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House substitutes campaign‑finance bill, sends measure to a task force for further study
Summary
Lawmakers substituted House Bill 34 and approved sending a revised campaign‑finance measure to an interim task force composed of members of both chambers to refine reforms and receive public input; supporters said the task force will broaden participation and produce a stronger bill.
Representative Tanner and other sponsors framed House Bill 34 as the state's principal vehicle to address campaign finance rules. Sponsors said Utah is one of the few states without campaign finance legislation and argued that the measure — as revised — creates a task force to consider amendments and solicit public input from parties and interest groups.
The House debated a motion to substitute a revised version of HB34 on the floor. Supporters, including Representative Stevens, said the substitute protects the integrity of the bill and permits further amendments during an interim task force process; critics said they preferred passing immediate reforms rather than delaying with another study. Representative Bush said she would have preferred passing reforms now but would support the task force if that was the best available path.
On the motion to substitute, the House voted in favor and the bill was substituted. Floor managers then moved to ‘‘circle’’ the bill for further work — a procedural step that sends the matter for study and scheduling rather than immediate final passage. Sponsors described the task force as composed of members from both chambers and as a forum for both lobbyists and public testimony.
Next steps: the substituted bill and the task force’s work will be carried through the interim so that a revised campaign‑finance bill may be ready for the next session.
