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Utah House passes states' rights resolution after hours of floor debate
Summary
The Utah House on Feb. 19 passed a concurrent resolution asserting states' rights (HCR2) after a lengthy, partisan floor debate over federal authority, national debt and strategy toward Washington. Supporters framed the measure as a defense of state sovereignty; opponents cited the Utah Constitution and warned of counterproductive litigation.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House voted 57–13 on Feb. 19 to approve First Substitute HCR2, a concurrent resolution asserting the powers reserved to states under the Tenth Amendment and criticizing federal control of state lands, education and health care.
Representative Julie Fischer, the House sponsor, told colleagues the resolution was a response to what she called federal overreach and a way for states to press for more authority…
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