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Votes at a glance: House floor actions, Feb. 8, 2017
Summary
The Utah House on Feb. 8 unanimously approved a series of measures: SB 20 (phased retirement) 68-0, SCR 2 (air-ambulance billing resolution) 72-0, SB 85 (child-welfare amendments) 73-0, HCR 5 (clean-fuel school buses, as substituted) 69-0, and HB 35 (minimum school program amendments) 72-0.
The Utah House recorded the following formal outcomes on Feb. 8, 2017:
- SB 20 (phased retirement amendments): Passed the House 68-0. Sponsor Representative Jefferson Moss described technical changes to the phased-retirement program and said there was no fiscal impact; committee recommended unanimously.
- SCR 2 (concurrent resolution on air-ambulance providers): Passed the House 72-0. Sponsor Representative Ray urged Congress to amend the Airline Deregulation Act of 1978 to allow states to limit balance billing by some air-ambulance providers, citing constituent bills as high as $60,000.
- SB 85 (amendments to child welfare law): Passed the House 73-0. Sponsor Representative Barlow said the bill clarifies foster-home definitions and allows limited exceptions so siblings can stay together in certain circumstances.
- HCR 5 (first substitute — clean-fuel school buses): Passed the House 69-0. Sponsor Representative Handy urged consideration of using Volkswagen mitigation settlement funds for bus replacements and related infrastructure; the resolution urges action but does not appropriate funds.
- HB 35 (minimum school program amendments, as amended): Passed the House 72-0. Sponsor Representative Cutler said the amendment removes an unnecessary restricted account for the teacher salary supplement and clarifies the discretionary nature of out-of-state tuition-differential payments.
Each of the items above will be transmitted to the Senate for its consideration, where applicable.
