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Utah House adopts Centennial Values resolution after amendment; urges local committees, public sign-ups
Summary
The Utah House read, amended and approved HCR 5 — a concurrent resolution urging citizens to reaffirm state-listed values and encouraging local 'Centennial Values Committees.' Sponsor Representative Evan Olsen said the effort is voluntary and community-driven; the measure passed the House 70-0 and now goes to the Senate.
The Utah House on Jan. 17 adopted a concurrent resolution asking Utahns to reaffirm traditional values and encouraging the formation of local "Centennial Values Committees." The resolution, sponsored by Representative Evan Olsen, passed the House by voice vote and was recorded as 70 yes and 0 no.
Representative Olsen told the chamber he introduced HCR 5 out of concern that societal violence and civic decline cannot be solved by punishment alone. "If more police and prisons and stiffer penalties will not make my community safer, then what will?" Olsen said in describing the resolution's rationale. He framed the proposal as a volunteer, community-based effort that would use language already found in state law as a…
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