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Utah House approves package of bills and schedules Lunar New Year resolution
Summary
On Jan. 25, 2017 the Utah House approved a series of bills and procedural items: HJR 10 (pay for in‑session employees), HB 25 (tax incentive review amendments), HB 28 (public employees long‑term disability amendments), HB 39 (local officer amendments), HB 40 (payday‑lending amendments), and placed HJR 5 (Lunar New Year) on the time‑certain calendar for Jan. 27 at 11:15 a.m.; multiple bills were also assigned to standing committees.
The Utah House conducted routine floor business on Jan. 25, 2017, approving multiple bills and taking scheduling and committee assignment actions that advance the Legislature's early session work.
Major floor actions and outcomes
- HJR 10 (joint resolution authorizing pay of in‑session employees): Moved under suspension of the rules by Representative Noel and sponsored on the floor by Representative Wilson. The House voted 73 yes, 0 no; the resolution was transmitted to the Senate.
- HB 25 (Tax Incentive Review Amendments): Presented by Representative McKay as a Rev & Tax interim bill that enables a designated legislative staffer to access redacted records of economic incentives to improve legislative oversight while protecting taxpayer privacy. The House passed HB 25, 73 yes, 0 no; the bill…
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