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Votes at a glance: House passes HB 69, HB 16 and HB 32; several bills referred to committees
Summary
On January 25 the Utah House passed a slate of bills on third reading, including HB 69 (capital facilities revisions, 70–0), HB 16 (voter equipment standards, 71–0), and HB 32 (assessment-area notices, 72–0); the Rules Committee report referred many first-reading bills to standing committees.
The Utah House cleared several measures on third reading and approved a rules-committee bill assignment during its morning session.
Representative Edwards presented House Bill 69, which removes the statutory duty for the Department of Heritage and Arts to collect, analyze and award capital-facilities grants over $25,000 when those programs have repeatedly been unfunded. "What this bill does is this removes the statutory duty for the Department of Heritage and Arts to, collect and analyze and grant funding for capital facility grants for over $25,000," the sponsor said. House Bill 69 passed the House by voice with a recorded tally of 70 yes, 0 no and will be transmitted to the Senate.
Representative Doth described House Bill 16 as an attempt to establish uniform standards for voting equipment across the state and to create a commission to qualify equipment. He said the bill also contains grant assistance to help counties replace aging equipment. Representative Doth said the commission will approve equipment so there is some statewide consistency. "There is going to be a commission put together to approve voting equipment, so there's going to be some consistency across the state," he said. HB 16 passed the House 71–0 and will go to the Senate.
Representative Webb presented House Bill 32, which tightens transparency for assessment areas by requiring the disclosure of the formula used to calculate assessments and ensuring similarly classified properties are assessed their fair share. The House passed HB 32 by a recorded vote of 72 yes, 0 no.
Other actions during the morning included the Rules Committee report sending numerous bills and resolutions to standing committees for consideration, the motion to "circle" (postpone action on) HB 11 so sponsors could prepare amendments, and the first readings of additional bills (HB 213–HB 217 and others) that were referred to Rules. The transcript shows voting was opened and closed on HB 63 (Hole in the Rock State Park) but does not include the roll-call tally in the provided excerpt.
The House adjourned to reconvene Friday, January 27 at 11 a.m.
