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Votes at a glance: Key bills passed on Utah Senate Day 45
Summary
On Day 45 (March 4, 2008) the Utah Senate passed multiple House and Senate measures on final passage under suspension rules, including tax and licensing bills, several amended fiscal notes, education and health measures, and concurrence on several House amendments; many were sent back to the House for further action.
The Utah Senate used Day 45 of the 2008 session to move a broad slate of bills to final passage under suspension rules and to act on concurrence items. Several bills were amended on the floor to adjust fiscal notes before final passage.
Notable final actions included:
• House Bill 248 (sales and use tax exemption adjustments): Sponsored by Senator Niederhauser, the bill was described as correcting double taxation when property is moved out of state; it passed on third reading (29–0).
• First substitute House Bill 72 (motorcycle license/endorsement amendments): Senator Greiner explained the bill removes the Class M license and creates a motorcycle learner permit; it passed (29–0).
• House Bill 15 (control and prevention of transmitted diseases): Floor amendment reduced two fiscal lines from $350,000 to $175,000; the bill, as amended, passed (29–0).
• Second substitute House Bill 22 (parent‑time mediation program): Senator Bell reported a 0 fiscal note after limiting the program to the Third District; the bill passed (29–0).
• House Bill 165 (aircraft refurbish sales/use tax): Sponsor moved Amendment No. 2 to bring the fiscal note into alignment and the bill was passed for further action in the House (28–0 with one absent reported).
• House Bill 364 (promotion of health care coverage): Amendments reduced $100,000 allocations to $60,000 to match appropriations; the amended bill passed (25–2).
• Third substitute Senate Bill 17 (child abuse and neglect registry amendments): Sponsor said the third substitute made the bill revenue neutral and addressed due process, and the Senate concurred (27–0 reported with absences).
• Third substitute Senate Bill 46 (anti flow control amendments): The Senate concurred after House changes to competitive landfill definitions and grandfathering (25–0 reported with absences).
• Second substitute Senate Bill 71 (school district transition and asset division): After extended debate over asset‑division dates and transition teams, the Senate ultimately concurred with House amendments (24–5 reported).
• House Bill 66 (paraeducator‑to‑teacher scholarship): Sponsor Senator Maine increased several line items to match available funding and the amended bill passed (27–0 reported with absences).
• House Bill 221 (agricultural and industrial protection areas): Amendment softened the original prohibition to an encouragement to avoid detrimental impacts to agricultural areas; intent language was adopted and the bill passed (24–0 reported with absences).
• First substitute House Bill 384 (employee obligations related to workers’ compensation): The measure allowing reduction or termination of disability compensation in certain misconduct cases passed after questions about potential effects on injured employees (24–4 reported with absences).
Several other bills were lifted from rules, moved on the second‑reading calendar, or placed on concurrence; the chamber recessed for lunch with additional business to follow.
The roll calls and tallies reported on the floor were used as the official recordings of each vote; where the transcript recorded a tally, it is noted above. Bills returned to the House will require enrollment and signature steps before becoming law or require further House action when amended in the Senate.
