Monday, February 8, 2016

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.