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Panel: Utah's 'citizen legislature' puts heavy time demands on lawmakers and shapes constituent relations
2731697 · March 22, 2025
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Summary
Legislators described long sessions, heavy workloads outside the session and constituent expectations that often outpace lawmakers' capacity in a part-time legislature.
Senator Kirk Cullimore told the Hinckley Forum that carrying legislative duties on top of other work is time intensive: "I would say I spend 20 to 30 hours a week on meetings legislative related that you're not, you're not really getting paid for at that point." He said session days frequently run 14–18 hours.
Representative Angela Romero and Senator Jennifer Plumb described pressure from…
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