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Votes at a glance: Utah House third-reading calendar — Feb. 8, 2016
Summary
The Utah House approved a set of bills on Feb. 8, 2016, ranging from campaign finance and tax notices to education and public-health measures; several measures were circled for later work; key tallies and brief descriptions are listed.
SALT LAKE CITY — On Feb. 8, 2016, the Utah House considered its third‑reading calendar and approved multiple bills. Below are the items, outcomes and brief notes recorded on the floor.
- HB 83, first substitute — Campaign finance disclosures in municipal elections: requires a disclosure report before a municipal primary when a primary exists. Passed 64 yes, 5 no (transmitted to the Senate). (Sponsor: Representative Katy Hall.)
- HB 104, first substitute — Property taxation amendments: allows counties to email truth-in-taxation notices to opt-in property owners; counties must still mail paper notices if email addresses are invalid. Passed 70 yes, 0 no.
- HB 162, first substitute — Motion-picture incentives amendments: requires the incentive program to report economic impact and state revenue resulting from projects receiving incentives. Passed 72 yes, 0 no.
- HB 170 — Medical care savings account tax credit repeal: repeals an obsolete tax credit the Tax Commission found largely misclaimed. Passed 71 yes, 0 no.
- HB 26 — Revenue and taxation interim committee report amendments: initially circled, later uncircled and passed 70 yes, 0 no.
- HB 132 — Municipal business licensing amendments: motion to circle to allow further drafting; bill circled for later consideration.
- HB 107 — Early college high schools: expands eligibility and waives the 180‑day requirement when aligned with higher education while preserving board instructional-hour requirements; passed 69 yes, 1 no.
- HB 142 — Agency auditing procedures for education: clarifies auditors report to the State Board of Education; passed 70 yes, 0 no.
- HB 106 — Securities amendments: expands enforcement authority; passed 69 yes, 0 no. (See separate story for debate details.)
- HB 182 — Concurrent enrollment education amendments: consolidates concurrent-enrollment provisions and creates a single application form; passed 69 yes, 0 no.
- HB 68, first substitute — Post-exposure blood testing amendments: creates an expedited warrant procedure for blood draws after exposure in limited circumstances; passed 68 yes, 0 no.
- HB 114 — Controlled substance reporting (as amended): adds overdose admissions and certain convictions to the prescription-monitoring database; passed 69 yes, 0 no. (See separate story for details.)
- HB 124 — Monitoring equipment in a care facility: substitute adopted in committee; motion to circle carried so members could review the substitute before floor debate.
- HB 149 — Reporting death involving controlled substance: requires medical examiners to notify the monitoring authority when deaths are caused by overdose; passed 67 yes, 0 no.
- HB 140 and HR 1 — Rename committee to Public Utilities, Energy and Technology: both measures passed (HB 140 67 yes, 0 no; HR 1 signed by the Speaker).
- HB 79 — Non-patient cause of action: passed 66 yes, 5 no. (See separate story for debate.)
Several other bills on the calendar were circled to allow further drafting or coordination. Where the floor record shows a vote tally, it is included above. Bills that were 'circled' were set aside for potential later action or to allow enrollment or technical work.
Source: House floor third‑reading calendar and recorded votes.
