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House approves tighter lobbyist reporting, lowers gift threshold and bars bundling in many cases
Summary
The Utah House passed a package of lobbyist-transparency measures including HB 373 (lowering the gift reporting threshold and restricting bundling) and HB 287 amendments clarifying registration and penalties. Supporters said disclosure restores public trust; opponents warned of overreach. 62-8.
The Utah House on Feb. 20 approved changes aimed at increasing disclosure of lobbyist spending, moving to lower the reporting threshold and adding new registration and penalty provisions.
Representative Perry L. Buckner, sponsor of HB 373, said the bill "is pretty straightforward" and is intended to cut the threshold for disclosure in half so the public can better assess gift-giving to legislators. The legislation also seeks to capture bundled expenditures by preventing lobbyists…
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