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House backs biotechnology resolution and companion bill to encourage industry and preempt local technical regulation
Summary
The House passed HCR 2 and substitute H.B. 27 to signal a pro‑biotech policy: the state will not enact statutes specific to biotechnology beyond federal requirements, will preempt local technical regulation of processes, and will protect trade secrets except where public health or environment is threatened.
The Utah House advanced a pair of measures on biotechnology on Feb. 11, adopting substitute HCR 2 and later passing substitute H.B. 27, the companion statute.
Representative Jones, author of both measures, described them as products of the governor’s task force and urged the House to send a clear message that Utah is a business-friendly place for biotechnology firms. He said the resolution and statute are meant to avoid…
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