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Senate advances a string of House measures and consent items; bills referred back to House for signature
Summary
On Feb. 17 the Utah Senate advanced multiple House bills on the consent calendar — ranging from asbestos‑removal certification and applied‑technology education to license plates and highway patrol duties — mostly by unanimous or near‑unanimous votes, and appointed conference committees where the House refused concurrence.
Salt Lake City — The Utah Senate on Feb. 17 moved a series of House bills through its floor session under the consent calendar and recorded individual votes for final passage or referral back to the House for enrollment.
Chief Clerk Carol Peterson read communications and transmitted a number of House measures to the Senate for consideration. Several bills were then presented and advanced with minimal debate:
- House Bill 208 (asbestos removal amendment): sponsor said the measure brings state rules into alignment with federal standards and creates a certification system for people overseeing asbestos projects. - House Bill 106 (applied‑technology education coordination): the House concurred in amendments, and the Senate recorded a roll‑call for final passage. - House Bill 101 (prosecutorial agreements with witnesses): clarifies statutory practice for granting immunity to witnesses. - House Bill 109 (crime on misuse of public money): clarified definitions of public officers and public money to address gaps used in recent cases. - House Bill 121 (prudent investor rule), HB 147 (Centennial license plate technical correction), first substitute HB 148 (special vehicle plates for firefighters), HB 186 (highway patrol duties) — all were presented with sponsor remarks and advanced, typically by unanimous voice or recorded vote, and were referred back to the House for final signature and enrolling.
Where the House refused to concur on Senate amendments (for example to substitute Senate Bill 48 and HB 3), the president announced appointment of conference committees and named members to meet and report back to the Senate.
