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House debates plan to elevate rural economic development to office; bill circled for later work
Summary
House Bill 240 would redesignate rural economic development from a program to an office within the Department of Community Economic Development to increase visibility; sponsors said no new FTEs or funds are required, but several representatives questioned the fiscal note and structural effects and the House voted to circle the bill for further consideration.
Representative Nelson (record shows both "Don Nelson" and "Norm Nelson" in the floor record) introduced House Bill 240 to move Utah’s rural economic development program to an office within the Department of Community Economic Development, arguing the change would give rural Utah better visibility…
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