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Board debates faster legislative tracking; members say local voice may beat JLC timelines
Summary
Board members discussed their approach to tracking bills during the Utah legislative session, recommending more rapid local notification of bills of local concern rather than waiting for the Joint Legislative Council (JLC) process that can be slow.
Board members and staff discussed the district’s legislative strategy at the Sept. 22 work session, with several members urging faster, more direct communication to local legislators on bills affecting the district.
Board members described recent experience in which the JLC process moved too slowly to influence committee action in the opening weeks of the session. One board member said the legislature often advances many…
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