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House advances several third‑reading bills; Mercury Switch, Employment Security and reporting amendments pass
Summary
On Jan. 23 the Utah House suspended the one‑day rule to consider third‑reading bills; HB 33 (Mercury Switch Removal Act reauthorization), HB 34 (Employment Security Act sunset extension) and HB 38 (statutory reporting amendments, as amended) passed and will be transmitted to the Senate. HB 31 was considered and voting opened; no final tally appears in the transcript.
The Utah House moved quickly through third‑reading business on Jan. 23 after suspending the one‑day rule to consider bills on the third‑reading calendar.
HB 33 — Mercury Switch Removal Act Reauthorization: Representative Perry presented the bill to continue a program that requires removal of mercury switches from older automobiles to prevent environmental contamination. The transcript cites state environmental authority language (UCA 19‑6, part 10) describing the program’s basis. The House passed HB 33, 64 yes, 0 no; the clerk recorded that the bill will be transmitted to the Senate for its consideration.
HB 34 — Employment Security Act sunset extension: Representative Edwards said the bill extends the statutory period allowing the Department of Workforce Services to share information with the Wage and Hour Division from July 2017 to July 2019, citing a recently finalized memorandum of understanding between agencies. The House passed HB 34, 64 yes, 0 no; the bill will be sent to the Senate.
HB 38 — Statutory required reports amendments (as amended): Representative Al Peterson said HB 38 streamlines reports provided to the Business and Labor Interim Committee. Amendment number 3 (deleting specified reporting language) was moved, the amendment was adopted, and the House passed HB 38 as amended, 62 yes, 0 no. The Chief Clerk reminded sponsors they must provide a Senate sponsor before a bill will move from the circle.
HB 31 — Health Care Workforce Financial Assistance Program Reauthorization: The sponsor listed in the transcript as "Representative Red" described a reauthorization of the loan‑repayment/grant program that incentivizes healthcare providers to work in underserved urban and rural areas. The sponsor said current rules provide partial student‑loan payback for two years, with awards that the transcript describes as ranging from $5,000 (nurses) to $25,000 (dentists and physicians) per year, and that historically roughly 80% of recipients stayed in the communities where they began service. Voting on HB 31 was opened in the transcript but no final tally or transmitted status appears in the provided excerpt.
Procedure and calendar: The House Rules Committee report was adopted and a set of bills (including HB 1, HB 4, HB 5, HB 6, HB 7, HB 8, HB 12, HB 18, HB 25, HB 28, HB 37, HB 39, HB 40, HB 42 and HB 44) were placed on the third reading calendar. The House adjourned until Tuesday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m.
Sources and attributions: Sponsor statements and vote tallies are drawn from the House transcript for Jan. 23, 2017. Where the transcript lists a sponsor label ("Representative Red") the article uses that label because the transcript provided it.
