Utah House of Representatives Week Five Update

Week Five

After Session Town Hall Meetings

Hunter Library Meeting Room, 4740 West 4100 South

Thu., March 17, 2016, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Thu., March 24, 2016, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Sat., March 26, 2016, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Sat., April 9, 2016, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Reminder, Come to the March 22, 2016 Neighborhood Caucus Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Check in
House District 30 Republican Party, Hunter High School
House District 30 Democratic Party, Hunter Junior High School

Bills that I am running for 2016

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

My Bills on the move
 
HJR 11, Joint Resolution Designating Utah as a Purple Heart State, Passed House Government Operations, Passed House, Sent to Senate Government Operations and Political Subdivisions Committee, Tuesday 3/1 morning agenda. Senate Sponsor Margaret Dayton

HB0101 Disabled Adult Guardianship Amendments - Passed House Education Committee.  Passed House, Sent to Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement, and Criminal Justice Committee.
Senate Sponsor. Sen. Lyle Hillyard


HB0269 Recycling of Copper Wire - Passed House Business and Labor Committee. 3rd Reading Calendar. Senate Sponsor: Sen. Jenkins

HB0065 Exemption from Daylight Saving Time - House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee. Tuesday 3/1 morning agenda. 

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HB0152 S01 Voted and Board Local Levy Modifications -
Bill language was added to HB 1,the main funding bill for Public Education. After HB 1 was signed by the Governor,HB 152 was returned to House Rules. Senate Sponsor. Sen. Lyle Hillyard

HB0121 Building Code Amendments. A competing bill is moving HB0316. HB0121 was transferred to Rep. Edwards to gain another ally for a second path. HB 121 was offered as a substitute for HB 316.


Bills that have failed to pass. HB 11, HB 69, HB 80

My Bills in House Rules
HB0108 Licensing Amendments
HB0109 Construction Trades Education Amendments.  HB 112 version of the bill moving.
HB0125 Fire Code Amendments.  HB 330 version of the bill moving
HB0256 Net Metering of Electricity Amendments  Discussed in House GOP Caucus 2/25
HB0261 Wood Burning Stoves Amendments  
HB0361 Air Quality Modifications - Water Heater Ultra Low Nox Language added to HB 250
HB0426 Specie Legal Tender Amendments

My Other Bills
Interior Design Certification Amendments - SB0117 version passed the Senate.
Prison Study for Draper - Abandoned

Quick explanation of bills some of the bills

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)

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.

HB0080 Vehicle Impound Amendments
puts the "may" vs "shall" back into impounding cars that do not show up in the insurance data base.

HB0065 Exemption from Daylight Saving Time
opts out of Daylight Savings Time. In 2017, Utah would stay on Mountain Standard Time, (like Arizona)

 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.

Utah House of Representatives Week Four Update

Week Four
Reminder: After Session Town Hall Meetings

Hunter Library Meeting Room, 4740 West 4100 South

Thu., March 17, 2016, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Thu., March 24, 2016, 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Sat., March 26, 2016, 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Sat., April 9, 2016, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

Reminder, Come to the March 22, 2016 Neighborhood Caucus Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Check in
House District 30 Republican Party, Hunter High School
House District 30 Democratic Party, Hunter Junior High School

Bills that I am running for 2016

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

My Bills on the move
 
HJR 11, Joint Resolution Designating Utah as a Purple Heart State, Passed House Government Operations, Passed House, Sent to Senate Rules. Senate Sponsor Margaret Dayton

HB0101 Disabled Adult Guardianship Amendments - Passed House Education Committee.  3rd Reading Calendar. Senate Sponsor. Sen. Lyle Hillyard

HB0269 Recycling of Copper Wire - Passed House Business and Labor Committee. 3rd Reading Calendar. Senate Sponsor:

HB0152 S01 Voted and Board Local Levy Modifications -
Bill language was added to HB 1,the main funding bill for Public Education. After HB 1 was signed by the Governor,HB 152 was returned to House Rules. Senate Sponsor. Sen. Lyle Hillyard

HB0065 Exemption from Daylight Saving Time - In House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee. Was put on the agenda, but I was not able to present it because I was presenting HB 101 at the same time. Waiting for another turn on committee agenda.

HB0121 Building Code Amendments. A competing bill is moving HB0316. HB0121 was transferred to Rep. Edwards to gain another ally for a second path. HB 121 was offered as a substitute for HB 316.

My Bills in House Rules
HB0108 Licensing Amendments
HB0109 Construction Trades Education Amendments.  HB 112 version of the bill moving.
HB0125 Fire Code Amendments.  HB 330 version of the bill moving
HB0256 Net Metering of Electricity Amendments  Being discussed in House GOP Caucus 2/25
HB0261 Wood Burning Stoves Amendments  
HB0361 Air Quality Modifications - Water Heater Ultra Low Nox Language added to HB 250
HB0426 Specie Legal Tender Amendments

My Other Bills
Interior Design Certification Amendments - SB0117 version passed the Senate.
Prison Study for Draper - Abandoned

Quick explanation of bills some of the bills

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)

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.

HB0080 Vehicle Impound Amendments
puts the "may" vs "shall" back into impounding cars that do not show up in the insurance data base.

HB0065 Exemption from Daylight Saving Time
opts out of Daylight Savings Time. In 2017, Utah would stay on Mountain Standard Time, (like Arizona)

 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.

Utah House of Representatives Week Three Update

Week Three
Reminder: Finial Session Town Hall

Hunter Library Meeting Room, 4740 West 4100 South

Sat., February 20, 2016, 1:00-2:30 p.m.

 Bills that I am running for 2016

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

My Bills on the move

HB0069 Qualified Political Party Amendments - Passed House Gov. Ops, 3rd Reading Calendar  Circled. Pending possible substitute. Will likely be voted on Tuesday Afternoon.
Senate Sponsor. Sen. Scott Jenkins

HB0152 S01 Voted and Board Local Levy Modifications - Passed House Rev. Circled. 3rd Reading Calendar. Bill language was added to HB 1, the main funding bill for Public Education. HB 1 could be signed by the Governor this week, if so, HB 152 would no longer be needed.
Senate Sponsor. Sen. Lyle Hillyard

HB0080 Vehicle Impound Amendments Passed House Transportation. 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate Sponsor. Sen. Mark Madsen

HB0101 Disabled Adult Guardianship Amendments - Passed House Education Committee.  3rd Reading Calendar. Senate Sponsor. Sen. Lyle Hillyard

HB0065 Exemption from Daylight Saving Time - In House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee. Was put on the agenda, but I was not able to present it because I was presenting HB 101 at the same time. Waiting for another turn on committee agenda.


HB0011 Referendum Amendments - Passed Interim Committee. Passed House Gov. Ops and was voted down twice on the 3rd reading calendar. Likely dead for the session. Bill was substituted, failed on the floor and then brought back and substituted before failing to pass again.
Sponsor: Sen. Luz Escamilla


HB0121 Building Code Amendments. A competing bill is moving HB0316. HB0121 was transferred to Rep. Edwards to gain another ally for a second path. HB 121 was offered as a substitute for HB 316.

My Bills still in House Rules
HB0108 Licensing Amendments
HB0109 Construction Trades Education Amendments. working with 3 alternate bills.
HB0125 Fire Code Amendments. working with one alternate bill.
HB0256 Net Metering of Electricity Amendments
HB0261 Wood Burning Stoves Amendments  
HB0269 Recycling of Copper Wire


My Other Bills
Specie Legal Tender Amendments - drafted, waiting to be numbered

Air Quality Modifications - off of Hold, Alternate Water Heater Ultra Low Nox 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)


HB0080 Vehicle Impound Amendments
puts the "may" vs "shall" back into impounding cars that do not show up in the insurance data base.

HB0065 Exemption from Daylight Saving Time
opts out of Daylight Savings Time. In 2017, Utah would stay on Mountain Standard Time, (like Arizona)

 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.

2015 HB 220

2015 HB 220. The bill is bad policy. However the video from Peter Coroon included no real reasons and is a waste of time. (Which is why I am not bothering to link it) I am not questioning the sponsor's motives. I believe he is trying to fix something that doesn't make sense to him.
 
The truth is the Legislative staff are paid to be non partisan. Mike Christensen, John Fellows, Jonathan Ball, and John Schaff along with many others, include our drafting attorneys and house clerk, etc. If one of these were to step down, it is the Legislative Management Committee, made up of 16 members, 4 members from each party from each house, and 3 subcommittees that take care of selecting replacements or removing them. The staff do work for the legislature and not the republicans or the democrats. Yes, the selections are voted on by the entire legislature, but staff being non partisan is key and very important. Are there perceived issues with some audit requests, yes, but is that out of funding or some other reason? Certainly there are other ways to fix that if it needs fixing.

While we give some specified power for the LMC to act as an executive legislature in some cases like approving UDOT settlement deals under a certain amount, it is the non partisan staff that are at risk with this bill, and if you don't believe me, ask them. They certainly will not jump into this on their own.

Utah House of Representatives Week Two Update

Week Two
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. Bill was substituted, failed on the floor and then brought back and substituted. Sponsor: Sen. Luz Escamilla

HB0069 Qualified Political Party Amendments - Passed House Gov. Ops, 3rd Reading Calendar  Senate Sponsor. Sen. Scott Jenkins

HB0152 S01 Voted and Board Local Levy Modifications - Passed House Rev. 3rd Reading Calendar Senate Sponsor. Sen. Lyle Hillyard

HB0080 Vehicle Impound Amendments Passed House Transportation. 3rd Reading Calendar
Senate Sponsor. not announced


HB0101 Disabled Adult Guardianship Amendments - in House Education Committee. Held to be amended. Senate Sponsor. Sen. Lyle Hillyard


HB0065 Exemption from Daylight Saving Time - Left rules to go to to House Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Committee


My Bills still in House Rules
HB0108 Licensing Amendments
HB0109 Construction Trades Education Amendments
HB0121 Building Code Amendments
HB0125 Fire Code Amendments

HB0256 Net Metering of Electricity Amendments

HB0261 Wood Burning Stoves Amendments  
HB0269 Recycling of Copper Wire


My Other Bills
Specie Legal Tender Amendments - drafted, waiting to be numbered

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)


HB0080 Vehicle Impound Amendments
puts the "may" vs "shall" back into impounding cars that do not show up in the insurance data base.

HB0065 Exemption from Daylight Saving Time
opts out of Daylight Savings Time. In 2017, Utah would stay on Mountain Standard Time, (like Arizona)

 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.