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Utah House advances multiple bills and resolutions in morning session; several items circled for later
Summary
On March 1, 2018, the Utah House passed a slate of bills and resolutions on the consent calendar, including employment-law and healthcare scope cleanups, and recognized public-health initiatives; several complex bills were circled for further amendment after debate or technical issues.
The Utah House of Representatives on March 1 cleared a series of bills and resolutions quickly on the consent calendar and third-reading calendar before adjourning for a mid-day recess.
Representative Hawkes presented House Bill 364, an employment-law amendment that clarifies when low-level employees can be held liable for unpaid wages and presumes service-platform providers are independent contractors absent clear evidence to the contrary. The House recorded 63 "yay" votes and sent the bill to the Senate for further consideration.
Representative Fossen described first substitute House Bill 448 as a technical cleanup to the podiatry scope of practice aimed at correcting…
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