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House approves special‑district personnel policies after fiscal debate; bill exempts very small districts
Summary
The House passed Senate Bill 2 governing personnel policies for special districts, including a merit system and an exemption for districts under $50,000 in revenue. Debate focused on fiscal-note accuracy and potential burdens on small districts; the bill passed 50–19.
The Utah House passed Senate Bill 2 on the floor after extended debate about costs and unintended effects on small local special districts.
Sponsor Representative Bradshaw said the bill grew out of a two‑year task force and would install personnel policies and a merit system to counter nepotism and cronyism in special districts. Bradshaw noted the number of special districts had grown…
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