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Committee holds bill that would require legislators to disclose travel paid by outside groups
Summary
House Bill 320 would require legislators to disclose travel paid by outside groups; the committee held the bill subject to the chair after discussion about scope, cost reporting and whether disclosure should apply to executive and judicial branches.
Rep. Stephanie Mickelson (R‑Bonneville County) introduced House Bill 320, describing it as a transparency measure requiring legislators to disclose where they travel and who pays when travel is paid for by outside groups.
"If you're spending your own money going to conferences and things you would not be required to disclose," Mickelson said. "If you're having it paid for by outside groups that are basically wanting to influence it and you're going on their dime then you need to…
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