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Senate floor roundup: multiple bills advanced, several passed and one tabled on third
Summary
The Utah Senate advanced and passed a slate of bills on the floor, including measures on fishing licenses, vehicle emissions, HOA meeting rules, retirement cleanup, CHIP reauthorization, and more; first substitute HB 69 was tabled on third due to fiscal notes.
The Senate considered a broad second- and third-reading calendar and advanced multiple bills across subject areas. Key outcomes from today’s floor session included:
- House Bill 33 (American Indian/Alaska Native Education Amendments): Passed 25–0, sent to the House for the speaker’s signature (see separate coverage).
- House Bill 125 (Fishing License Amendments): Sponsor Senator Shiozawa presented the bill; roll-call shows 22 yeas, 5 nays, 2 absent; the bill passed and will be sent to the House for the speaker’s signature.
- First substitute House Bill 17 (Motor vehicle emissions): Senator Bramble explained the substitute restricting visible emissions from diesel engines manufactured on or after 01/01/2008 for vehicles under 26,000 pounds; roll-call shows 22 yeas, 4 nays, 3 absent and the bill passed.
- House Bill 29 (Liquefied petroleum gas board amendments): Motion to pass carried by roll call, 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent; bill to be signed by the president and sent to the House.
- House Bill 99 (Association Open Meeting Amendments): Senator Adams presented changes affecting HOAs (48-hour email notice option, member comment, electronic attendance); roll-call 28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent; bill passed.
- House Bill 12 (Utah Retirement System amendments): Annual retirement cleanup bill passed by roll call (28 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent).
- House Bill 75 (CHIP reauthorization and procurement changes): Senator Knudson said the reauthorization extends CHIP to Sept. 2019 and eases frequent RFP requirements for providers; Senator Dayton recorded a no vote citing concern about using tobacco tax revenue; roll-call recorded 26 yeas, 1 nay, 2 absent and the bill passed.
- First substitute House Bill 69 (English language arts instructional tool): Sponsor presented a pilot for ELA instructional software; the matter was tabled on third due to fiscal-note concerns.
Procedural notes: The rules committee report assigning bills to committees was adopted early in the session. The Senate adjourned until 11:00 a.m. tomorrow.
