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House moves supplemental budget (HB 2) to top of third‑reading calendar
Summary
The Utah House placed HB 2, the new fiscal‑year supplemental appropriations bill, on the top of the third‑reading calendar after a brief sponsor explanation; the body said the supplemental is the second phase of a three‑part budget process and plans to consider it later today.
The Utah House on March 7 moved House Bill 2 — the new fiscal‑year supplemental appropriations act — from the rules committee to the top of the third‑reading calendar, setting the bill up for fuller debate later in the day.
Representative Sampey, the House sponsor, told members this supplemental is the second phase of the session’s three‑part budget process. He said the package adjusts the base budget by adding and subtracting items distributed publicly the prior week and discussed in caucuses, and that two of the supplemental bills start in the House while three started in the Senate. "For the supplemental bills we have 5 bills, 2 of which will start in the house, 3 of which will start in the senate," Sampey said, explaining the bill reflects work by the Economic Advisory Committee and will be considered further this afternoon.
Speaker procedures placed HB 2 on the third‑reading calendar and the House voted to lift the bill from Rules so it can be read a second time and considered later. Lawmakers also were reminded to provide the name of their Senate spot sponsor to the docket clerk after their bills pass, to facilitate transmission to the Senate.
Next steps: HB 2 was read for second time placement on the third‑reading calendar; further floor debate and votes were expected later in the day. No final appropriation or dollar totals for HB 2 were announced during the morning floor time; the sponsor noted the supplements had been distributed publicly the week prior.
