Utah House appoints notification committees and adjourns sine die

The Utah House of Representatives concluded its work and adjourned sine die after appointing committees to notify the governor and the Senate and receiving reports from those committees.

Presiding officer called the House to order and announced that the Senate had returned to finish its business and that members would reconvene in June. The presiding officer appointed Representatives Nielsen and Lyman and Representative Kohler to meet with a like committee from the Senate to notify the governor that the House had completed its business and was prepared to adjourn sine die. He also appointed Representatives Kristofferson, Perucci and Lund as the committee to notify the Senate; he designated Representative Lund as the minority party representative on that committee.

Senator Escamilla, reporting for a Senate committee, told the House that "we have finished the work and we're ready to adjourn," and thanked the House for working diligently with the Senate. Representative Kristofferson, speaking for the House committee assigned to meet the Senate, reported the committee had notified the Senate that the House had completed its work and was prepared to adjourn sine die.

Representative Nilsen reported that the committee assigned to wait upon the governor had notified that official that the legislature was prepared to adjourn sine die. Representative Dan Johnson made an informational announcement about upcoming "third house" activities for members and spouses, noting Representative Peterson's earlier comment about those events.

For a final motion, Representative Gibson said, "I move that we go home." The presiding officer called for ayes, a voice response was heard and the presiding officer declared, "The motion passes. We are adjourned." The record does not include a roll-call tally; the adjournment was by voice vote and the exact vote count was not specified.

The House left with no further business recorded in the transcript; members were told they would see one another when the legislature reconvenes in June.