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House advances a package of bills on floor; several passed by voice or recorded votes
Summary
During the Feb. 18 floor session the Utah House moved a mix of bills — including unanimous and near‑unanimous measures — on topics ranging from agriculture to midwifery to emergency services; several measures were transmitted to the Senate.
The Utah House used its afternoon floor time to advance and pass a variety of items on Feb. 18, 2016. Highlights include:
- HB 213 (agricultural modifications): Sponsor Representative Bridal said the bill adds five advisory‑board seats and revises the Utah Horse Racing Commission and Elk Advisory Council; the bill passed (67 yes, 0 no) and will be transmitted to the Senate.
- HB 14 (Emergency Services Loan Account Amendments): The House concurred with a Senate amendment correcting wording to credit reimbursements to an account rather than a division; final passage recorded as 69 yes, 0 no.
- HB 152 (board/local levy modifications): Representative Cox moved to return a previously circulated bill to Rules for cleanup; the motion carried and the bill was returned to Rules for further drafting.
- HB 126 (unmanned aircraft revisions): First Substitute HB 126 (drones) was substituted and circled; the substitute added limited exceptions for certain entities (utilities, insurers, media) to fly near wildfires.
- HB 15 (domestic relations retirement shares): Representative McKay explained the bill corrects a gap so a former spouse can receive retirement apportionment in some cases; the bill moved forward with no recorded opposition in debate.
- HJR 7 (Medicaid funding report): The joint rules resolution requires Executive Appropriations to receive staff reporting on ACO reimbursement calculations and passed the House for transmission to the Senate (70 yes, 0 no).
- HB 184 (unlicensed direct‑entry midwifery): Representative Moss said the bill clarifies informed‑consent requirements for unlicensed midwives and a required emergency plan; the bill passed 55 yes, 17 no.
Other procedural items included committee assignments from the Rules Committee and the circling or substitution of municipal licensing amendments (HB 132) for further review. The House adjourned until Feb. 19 at 10 a.m.
