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Utah House pauses campaign finance reform bill after heated debate over limits and incumbency
Summary
After hours of floor debate on House Bill 34, the Utah House voted to 'circle' the bill for redrafting, citing unresolved drafting issues including how voluntary limits treat incumbents, primary convention cycles and which personal expenses count toward limits.
The Utah House of Representatives paused consideration of House Bill 34, a campaign finance reform measure, after extended floor debate and amendments on February 5, 1994. Lawmakers raising concerns about incumbency advantages and technical drafting voted to 'circle' the bill so sponsors can prepare clarifying amendments.
Sponsor Representative Tanner framed HB34 as a response to public concern about campaign financing and described the bill as intended to "put modest limit[s] on single contribution[s]" and to create a voluntary cap that would help level the…
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