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The last four days of the session are a little bit like the last 385 yards of a marathon.  You’ve already run 26 miles, but those last 385 yards can seem like an eternity and really can make or break … Continue reading →

We started today with the Consent Calendar. These are bills that have received unanimous support in their Committee hearings. The bill presenter has 2 minutes to speak to the bill, no discussion or questions are allowed, and the vote is … Continue reading →

Tonight, a couple of photos of handouts I received today tell the story of District 20 through the lens of: A) The impact of the Earned Income Tax Credit B) World Trade Center’s economic impact on business and economic development … Continue reading →

  The Pacifica Institute hosted the legislature for a lunch featuring Turkish food and entertainment.  Some of the cutest children you’ve ever seen danced the whirling dervish for us.  Video is embedded below.  We also learned about the importance of … Continue reading →

The 2013 session will go down as the year of the political snow messages.  In case you can’t see in the pictures, we are being admonished to: 1.  End fossil fuel subsidies 2.  Idle no more Day 30 began with … Continue reading →

In Natural Resources today we discussed yet again another bill dealing with water.  There are several bills dealing with water rights and ownership of water shares.  SB 109 and HB 123 have different approaches to clarify this issue.  We have … Continue reading →

Today began at 7:00 with our Davis County Chamber of Commerce/Legislator meeting. This is a great opportunity for us to discuss the legislative issues within the framework of how they will impact businesses and entities in Davis County. Several bills … Continue reading →

Each bill must receive a committee hearing that results in a vote recommending them for passage prior to moving on to the floor for further voting. In our Economic Development Committee this week we heard two bills that didn’t receive … Continue reading →

Several of the House bills dealing with 2nd amendment rights were heard in Standing Committees this week. A synopsis of three of these bills and committee votes follows. HB0076 Concealed Weapon Carry Amendments (Mathis, J.) – This bill would eliminate … Continue reading →

Day 23…Be prepared Each day we are faced with numerous bills to be heard and debated on the House floor. Each day the list of the bills that are on the “3rd Reading Calendar” is posted online. To be prepared … Continue reading →