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Votes at a glance: key bills the Utah House passed March 5, 2021
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Summary
The House advanced many concurrence and third‑reading items on March 5; this roundup lists notable bills, the floor outcome and quick context. It covers staffing, education, public safety, and recurring concurrence calendar items.
The Utah House on March 5 considered an extended concurrence calendar and a number of third‑reading items. Below are selected measures that were debated or recorded on the floor, with their outcomes and brief context as stated in the transcript.
- First substitute House Bill 151 (State Infrastructure Bank amendments): Sponsor Representative Brammer said the change used the defined term "public entity" and removed parking garages from eligibility while adding water/sewer projects for public entities. Passed the House: 74 yes, 0 no. (motion to concur and final passage recorded.)
- First substitute House Bill 450 (stipend eligibility clarifications): Sponsor Representative Last said the substitute removed language that would have excluded many teachers from receiving stipends. Passed the House: 72 yes, 0 no.
- Third substitute House Bill 75 (municipal alternative voting pilot): Allows cities to contract with another county to run a pilot ranked‑choice election method; passed 62 yes, 12 no (see separate article for fuller debate).
- House Bill 282 (right of survivorship amendments): Clarified payout authorities for banks/credit unions; passed 72 yes, 0 no.
- First substitute House Bill 286 (juvenile code recodification cross references): Minor coordinating clause changes; passed 72 yes, 0 no.
- HCR 18 (Radiation Exposure Compensation Act concurrent resolution): Asks Congress to renew/expand the Downwinders compensation; passed 68 yes, 6 no.
- HB77 (Aviation Liability Insurance Amendments, fourth substitute): Floor sponsor said new language limits coverage to operable fixed‑wing aircraft; House concurrence passed (vote indicated with 1 no recorded on final passage board).
- HB255 (Protective Order Revisions): Senate cleanups to restraining‑order relief language; passed 73 yes, 0 no.
- HB318 (Higher Education Amendments, third substitute): Technical clarifications regarding appointment processes; passed 69 yes, 3 no.
- HB379 (Board of Pardons amendments, first substitute): Senate language bars parole unless convicted homicide offenders cooperate to locate victims' remains; applies retroactively to those incarcerated as of Feb. 25; passed 64 yes, 7 no.
- HB294 (Pandemic Emergency Powers Amendments): House concurred with Senate amendments setting the mask‑mandate removal date to April 10; passed 54 yes, 18 no (see separate article for fuller debate).
- Third substitute HB45 (Radon Study): Passed 66 yes, 5 no.
- HB305 (Quality Growth Act, substitute): Passed 70 yes, 0 no.
- Senate Bill 3 (Appropriations adjustments): See separate article; passed 67 yes, 4 no.
- SB141 (Task Force on Food Security): Initially failed, was recalled for reconsideration and passed on reconsideration 48 yes, 25 no.
This list is not comprehensive; the House processed additional concurrence and third‑reading measures through the evening and concluded the session with a governor’s address and adjournment procedures.
