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Utah House OKs change to committee proportionality; critics warn of politicizing staff
Summary
House passes HB 220 to change party proportionality on management and audit committees, a measure the sponsor called a restoration of majority representation and opponents warned could undermine nonpartisan staff trust. The bill passed 41–33 and will be transmitted to the Senate.
Representative Paul Christiansen presented House Bill 220 as a restoration of proportional representation on the legislative management and audit subcommittees, saying the change aligns committee membership with the expressed will of the electorate.
"House Bill 220 restores to our legislative organization and management the proportionality the fundamental proportionality that is…
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