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Senate honors 40th anniversary of Utah Indoor Clean Air Act; HCR2 adopted
Summary
The Senate adopted House Concurrent Resolution 2 recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act, praising its public-health benefits and sending a copy to the Department of Health.
Senator Okerlund presented House Concurrent Resolution 2 to recognize the 40th anniversary of the Utah Indoor Clean Air Act. He recounted pre-law conditions when smoke in public buildings and restaurants was common and credited former lawmakers (Representative Gerald Woodmansee and David Horne as named in the resolution) for advancing protections for employees and the public.
Under suspension of the rules, the Senate moved to consider and pass HCR2. The clerk recorded the roll call and announced that HCR2 received 29 yay votes, 0 nays, 0 absent; the resolution will be sent to the House and a copy forwarded to the Utah Department of Health. The sponsor noted families of the original lawmakers would be present at a Capitol ceremony the next day.
