Saturday, January 30, 2016

Utah House of Representatives Week One Update

Week One
Bills that I am running for 2016

http://le.utah.gov/asp/billsintro/RepResults.asp?Listbox3=COXFC


My Bills on the move

HB0011 Referendum Amendments - Passed Interim Committee. Passed House Gov. Ops and is circled (paused) on the House 3rd Reading Calendar. Will likely be voted on Monday, Feb. 1. Senate Sponsor: Sen. Luz Escamilla

HB0069 Qualified Political Party Amendments - Passed House Gov. Ops and is to be read on to the 3rd Reading Calendar on Monday Feb. 1.  Senate Sponsor. not confirmed

HB0152 S01 Voted and Board Local Levy Modifications - Passed House Rev. and Tax and is to be read on to the 3rd Reading Calendar on Monday Feb. 1.  Senate Sponsor. Sen. Lyle Hillyard

 HB0101 Disabled Adult Guardianship Amendments - Left Rules and was sent to House Education Committee. Senate Sponsor. Sen. Lyle Hillyard

My Bills still in House Rules

HB0065 Exemption from Daylight Saving Time
HB0080 Vehicle Impound Amendments
HB0108 Licensing Amendments
HB0109 Construction Trades Education Amendments
HB0121 Building Code Amendments
HB0125 Fire Code Amendments

My Other Bills
Net Metering of Electricity Amendments - Drafted, waiting to be numbered
Recycling of Copper Wire In Process - Being Drafted
Specie Legal Tender Amendments - Being Drafted
Wood Burning Stoves Amendments - Being Drafted

Air Quality Modifications - on Hold, pending status of other bill
Interior Design Certification Amendments - on Hold, pending status of other bill
Prison Study for Draper - Abandoned

Quick explanation of bills on the move

HB0011 Referendum Amendments
allows those running a referendum to wait and see if the Governor is going to sign or veto the bill.

HB0069 Qualified Political Party Amendments
clarifies the requirements of alternate delegates for political parties to avoid twice the number of delegates coming to the convention or a candidate not knowing which delegates are going to convention.

 HB0152 Voted and Board Local Levy Modifications
allows the State School Board to pay out to the districts the remaining $25 Million of the $75 Million collected from property taxes to help equalize school funding. $25 Million is an expensive table decoration. The money should either go where it was promised or go back to the taxpayers. (Disclaimer, I voted against the $75 Million property tax increase)

HB0101 Disabled Adult Guardianship Amendments
allows a judge to review and decide a guardianship case without a parent or parents hiring an attorney for their disabled adult, in some instances.