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House passes a slate of base budgets and consent calendar items; Senate communications and committee referrals follow
Summary
On Feb. 8 the House approved multiple base budget bills (natural resources HB5; executive offices & criminal justice HB6; social services HB7) and consent items including a Farm Bureau resolution; the clerk transmitted Senate-passed bills and assigned numerous bills to standing committees.
During the morning floor session the Utah House handled a broad set of consent-calendar items and base budgets across multiple appropriation subcommittees.
HCR 6, a concurrent resolution recognizing the Utah Farm Bureau Centennial, passed the House 72–0 and will be transmitted to the Senate. Representative McKell presented the Natural Resources, Agriculture and Environmental Quality base budget (House Bill 5), noting agency responsibilities across the Department of Natural Resources, Department of Environmental Quality, Department of Agriculture and Food and the Office of Energy Development; HB 5 passed 72–0 and will be transmitted to the Senate. Representative Hutchings presented first substitute HB 6 covering elected officials and criminal-justice-related budgets; he highlighted reallocations to cover Department of Corrections medical expenses, funding for the Internet Crimes Against Children task force, DNA-testing supplies and a reallocation for the Utah Communications Authority; HB 6 passed 74–0. Representative Paul Ray presented first substitute HB 7 (social services base budget), describing a roughly $4.5 billion portfolio and committee reallocations that reduced base spending by about 3.6 percent; HB 7 passed 73–0.
The clerk also reported communications from the Senate transmitting several passed bills and amendments (including HB 37, HB 58, HB 29, HB 39, HB 46, HB 59, SB 42 and others) and the Rules Committee assigned numerous newly reported bills to standing House committees. The House recessed until 2 p.m. to continue floor business later in the day.
