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Votes at a glance: House advances local government, insurance and SAFE Act exemption bills
Summary
On Jan. 30 the Utah House passed several measures and adopted committee reports: first substitute HB 66 (local government modifications) was passed and transmitted to the Senate; HB 78 (volunteer fire reporting) passed 62–11; HB 108 (SAFE Act exemptions) passed 70–0 after amendment; other bills were read and referred for committee action.
Salt Lake City — The Utah House moved a slate of bills on Jan. 30, advancing measures on local government structure, volunteer fire-department reporting, and exemptions for charitable mortgage activity.
House members adopted committee reports and placed multiple bills on calendars. Notable outcomes recorded in the floor transcript include:
- First substitute House Bill 66, Local Government Modifications: Sponsor Representative Handy presented the bill addressing board size and appointments for local and special service districts. The clerk announced the bill passed the House and will be transmitted to the Senate for consideration.
- First substitute House Bill 78, Volunteer Fire Department Financial Reporting Amendments: Representative Watkins explained the bill would ease quarterly filing requirements for small volunteer departments. The clerk recorded the roll-call result as 62 yes, 11 no.
- House Bill 108, SAFE Act Exemptions (Habitat for Humanity): Representative Dawe presented the bill to exempt certain charitable mortgage activities from the federal SAFE Act; Representative Webb successfully offered amendment number 2 (defining "balloon payment"), and the bill passed the House as amended, 70 yes, 0 no.
- House Bill 39, Department of Insurance Amendments: Members voted to "uncircle" the first substitute bill and the sponsor presented technical changes that transfer an HMO application requirement from the Utah Department of Health to the Department of Insurance and adjust hearing requirements and definitions; transcript shows the item was uncircled and placed before the body.
Several other bills were presented, reported favorably by committees, or read for the first time and referred to House Rules. Committee chairs listed a wide array of measures to be considered in standing committees.
Procedural notes: The House adopted multiple committee reports by voice vote where noted and scheduled additional rules and caucus meetings. The House adjourned at the end of the session and reconvened per calendar notice.
Sources: Floor announcements and roll-call tallies as recorded in the Jan. 30, 2018 House transcript.
