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Rules panel advances SJR 16 substitute to tighten legislative-ethics process and add fiscal-note guidance for criminal-penalty bills
Summary
The Senate Rules Standing Committee voted Feb. 23 to adopt a first substitute to SJR 16 that refines procedures for the independent legislative ethics commission and directs fiscal notes for bills increasing criminal penalties to consider future incarceration costs; the measure was sent to the floor with a favorable recommendation.
The Utah Senate Rules Standing Committee voted Feb. 23 to adopt a first substitute to SJR 16 that adjusts how the independent legislative ethics commission handles complaints and asks fiscal-note authors to account for future incarceration costs in bills that enhance criminal penalties.
Senator Milner, the sponsor, told the committee the substitute "outlines the circumstances under which the commission can dismiss a complaint," allows an attorney to chair legal portions of proceedings and "requires witnesses to sign affidavits,"…
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