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Votes at a glance: Utah House advances transportation, tax and agriculture bills
Summary
On March 1 the Utah House approved multiple bills on the third‑reading calendar including HB350 (payroll deduction third substitute), HB407 (vehicle safety/emissions), HB505 (agricultural code cleanup), HB67 (stormwater capture), HB365 (R&D tax changes) and others; most passed with large margins, several were sent to the Senate.
During its March 1 floor session the Utah House cleared a batch of bills for transmission to the Senate. Highlights of recorded floor outcomes follow.
- Third substitute, House Bill 350 (payroll deduction/policy): Motion to replace second substitute with third substitute was adopted and the third substitute passed the House on voice and recorded tally, 48–13; bill will be transmitted to the Senate.
- House Bill 407 (new car safety and emissions inspection): A coordinating floor amendment aligning HB407 with HB298 was adopted; final recorded vote was 56 yes, 4 no. The bill will move to the Senate.
- House Bill 505 (agricultural code amendments): Amendment #1 (clarifications on monitoring and animal burial timing; disallowing domestic swine running at large) was adopted. Final tally: 71 yes, 0 no, 4 absent; bill passed and will be transmitted to the Senate.
- Third substitute, House Bill 67 (stormwater capture amendments): Passed unanimously, 69–0; bill will be sent to the Senate.
- House Bill 365 (sales and use tax exemption for certain R&D equipment): Sponsor described shifting income tax credits to sales tax exemptions; final recorded vote: 70 yes, 0 no; bill passed and will be transmitted to the Senate.
- Representative motion and Rules Committee actions also lifted a long list of bills to the third‑reading calendar for upcoming consideration. Several bills were placed on the consent calendar or returned to rules for prioritization due to fiscal impact.
These outcomes reflect the House’s routine floor consideration and disposition of committee‑recommended bills; each bill will proceed to the Senate for further committee review or final action.
