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Votes at a glance: bills and resolutions acted on March 1, 2016 in the Utah House
Summary
The Utah House moved a set of bills and resolutions on March 1, 2016. Highlights: SB 108 (birthing center changes) and SB 11 (auto insurance cancellation) were adopted; SB 134 (oil and gas conservation account) and several JROTC measures passed; HJR 22 was scheduled for a time-certain reading.
On March 1 the Utah House handled a series of measures on the Senate and House calendars, adopting substitutes, scheduling a time-certain resolution, and returning several items to the Senate.
- First substitute to Senate Bill 108 (birthing center amendments): Representative Hutchings said the measure removes certain rule-based prerequisites for licensure (written transfer agreements and automatic physician oversight) and adds liability protections and immunities to allow birthing centers to operate. The House adopted the substitute and passed the bill (62 yea, 4 nay).
- First substitute to Senate Bill 11 (cancellation of auto insurance coverage): Representative Hutchings described the substitute as clarifying how insurers should process cancellations and refunds and prohibiting automatic reinstatement; the House adopted the first substitute and passed the bill as substituted (62 yea, 0 nay).
- Senate Bill 134 (oil and gas conservation account amendments): Representative Chu presented the bill as a preparation for future industry cycles and described the Division of Oil, Gas and Mining's responsibilities (permits, inspections, reclamation). The House passed SB 134 (69 yea, 0 nay).
- HJR 22 (joint resolution honoring Utah Valley University): The House lifted the resolution from rules and placed it on the time-certain calendar for March 4 at 10:30 a.m.
- SJR 15 (conference committee notice rules): Representative Noel said the resolution clarifies public notice and limits majority-party dominance on committee appointees; the House passed SJR 15 (67 yea, 0 nay).
- SB 62 (JROTC instructor amendments) and SJR 6 (recognizing the JROTC centennial): Representative Grover presented SB 62 as clarifying the employment relationship for JROTC instructors and the House passed SB 62 (68 yea, 0 nay) and SJR 6 (74 yea, 0 nay).
- SB 176 (Office of the State Board of Education employment amendments) was transmitted from the Senate and read for the first time; the House referred it to the Rules Committee.
Several of these measures were signed by the speaker pro tem for transmittal back to the Senate.
