Votes at a glance: bills the House passed Feb. 28
February 28, 2024 | 2024 Utah Legislature, Utah Legislature, Utah Legislative Branch, Utah
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On Feb. 28 the Utah House handled a large concurrence calendar and third‑reading items. Items that received final floor action included:
- First substitute SB108 (Veteran access to state parks): passed 69‑0. Sponsor said the one‑year pilot would let holders of federal military lifetime passes use Utah state parks while the program tests demand.
- First substitute SB267 (Respite care): passed 68‑0; the measure provided a one‑time appropriation for Camp K and formalized respite care funding.
- Fourth substitute SB159 (Public school discipline pilot): passed 67‑6 after sponsors reduced prescriptive code language and created a flexible three‑tier teacher micro‑credential pilot with modest stipends.
- Fourth substitute SB168 (Affordable building amendments — modular housing and home‑ownership promotion zones): passed 68‑1 following adoption of technical amendments.
- First substitute SB169 (Military installation development authority changes): passed 65‑2; amendments tightened definitions for property and clarified allowable tax allocation uses.
- First substitute SB174 (Paid safe leave for state employees): passed 67‑1 to create one week of paid safe leave for eligible state workers after other leave is exhausted.
- First substitute SB197 (Medicaid reimbursement rate amendments for autism providers): passed 71‑0 (two‑year temporary reimbursement adjustments to stabilize provider rates).
- SB48 (County correctional facility reimbursement): passed 71‑0 to adjust reimbursements to counties that house state parole/probationary inmates.
- Multiple House bills were concurred with Senate amendments on the concurrence calendar and passed final floor votes, including HB75 (paid leave modifications), fifth‑substitute HB84 (school safety amendments), second‑substitute HB119 (school employee firearm possession amendments), HB335 (state grant process), HB483 (construction trade amendments), HB501 (health amendments), HB532 (boards and commissions modifications), and others; recorded tallies are noted on the floor for each measure.
Each item will be transmitted to the Senate (or returned to the Senate) as appropriate for signatures or further consideration.
- First substitute SB108 (Veteran access to state parks): passed 69‑0. Sponsor said the one‑year pilot would let holders of federal military lifetime passes use Utah state parks while the program tests demand.
- First substitute SB267 (Respite care): passed 68‑0; the measure provided a one‑time appropriation for Camp K and formalized respite care funding.
- Fourth substitute SB159 (Public school discipline pilot): passed 67‑6 after sponsors reduced prescriptive code language and created a flexible three‑tier teacher micro‑credential pilot with modest stipends.
- Fourth substitute SB168 (Affordable building amendments — modular housing and home‑ownership promotion zones): passed 68‑1 following adoption of technical amendments.
- First substitute SB169 (Military installation development authority changes): passed 65‑2; amendments tightened definitions for property and clarified allowable tax allocation uses.
- First substitute SB174 (Paid safe leave for state employees): passed 67‑1 to create one week of paid safe leave for eligible state workers after other leave is exhausted.
- First substitute SB197 (Medicaid reimbursement rate amendments for autism providers): passed 71‑0 (two‑year temporary reimbursement adjustments to stabilize provider rates).
- SB48 (County correctional facility reimbursement): passed 71‑0 to adjust reimbursements to counties that house state parole/probationary inmates.
- Multiple House bills were concurred with Senate amendments on the concurrence calendar and passed final floor votes, including HB75 (paid leave modifications), fifth‑substitute HB84 (school safety amendments), second‑substitute HB119 (school employee firearm possession amendments), HB335 (state grant process), HB483 (construction trade amendments), HB501 (health amendments), HB532 (boards and commissions modifications), and others; recorded tallies are noted on the floor for each measure.
Each item will be transmitted to the Senate (or returned to the Senate) as appropriate for signatures or further consideration.
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