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Utah House advances dozens of bills on Feb. 16; key measures sent to Senate
Summary
The House adopted or advanced a package of bills Feb. 16, including unanimous passage of a medical cannabis verification‑deadline change and approvals of bills on intergenerational poverty aid, diabetes prevention, mental‑health grants for first responders and tourism tax flexibility; several bills were transmitted to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 16 moved a broad set of bills through the chamber and transmitted many measures to the Senate for consideration.
On the consent calendar, Senate Bill 81 — an extension of the deadline for a medical cannabis electronic verification system — passed the House 71–0. A series of committee reports and second‑reading bills were adopted early in the morning session.
On policy measures that received floor explanation and votes:
- House Bill 125 (Intergenerational Poverty Solution): Sponsor Representative Thurston described a proposal to incentivize savings and participation in education and employment for families in intergenerational poverty, including a roughly dollar‑for‑dollar match into a 529 plan that the sponsor estimated could be scaled to a $450,000…
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