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Committee advances bill saying international organizations don’t have independent legal force in Utah
Summary
House Bill 85 would clarify that named international organizations (UN, WEF, WHO) do not have independent legal force in Utah and that chief executives must rely on local professionals before declaring emergencies; the committee voted 6–4 to recommend the bill favorably after debate and public comment.
Representative Lisa Shepherd presented House Bill 85, describing it as a clarifying, forward‑looking measure that "makes clear that international organizations do not have independent legal force in our state." Shepherd said the bill names the United Nations, World Economic Forum and World Health Organization and would require elected chief executives in political subdivisions (governors, mayors and county executives) to rely on local professionals rather than act exclusively on IGO guidance when…
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