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House backs 'conference of the states' resolution calling for inter-state review of federal mandates
Summary
The House voted to adopt Senate Concurrent Resolution 87, supporting a multi-state conference to consider returning powers to the states; supporters praised Governor Leavitt’s effort on states’ rights, while some members sought reassurance that the measure does not immediately call a constitutional convention.
On Jan. 16 the Utah House adopted Senate Concurrent Resolution 87 (SCR 87), expressing support for a planned multistate "conference of the states" to examine federal mandates and recommend ways to rebalance powers between the federal government and the states.
Representative Brown presented the resolution and praised Governor Leavitt’s leadership on states’ rights. "The Tenth Amendment ... says, 'The powers not delegated to The United States by the…
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