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Senate approves tighter gift-reporting rule, passes Senate Bill 156
Summary
The Utah Senate on Feb. 24 approved Senate Bill 156 to tighten gift-reporting by lowering the threshold for reportable gifts and clarifying aggregated reporting and exemptions for events that include the entire legislature; the measure passed 27–2 and will go to the House.
Senators passed Senate Bill 156, a measure that tightens disclosure of gifts and aggregate reporting for public officials, after adopting an amendment that clarifies exemptions for events provided to the entire legislature and certain official committees. Sponsor Senator Bell said the bill reduces the gift-reporting threshold and aggregates legislative expenditures so constituents can see what was spent for each legislator.
Senator Bell, the bill sponsor,…
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