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Rep. Chris Cannon tells Utah senators federal mandates strain state budgets; previews immigration, technology and tort-reform priorities
Summary
U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon addressed the Utah Senate in a Committee of the Whole, arguing federal mandates reduce state flexibility and previewing expected congressional action on immigration, tort reform and technology-driven health developments.
U.S. Rep. Chris Cannon (R‑3rd District) appeared before the Utah Senate in a Committee of the Whole on Feb. 3 to discuss federal-state relations, emerging medical technologies and pending congressional priorities.
Cannon criticized the federal practice of attaching mandates to funding and later reducing or removing resources, saying the pattern creates fiscal strain for states and reduces local discretion. "The only way you can actually solve the problem is by reducing the role of the federal government," he said, arguing that states should have greater latitude and that interstate compacts could be an alternative…
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