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At-a-glance: major floor votes, March 6, 2012
Summary
On March 6 the Utah House recorded final votes on several Senate and House measures. Highlights: HB11 (65–0), First Substitute HB46 (59–9), First Substitute HB80 (71–1), First Substitute SB42 (71–0), SB68 (66–6 after an added aye), SB173 (48–24), SB99 (56–16), SB169 (75–2), SB244/SB244-like (75–0), SB64 (73–1), SB94 (67–0).
The House took final action on a broad slate of bills on March 6. Key floor results and short descriptions follow:
- House Bill 11 (grand jury amendments): Concurrence moved and House recorded final passage 65 yes, 0 no; returned to the Senate for signature. (Sponsor: Representative McKiff.)
- First substitute House Bill 46 (electronic personal medical records): House concurred with Senate amendments clarifying covered enrollees; final passage 59 yes, 9 no. (Sponsor: Representative Menlove.)
- First substitute House Bill 80 (reorganization of administrative support functions and state agencies): Sponsor noted fiscal-impact figure corrections and reporting change; passed 71 yes, 1 no. (Sponsor: Representative Harper.)
- First substitute Senate Bill 42 (short sale deficiency limitations): Sponsor moved amendment to add an immediate effective date for limitations on deficiency actions following short sales; bill amended and passed 71 yes, 0 no. (Sponsor: Representative McKay.)
- First substitute Senate Bill 68 (new automobile franchise act amendments): Floor adopted amendment replacing 'dealer' with 'franchisee' and clarified aftermarket-product pricing and remodel consultation; passed 65 yes, 6 no (final tally adjusted to 66 yes, 6 no after an allowed late aye). (Sponsor: Representative Dee.)
- First substitute Senate Bill 173 (Utah Fit Premises Act substitute): Substitute adopted to add disclosure, pre-inventory forms, point-of-contact requirements and lease-proration/voiding language; passed 48 yes, 24 no. (Sponsor: Representative Freire.)
- Senate Bill 99 (employment amendments / municipal standards): Sponsor described bill as standardizing certain employer requirements across municipalities while preserving ability to incentivize benefits; passed 56 yes, 16 no. (Sponsor: Representative Hutchings.)
- First substitute Senate Bill 169 (judicial conduct commission amendments): Bill expanded appointment possibilities to include justice court judges for the Judicial Conduct Commission; passed 75 yes, 2 no. (Sponsor: Representative King.)
- First substitute Senate Bill 244 (reporting options for auto insurance) / listed as first substitute senate bill 244: House approved a measure to require carriers to move reporting to internet-based transmission with delayed effective date (July 1, 2013); passed 75 yes, 0 no. (Sponsor: Representative Dawe.)
- First substitute Senate Bill 64 (public education employment reform): Substantial floor debate and substitute adopted clarifying state board/superintendent language; passed 73 yes, 1 no. (Sponsor: Representative Gibson.)
- Senate Bill 94 (electric power facilities amendments): Sponsors framed bill as protecting long-term contracts and jobs while allowing replacement projects; House adopted intent language requiring 120 days' notification before fuel-shift contracts and passed 67 yes, 0 no. (Sponsor: Representative Wright.)
Many of these bills were returned to the Senate for its consideration or signature. Where a specific floor amendment or substitute was adopted, the House journal will record the amendment number and the final tally.
