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Senate pushes transparency inventory for municipal activities that compete with private businesses

Utah State Senate · February 11, 2008
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Summary

First substitute Senate Bill 45 would require larger cities and counties to list functions that compete with the private sector; supporters called it a transparency measure while critics raised concerns about scope, cost and the risk of encouraging privatization.

Senator Stevenson presented first substitute Senate Bill 45 as a transparency and accountability measure requiring an inventory of municipal activities that compete with the private sector. He said the requirement would begin with larger entities with the capacity to…

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