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Votes at a glance: key House floor outcomes for Feb. 29, 2016
Summary
On Feb. 29, 2016, the Utah House passed a series of bills on the third-reading and time-certain calendars; notable outcomes: HB 336 (electrician licensing amendments) 46–17; HB 312 (peer assistance) 64–0; HB 329 (federal funds procedures) 66–0; SB 64 (Real Salt Lake specialty plates) 73–0; HB 322 (Rebecca D. Lockhart building designation) 78–0; HB 325 (USOR move) 62–12; HB 61 (corporate franchise/income tax changes) 64–10; HB 317 (strangulation offense definition) 73–0; HB 310 (tax credit review) 73–0.
Several bills on the House calendar cleared committee and floor consideration on Feb. 29, 2016. Highlights and outcomes included:
- HB 336 (Electricians licensing amendments): Amendment No. 3 clarified limits on temporary absence by a supervising electrician (return within 30 minutes; not gone more than two hours); bill passed 46–17 and will be referred to the Senate.
- HB 312 (Peer Assistance and Review program amendments): Expansion and funding flexibility amendment adopted; passed 64–0 and will go to the Senate.
- HB 329 (Federal Funds Procedures Act amendments): Requires agencies to submit grant award letters and centralizes tracking to avoid settlement exposure; passed 66–0.
- SB 64 (Special-group license-plate modifications — Real Salt Lake): Creates RSL license plates to raise funds for youth referee certification and scholarships; passed 73–0 and will be returned to the Senate for signature.
- HB 322 (State building designation — Rebecca D. Lockhart): Substituted to rename the building to honor former Speaker Rebecca D. Lockhart; passed 78–0.
- HB 325 (Office of Rehabilitation Services amendments): Second substitute adopted and passed 62–12; moves USOR to DWS with transition and a three-year review.
- HB 61 (Corporate franchise and income tax changes): Adds an industry classification enabling certain manufacturers to elect single-sales-factor apportionment; passed 64–10.
- HB 317 (Offenses against the person — strangulation definition): Creates a new definition and graded penalties for strangulation in domestic-violence contexts; passed 73–0.
- HB 310 (Tax credit review amendments): Establishes a rolling three-year review process for tax credits; passed 73–0.
The House adopted the Rules Committee report, made routine substitutions, and adjourned to reconvene March 1 at 10 a.m.
