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Votes at a glance: bills the Utah House passed March 9, 2016
Summary
A roundup of key bills the Utah House voted on March 9, 2016, including passage of SB220 (foreclosure amendments), SB245 (personal property pipeline tax treatment), HB209 (public transit appointments), HB228 (alcohol/tasting changes), HB238 (Opiate Overdose Response Act), and HB251 (post-employment restrictions).
The Utah House cleared a number of bills on March 9, 2016. Key outcomes from floor votes and concurrence actions are listed below.
- Second substitute SB220 (nonjudicial foreclosure amendments): Adopted as amended and passed the House by a recorded vote of 72 yes, 0 no. The bill was transmitted to the Senate for further consideration.
- SB245 (personal property amendments addressing pipelines in easements): Representative McKay said the bill restores the original tax treatment of pipelines located within public easements as personal property; the House passed it 72 yes, 0 no and returned it to the Senate.
- HB209 (public transit district board county appointment amendments): House concurred with Senate amendments and passed the bill for final passage 66 yes, 0 no; it will be returned to the Senate for signature.
- Second substitute HB228 (alcohol modifications): House concurred with Senate changes about tasting premises and licensing; final passage recorded 47 yes, 21 no.
- First substitute HB238 (Opiate Overdose Response Act, overdose outreach providers): House concurred with technical Senate amendments and passed the bill; final recorded tallies during the sequence showed clear passage (final recorded tallies reported as 70 yes on the recorded vote as read on the floor).
- Tenth substitute HB251 (post-employment restriction amendments, noncompete legislation): Representative Schultz moved concurrence with Senate amendments; the House passed the bill 71 yes, 2 no and returned it to the Senate for signature. The bill limits the term of enforceable noncompetes, addresses attorney-fee shifting, and restricts courts from 'blue-penciling' overbroad agreements.
These items were among a larger package of committee reports and concurrence items handled during the House floor session; many bills were referred to the House Rules Committee for prioritization earlier in the day.
