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House adopts rule change to standardize conflict-of-interest declarations
Summary
The Utah House approved a joint rules resolution aligning two conflict-of-interest provisions and clarifying when legislators must orally declare interests; HJR1 passed the House 72–0 and will proceed to the Senate.
The Utah House adopted a joint rules resolution (HJR1) to harmonize inconsistent language about conflicts of interest in House rules, consolidating declarations and referencing JR 16‑0.05 as the controlling guidance.
Representative Howard, speaking for the Legislative Process Committee, explained the change: rather than having two slightly different rule formulations in separate places,…
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