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Utah House opens 2010 session, praises fiscal management and previews ethics reforms
Summary
In opening remarks, the Speaker highlighted Utah's comparatively strong economic performance, defended budget savings and education funding, and previewed multiple ethics measures including tighter disclosure, donation limits and a proposed independent commission to handle complaints.
Speaker (unnamed) opened the Utah House 2010 general session by framing the state's economic position as relatively resilient amid a national downturn, saying, "Utah has escaped the worst of the financial downturn." He cited an estimated state unemployment rate of 6.7 percent compared with higher rates regionally and nationally and listed several third-party rankings the state has received as evidence of economic strength.
The Speaker outlined budget principles he said have guided the state: avoid spending beyond reserves, use one-time revenue for one-time expenses, limit bonding to…
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