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Utah House advances multiple budgets and resolutions, including centennial recognition of counties
Summary
On Jan. 23, 2024, the Utah House adopted several committee reports and passed multiple bills and resolutions by recorded votes (SJR 6, HB 1, HB 5, HB 6, HB 7, SCR 2, HB 74, HB 116). Several measures were referred to committees for further work.
The Utah House of Representatives convened Jan. 23–24, 2024 and conducted a broad set of routine and substantive floor actions: committees’ reports were adopted, a number of bills were read and referred, several appropriations bills were advanced, and ceremonial resolutions were adopted.
Key outcomes recorded on the floor included:
• SJR 6 (joint resolution authorizing pay for in-session employees) — presented by Representative Jefferson Moss; fiscal note $59,000; passed 71–0 and returned to the Senate. (Vote recorded on floor.)
• HB 1 (public education base budget, first substitute) — adopted and passed 71–0; sponsors outlined a roughly $7.0 billion FY2025 funding package including WPU inflation adjustments and enrollment-growth funding.
• HB 5 (natural resources, agriculture, environmental quality base budget) — presented by Representative Barlow; sponsors noted a transfer of $50,000,000 to water resources operating/capital for aqueduct seismic upgrades and an FY2025 appropriation near $999,000,000; passed 72–0.
• HB 6 (executive offices and criminal justice budget) — presented by Representative Burton; passed 71–0.
• HB 7 (social services base budget) — presented by Representative Ward; passed 71 yes, 1 no.
• SCR 2 (concurrent resolution honoring the Utah Association of Counties centennial) — expedited under suspension of the rules and passed 72–0; the resolution was presented with UAC CEO Brandy Grace and President Curtis Koch attending on the floor.
• HB 74 (utility relocation cost-sharing amendments) — passed 68–1 after sponsor Q&A about cost-share rules and treatment of utilities that predate UDOT rights-of-way.
• HB 116 (commercial PACE/biofuels financing amendments) — passed 66–0 after sponsor explanation about enabling financing for biofuels projects and permitting off-site use.
Several bills were referred to standing committees per the Rules Committee report, and the House adjourned until Jan. 25, 2024 at 11:00 a.m.
Next step: Bills that passed will be transmitted to the Senate as noted; assigned bills will be heard in their designated committees as allocated by the Rules Committee.
