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Votes at a glance: Utah House approves several bills on Jan. 30, 2019
Summary
The Utah House passed a package of bills on Jan. 30, including measures on physical therapist licensure (HB 44), fire code updates (HB 54, including an amendment reducing some defensible-area requirements), employer reinsurance fund changes (HB 56), property tax code cleanups (HB 24), Tax Commission reporting (HB 25), and higher education credit for prior learning (HB 45). Vote tallies and brief descriptions are below.
The Utah House voted Jan. 30 to pass multiple bills on the third reading and to place others on subsequent calendars. The following is a concise summary of each bill, sponsor description, and the recorded House vote.
House Bill 44 — Physical Therapist Practice Act Amendments (Passed 72-0) Representative James A. Dunnigan said the bill allows students who are in their last term of education to sit for the licensure exam (currently offered four times a year) before graduation so, if they pass, they can complete education and obtain licensure without a one- to three-month delay. "So they're going to school... the licensure test is only given 4 times a year... this bill says if you're in your last term of your education, you can go ahead and take the exam," Dunnigan said. The House passed HB 44 72-0 and transmitted it to the Senate.
House Bill 54 — Fire Code Amendments; Amendment No. 1 adopted…
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