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Utah House passes tighter ban on lobbyist gifts, narrows some exceptions
Summary
The Utah House passed second substitute House Bill 94 on Feb. 14, 2006, banning gifts from lobbyists to public officials over $5 while carving limited exceptions and approving a sponsor-led amendment that narrowed some earlier exemptions. The bill passed 64–6 and moves to the Senate.
The Utah House on Feb. 14 passed second substitute House Bill 94, a measure that bans gifts from lobbyists to public officials valued at more than $5, with limited exceptions and sponsor adjustments intended to close loopholes that had drawn scrutiny.
Representative Patricia Jones, the bill sponsor, said the measure responds to a public perception that money can influence votes and that a strict limit would reduce appearances of impropriety. "Much of the discontent and distrust of government can be directly attributed to the perception that…
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