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Senate approves bill requiring legislative approval for spending from Constitutional Defense Council fund after debate
Summary
After debate over whether counties could draw on a restricted constitutional defense fund to sue the federal government, the Utah Senate on Feb. 10 approved House Bill 207, which requires legislative approval before expenditures from the Constitutional Defense Council restricted account; the measure passed 24–4 and will return to the House for enrollment.
Senators on the Utah Senate floor passed House Bill 207 on Feb. 10, a measure that narrows authority to spend from the Constitutional Defense Council restricted account by requiring that any use of the fund first receive legislative approval. The sponsor, Senator Hallowell, said the bill would oppose expansion of authorized expenditures from the account and make clear that withdrawals must be approved by the Legislature.
The most contested issue was whether passage of the bill would obligate the state to fund local…
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