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Votes at a glance: March 4 House floor — several Senate bills advance to the Senate
Summary
On March 4 the House advanced multiple Senate bills to the Senate, including S.B. 130 (communications amendments), S.B. 154 (taxed interlocal entity/energy projects), S.B. 100 (SITLA amendments), S.B. 144 (water-related amendments), and others; most measures passed by wide margins or were circled for substitutes.
Beyond the major floor debates, the House moved a number of Senate bills forward on March 4.
- S.B. 130 (communications amendments) — Presented as an audit-driven bill addressing 911 call transfers, time-to-answer metrics, and governance/fee clarifications for the Utah Communications Agency (UCA). House recorded vote: 63 yeas, 0 nays; bill will return to the Senate.
- S.B. 154 (Taxed Interlocal Entity Amendments) — Sponsor described the measure as enabling the Intermountain Power Agency/Project to seek grants to develop hydrogen and other projects at the Delta energy hub and as an economic stimulus for rural counties. House recorded vote: 61 yeas, 0 nays (as read on floor).
- S.B. 100 (State Institutional Trust Lands Administration Amendments) — The bill would allow limited closed-session discussion at SITLA for joint-venture negotiations and listing strategy; some representatives raised concerns about closing meetings, while the sponsor said it would increase returns for school beneficiaries. House recorded vote: 55 yeas, 9 nays; bill will be returned to the Senate.
- S.B. 144 (water-related process amendments) — Technical changes to codify proof of water rights after a recent case; House recorded vote: 67 yeas, 0 nays.
- S.B. 131 (Small Mining Operations Amendments) — Circuited ("circled") on the floor because a substitute was pending; consideration was deferred.
Procedural actions included moving Second Substitute H.B. 305 (Urban Development Amendments) to time certain for March 5 at 11:00 a.m. The House completed its floor agenda and adjourned to committee meetings.
