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House debates overhaul of legislative appropriations process; members call for more study
Summary
Lawmakers debated HJR 18, a resolution by Rep. Wayne Harper to create a joint budget committee and change member selection; supporters said it would deepen legislative oversight of the budget while critics warned it would skew representation toward the majority and urged interim study.
A proposal to change how Utah’s Legislature prepares its budget drew extended floor debate Tuesday as Rep. Wayne Harper introduced a first substitute to HJR 18 that would create a joint budget committee and alter how members are chosen.
Harper, the bill sponsor, told colleagues the measure is the product of yearlong work to "change the legislative appropriation process" and to make the budget a year-long legislative responsibility. "We have selected from the members of our body a group that will be in charge of making…
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