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Votes at a glance: major measures the Senate handled March 2, 1999
Summary
The Senate took final action on many bills March 2. Notable floor outcomes recorded in the transcript: HB 1 (Appropriations Act) — amended and returned to House (25 aye, 4 nay reported); HB 371 (construction licensing) — passed as amended (29 aye); HB 353 (sales and use tax exemption for area agencies on aging) — 24 aye; HB 309 (housing finance tax credits) — 25 aye; HB 40 (criminal non‑support amendments) — 24 aye.
The Senate’s March 2 floor hours produced a number of roll‑call results and formal transmittals back to the House. Below are the main outcomes that the Senate recorded on the floor during the morning session:
- House Bill 1 (Annual Appropriations Act): Senate adopted substitute language restoring several house lines and broadening a targeted allocation to Corrections and Public Safety; clerk recorded a roll call reported on the floor as 25 aye votes and 4 nay votes; Senate returned the amended bill to the House (the House later requested the bill be recalled to correct a technical problem).
- House Bill 371 (Utah construction licensing exemption): After amendments to shorten residency and to allow up to two owner‑built structures per year, the Senate recorded final passage on third reading with 29 aye votes and no nays (one absence noted earlier); the bill returned to the House with Senate amendments.
- House Bill 353 (sales and use tax exemption for area agencies on aging): Clerk reported 24 aye votes, and no nays; the bill was signed by the president in open session and returned to the House for enrolling and signatures.
- House Bill 309 (housing finance and tax credit incentives): Clerk reported 25 aye votes, no nays, and 4 absences; bill to be signed and referred back to the House for enrolling and signature.
- House Bill 40 (criminal non‑support amendments): Final roll call recorded 24 aye votes, no nays and 4 absences; bill to be returned to the House.
Other routine actions included adoption of rules committee assignments for numerous bills (a long list reported by the committee chair), concurrence on several Senate bills transmitted from the House, and consent approval of a large slate of gubernatorial nominations (consent vote recorded as 23 aye, 0 nay, 6 absent). For recordkeeping, clerk read out individual roll‑call participation when recorded, and the Senate periodically made 'circle' or 'motion to circle' actions to delay certain bills for further consideration.
