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House votes at a glance: bills on sunscreen, autonomous vehicles, trespass, transportation and education move forward
Summary
On Feb. 14 the Utah House passed a string of bills and resolutions, including HB 257 (autonomous vehicle task force), HB 288 (school sunscreen), HB 202 (trespass amendments), HB 152 (transportation funding revisions), HB 94 (licensure review changes) and HB 108 (teacher salary supplements); most were transmitted to the Senate.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House completed floor action on a wide set of measures on Feb. 14, passing bills on topics ranging from school health to transportation funding and finishing multiple committee recommendations.
Autonomous vehicles: First on the consent calendar, Representative Spendlove described HB 257 as continuing a study of autonomous vehicles begun last year and directing agencies and stakeholders to develop best practices and legislative recommendations. "It's a great bill," Spendlove said, urging support. The House recorded 66 yes votes and 3 no; HB 257 passed and will be transmitted to the Senate.
School sunscreen: Representative Hall sponsored first substitute HB 288 to clarify that sunscreen — regulated by the Food and Drug Administration — is allowed at school without a parent note and a doctor note. Hall said the change addresses incidents elsewhere in which students were seriously sunburned after sunscreen was prohibited. The House passed HB 288, 68 yes and 1 no, and will transmit it to the Senate.
Trespass and long-term guests: Representative Green moved amendment #1 to HB 202 to clarify definitions and to create a statutory "long-term guest" category for someone invited into a residence for 48 hours or more; the amendment passed and HB 202 as amended passed the House 68 yes, 1 no.
Transportation funding: Representative Sandell explained HB 152 would allow affected counties to use up to 50 percent of corridor preservation funds going forward for construction and maintenance of B and C roads; the House passed HB 152 by voice (recorded 68 yes, 0 no) and sent it to the Senate.
Licensure review and teacher supplements: First substitute HB 94 (occupational and professional licensure review committee amendments) passed 67 yes, 5 no, expanding periodic review authority. Representative Kristofferson's first substitute HB 108 (teacher salary supplement amendments) narrowed eligible specialties to better target math and science and was approved 67 yes, 5 no; the sponsor noted an estimated fiscal impact of just under $1.5 million to add roughly 300 teachers to the eligible list.
Other items: The chamber also circled SB 37 (statewide crisis line) pending action from the Senate sponsor and unanimously approved SCR 4 honoring Col. Gail Halvorsen (69-0). Several bills discussed on the floor were placed on second- or third-reading calendars or referred back to rules as noted by the reading clerk.
What happens next: Passed bills will be transmitted to the Utah Senate for consideration.
