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House approves giving vice chairs a vote on Executive Appropriations after heated amendment fight
Summary
The House passed House Joint Resolution 9 to allow vice chairs of the Executive Appropriations Committee to vote, rejecting an amendment to remove vice chairs; supporters said voting vice chairs improve committee functioning, opponents warned it would weaken minority influence. The measure passed 46–20 and was sent to the Senate.
The Utah House on Friday approved House Joint Resolution 9 to allow the vice chair of the Executive Appropriations Committee to cast votes in that committee, after a contentious floor debate and a failed amendment to remove vice chairs entirely.
Sponsor Representative David Clark argued the change grants an experienced member greater capacity to participate in budget decisions. "To have that individual in…
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