Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Rep. Jim Hansen urges spending restraint and asks Utah to back Central Utah Project in House address
Summary
Former Speaker and U.S. Rep. Jim Hansen addressed the Utah House in a Committee of the Whole, urging fiscal restraint at the federal level, consideration of entitlement freezes to reduce deficits, and support for the Central Utah Project when seeking funds from federal appropriators.
The House briefly resolved into Committee of the Whole to hear Congressman Jim Hansen, who reviewed national fiscal pressures and urged state lawmakers to back federal funding for the Central Utah Project (CUP).
Hansen told members he served on the House Armed Services, Interior and Intelligence committees and described global instability and multiple hotspots as background for difficult federal choices. He praised the president's State of…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
