House advances single sign-on database and other measures; HB 150 and HB 183 pass

The Utah House of Representatives on Feb. 2 advanced several administrative and budget-related measures, recording final passage for House Bill 150, a single sign-on database measure, and House Bill 183, a technical modernization of the career service review office.

Representative Cutler, sponsor of HB 150, told colleagues the proposal creates a fee-based, $5 per-account single sign-on for businesses to associate their entities with one state login and receive renewal notices and transactional access across state agencies. He said the feature is intended to reduce administrative friction for businesses, that the proposal is fee-funded, and that state and business groups including the Utah Association of CPAs, Utah Bar Association, Utah League of Cities and Towns, Utah Association of Counties and the Salt Lake Chamber of Commerce had endorsed it.

Supporters acknowledged timing concerns about rollout schedules but described the change as a user-friendly addition to the state’s business registration services. The House recorded final passage of HB 150 by a vote of 65 yes and 5 no; the bill will be transmitted to the Senate for further action.

House Bill 183, described on the floor as a one‑sentence modernization to update an outdated requirement that hearings use a court reporter, was announced as passing with 68 yes and 0 no votes and will be transmitted as required. Representative Christiansen explained the bill aligns the career service review office with modern court-record practices and audio recordings.

Separately, the Rules Committee recommended lifting four base budget bills (House Bills 1, 5, 6 and 7) from rules and reading them for the second time under suspension of the rules. Leadership discussed the magnitude of the base budget package, with Representative Last noting the set of bills represents roughly $15.9 billion in spending, calls out a one‑time $34 million item for an agriculture building replacement and ongoing funding to meet statutory growth in public education. The base bills were placed at the top of the House third‑reading calendar for the afternoon session.

Procedural motions adopting multiple standing committee reports were handled by voice vote earlier in the morning, moving numerous bills to the third‑reading or consent calendars. The House recessed to reconvene at 2 p.m. in the afternoon to continue floor consideration.

Actions recorded on the floor include the recorded passage of HB 150 (65–5) and HB 183 (68–0).