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Campaign-contribution limits fail after floor fight over transparency and circumvention
Summary
House Bill 297, which would have imposed indexed contribution limits recommended by a gubernatorial commission, failed on the House floor 35–38 after members debated circumvention, free-speech concerns and whether caps or disclosure best improve public confidence.
House Bill 297, a measure to set campaign contribution limits and index them to inflation, failed in the Utah House on March 10 after extended floor debate. Representative King, sponsor, said the limits—drawn from a governor's bipartisan commission—are generous and intended to increase public confidence in elected officials.
King outlined proposed ceilings including $10,000 per statewide candidate over a two-year cycle and $5,000 per…
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