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Senate reconsiders House Bill 119, advances measure to make Board of Regents appointments nonpartisan
Summary
The Utah Senate reconsidered its prior action on House Bill 119 and advanced it after extended floor debate; supporters said the change would prioritize qualifications, opponents warned it could erode political balance on the Board of Regents. The measure was moved toward third reading.
The Utah Senate on the floor on Feb. 15 voted to reconsider its earlier action on House Bill 119, a measure to make appointments to the state Board of Regents nonpartisan, and moved the measure back onto the second-reading calendar for further consideration.
Senator Jill Hickman, the bill sponsor, said the legislation’s sole purpose is to make Board of Regents appointments about higher education qualifications rather than party affiliation, arguing it would help secure the “best person…
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