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Senate concurs with House on 19th substitute to congressional map after heated debate, 20–5
Summary
After several hours of debate, the Utah Senate on Oct. 13, 2011, concurred with the House on the 19th substitute to Senate Bill 3,002 (congressional boundaries), passing the substitute by a 20–5 vote with four absent amid criticism that the late changes split cities and disenfranchised communities.
The Utah Senate voted on Oct. 13 to concur with the House’s 19th substitute to Senate Bill 3,002, the congressional boundaries measure, after extended floor debate about process and community splits. The motion to concur passed 20–5 with four senators absent; the measure was prepared for transmittal to the governor.
Senator R. Okerlund, sponsor of the original maps, told the Senate the House substitute adds rural territory to District 4, makes targeted adjustments in Districts 2 and 3 (including Sanpete and Emery counties) and attempts to keep communities such as Holiday, Mill Creek…
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