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Senate approves change to legislative-audit scope after debate
Summary
On Feb. 2, 2000, the Utah Senate passed House Bill 175, shifting the legislative auditor's emphasis from counting outputs to assessing program impact — especially for child welfare — after floor debate about precedent and oversight. Vote: 27–2.
The Utah Senate voted 27–2 on Feb. 2, 2000, to pass House Bill 175, a measure that clarifies and changes the legislative auditor’s role to emphasize program impact rather than simply tallying numbers.
Senator Hilliard, sponsor of the action to uncircle and advance the bill, told the chamber that the change stems from work with legislative auditors and from a desire to focus reviews on outcomes affecting children and families. “We’ve gone away from the emphasis on counting numbers to being more…
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