The House, Thursday, September 13, 2018

The House took up 6 bills, listed below by bill.

Assembled
11:00 AM
Votes Taken
5 roll calls
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How the Day Began

The House assembled at 11:00 AM, a prayer was offered and Rep. Jason Janvrin (R - Rock 40) led the Pledge of Allegiance.

Presiding over the House during the day: Rep. Gene Chandler (R - Carr 1), Speaker of the House, and Rep. Sherman Packard (R - Rock 5).

Excused for the Day

Show the 19 members excusedRepublican 11Democrat 8

The journal records 19 members as having leave of the House for the day, that is, permission to be away. A member on leave may still have voted on part of the day, and the roll call record does not always agree with the journal about who was excused.

Rep. Philip Bean (R - Rock 21) Rep. John Carr (R - Hills 26) Rep. David Cote (D - Hills 3) Rep. Daniel Donovan (R - Hills 2) Rep. Robert Graham (R - Straf 1) Rep. Linda Kenison (D - Merr 15) Rep. Barbara Biggie (R - Hills 23) Rep. Erika Connors (D - Hills 15) Rep. William Friel (R - Rock 14) Rep. Patricia Higgins (D - Graf 12) Rep. Gary Hopper (R - Hills 44) Rep. John Leavitt (R - Merr 10) Rep. David Lundgren (R - Rock 5) Rep. Craig Moore (R - Hills 25) Rep. Dick Patten (D - Merr 17) Rep. John Plumer (R - Belk 6) Rep. Ivy Vann (D - Hills 33) Rep. Andrew White (D - Graf 13) Rep. David Woolpert (D - Merr 6)

What the House Did That Day

The record does not say what order these came in: the journal page is cited on only a few of them, so they are listed by bill.

HB 1736 (2018)Died
relative to increasing the threshold required for governor and council approval of expenditures from the dam maintenance fund.
Rep. John Mullen (R - Straf 1) House Finance Senate Finance Environment - Administration

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Passed: Overridden in the House 266–79 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓HouseMar 6, 2018✓SenateApr 12, 2018✕GovernorMay 29, 2018✕LawSep 13, 2018
HB 314 (2018)Died
relative to licensing requirements for autonomous vehicle testing and establishing an automated and connected vehicle testing and deployment commission.
Rep. Steven Smith (R - Sull 11) House Transportation Senate Transportation Motor Vehicles

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Passed: Overridden in the House 279–66 on a roll call

✓IntroducedJan 5, 2017✓HouseJan 3, 2018✓SenateMay 2, 2018✕GovernorJul 2, 2018✕LawSep 13, 2018
HR 25 (2018)Adopted by House
memorializing Robert M. Walsh Jr.

Ought to Pass (OTP, Pass the bill)

Motion Passed: Resolution Passed

✓IntroducedSep 13, 2018✓HouseSep 13, 2018
SB 365 (2018)Became Law
relative to the use of renewable generation to provide fuel diversity.
Sen. Daniel Innis (R - SD24) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Natural Resources Energy and Utilities

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Passed: Bill Became Law 226–113 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. Erin Hennessey (R - Graf 1) Rep. Karen Umberger (R - Carr 1) Rep. Howard Pearl

Spoke against the motionRep. Michael Vose (R - Rock 5) Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 3)

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateMar 21, 2018✓HouseMay 3, 2018✕GovernorJun 19, 2018✓LawSep 3, 2018
SB 446 (2018)Died
relative to net energy metering limits for customer-generators.
Sen. Kevin Avard (R - SD12) House Science, Technology and Energy Senate Energy and Natural Resources Energy and Utilities

Override the Governor's Veto (Pass the bill despite the veto; needs two thirds in each chamber)

Motion Failed: Veto Sustained 213–128 on a roll call

Spoke for the motionRep. John Mullen (R - Straf 1) Rep. David Danielson (R - Hills 7) Rep. Dan Wolf (R - Merr 7)

Spoke against the motionRep. Daniel Itse (R - Rock 10) Rep. Michael Harrington (R - Straf 3)

✓IntroducedJan 3, 2018✓SenateMar 14, 2018✓HouseMay 3, 2018✕GovernorJun 19, 2018✕LawSep 13, 2018