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House floor roundup: tax-rate fix, HOA tweaks, firefighters’ coverage, multiple bills pass
Summary
On March 4, 2015 the Utah House approved a package of bills and resolutions affecting tax rates, HOA rules, workers' compensation for firefighters, and several House bills on third reading; votes included SB 62 (73–1), SB 118 (72–0), SB 135 (71–0), HB 383 (71–0), HB 402 (50–21) and HB 411 (70–0).
The Utah House cleared a slate of bills and resolutions on March 4, 2015, including tax-rate adjustments tied to a Salt Lake County equalization program, homeowner/condominium association reforms, workers' compensation coverage for firefighters, and several House third‑reading items.
Key floor actions and outcomes: - SB 62 (certified tax rate amendments relating to Jordan and Canyon school-district equalization): Passed 73–1. Representative Notwell said the bill creates a repeal date to align with the Salt Lake County equalization program and prevents large fluctuations in school budgets.
- Second substitute SB 118 (homeowner and condominium association modifications): An amendment was adopted to clarify language and allow a unit owner's agent to act on the owner’s behalf; the bill passed 72–0 after debate about mortgage-approval thresholds, retroactivity, and penalties for noncompliant HOAs.
- SB 135 (workers' compensation coverage for firefighters): Passed 71–0. Representative Ray said the measure covers four cancers with eligibility criteria including annual physicals, eight years of fire-suppression service and a non-tobacco requirement.
- HB 383 (athlete injury amendments): First substitute adopted and bill passed 71–0; sponsors said the measure clarifies concussion protocols and limits liability for amateur sports organizations that adopt required policies.
- HB 402 (convention facilities development incentive act amendments): First substitute passed 50–21; sponsor said amendments clarify tax‑increment flows and protect the state general fund while streamlining implementation.
- HB 411 (venture capital enhancement amendments): Amendment #1 (technical code references) was adopted and the bill passed 70–0; sponsor said the changes codify audit recommendations to protect taxpayers and tighten fund-of-funds operations.
Several other resolutions and bills were uncircled, substituted, or circled for later consideration (including land-use bill SB 124, which was substituted and later circled). The House adjourned until March 5 at 10 a.m.
