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House tightens gift rules and lowers daily meal threshold to $25 in ethics bill
Utah House of Representatives · March 4, 2009
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Summary
Senate Bill 156 clarifies definitions of 'gifts' for public officials and reduces the aggregate daily meal exemption to $25; the House passed the measure 74-1 after floor discussion about whether it goes far enough to curb undue influence.
The Utah House approved Senate Bill 156 on the floor to tighten and clarify disclosure rules for gifts to public officials. The sponsor explained the bill revises definitions of what counts as a gift — explicitly including sporting, recreational and artistic events — and reduces the daily aggregate exemption for food and beverage…
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