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Senate advances bill to give executive directors authority to approve agency rules
Summary
After extended debate, the Utah Senate advanced House Bill 328 to the third-reading calendar; the bill would require department executive directors to approve rules in areas under their jurisdiction, prompting disputes over independent boards and administrative control.
A contentious measure to centralize administrative-rule approval advanced in the Utah Senate after several hours of debate.
Sponsor Senator McAllister told colleagues the bill would simply "provide that the executive director has to approve rules that are passed" in areas under that director’s jurisdiction, arguing the change brings consistency and administrative accountability across departments. He said the measure had been developed in interim committees and had previous review and input.
Opponents warned the change would weaken independent…
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