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Votes at a glance: House passes multiple base budgets, safety and licensing bills
Summary
During the Feb. 9 afternoon floor, the House passed several base budgets and policy bills (HB 4, HB 1, HB 5, HB 6, HB 7, HB 80, HB 116, HB 147, HB 22) with recorded tallies; this roundup lists each bill, subject and final vote.
The Utah House recorded final action on multiple bills during its Feb. 9 afternoon floor session. The following is a concise listing of bills discussed on the third‑reading calendar, the subject, and the House's recorded vote tally based on the reading clerk's announcements:
- First Substitute HB 4 (Business, Economic Development & Labor base budget): Passed 73 yes, 1 no. Sponsor presentation described $293M appropriations and identified $956,600 in ongoing reallocations from the stress‑test exercise.
- First Substitute HB 1 (Higher Education base budget): Passed 61 yes, 13 no. Amendment 1 (clerical correction of $90,000) adopted; floor debate focused on the 2% stress‑test approach and institutional discretion.
- HB 5 (Retirement and Independent Entities base budget), as amended to clarify the telehealth line item: Passed 73 yes, 0 no.
- First Substitute HB 6 (Infrastructure and General Government base budget): Passed 74 yes, 0 no.
- First Substitute HB 7 (National Guard, Veterans Affairs and Legislature base budget): Passed 63 yes, 11 no.
- HB 80 (Transportation project amendments — NEPA delegation): Passed 73 yes, 0 no.
- HB 116 (Voting safety amendments, life‑preserver and racing skiff exemptions): Passed 71 yes, 0 no.
- HB 147 (Driver license testing amendments — reinstates a final knowledge test for new drivers, dynamic test tied to leading fatality causes): Passed 70 yes, 1 no.
- First Substitute HB 22 (Tourism Marketing Performance Fund amendments): Passed 70 yes, 2 no.
Each bill will be transmitted to the Utah Senate where applicable. Several bills included technical or clerical amendments adopted on the floor. Where members asked for clarifications, sponsors frequently deferred to staff or the LFA for technical fiscal history and breaks.
