Board amendments. Passed 70 yes, 0 no. Clarifies governor‑appointed membership requirements and specifies experience expectations for governor appointees.
- Senate Bill 256 — Teacher effectiveness evaluation process (second substitute). Passed 38 yes, 35 no. Moves evaluations to the district (LEA) level and changes language about district obligations to provide remediation resources.
- Senate Bill 119 — School district superintendent amendments (first substitute). Passed 48 yes, 24 no. Allows locally selected superintendents with outstanding qualifications to serve without holding an administrative supervisory license; an amendment to restore discretion ('may' vs. 'shall') failed on the floor.
- Senate Bill 220 — Intermountain Weatherization Training Fund (first substitute). Passed 58 yes, 12 no. Creates an enterprise fund to receive training fees and donations for weatherization training.
- Senate Bill 180 — Medicaid reform (second substitute). Passed 70 yes, 0 no. Authorizes Health Department to seek federal waivers to move toward risk‑based Medicaid delivery and creates a Medicaid reserve.
- Senate Bill 113 — Election district boundary corrections (third substitute). Passed 61 yes, 10 no. Modifies district boundaries and sets review criteria for the Lieutenant Governor's Office.
- Senate Bill 30 — Recycling Market Development Zone Act (first substitute). Passed 64 yes, 5 no. Adjusts repeal and application‑deadline dates to align with tax‑year requirements.
- Senate Bill 51 — Local sales/use tax amendments for botanical, cultural and recreational organizations (as amended). Passed 64 yes, 6 no.
- Senate Bill 162 — Candidate filing and certification timing (second substitute). Passed 68 yes, 2 no. Adjusts candidate filing and county clerk certification dates to conform with military ballot timing requirements.
- Senate Bill 300 — Government bonding amendment. Passed 60 yes, 1 no. Clarifies parameter resolution flexibility for public and interlocal agency bonding.
- Senate Bill 282 (Small Mining Operations, as amended). Passed 60 yes, 0 no. Amends acreage thresholds in the definition for small mining operations in specific jurisdictions.
Several other bills were circled or substituted for further work on the floor (for example SB138, driver privilege card, was circled pending logistics and access clarifications).
