Hey everybody! So, I am doing my annual “bills to watch” series, and I just wanted to know if there is any bill in particular you feel I should write about. Shoot me an email at curtis.haring@gmail.com and let me know. Please provide as much information as you can as “um, you know, that one [...]
Archive for the ‘2010 Legislature’ Category
Bills to Watch: SB 36 – Wolf Management, A. Christensen
I am going to cut right to the chase – SB 36, Wolf Management, is a barbaric bill. Senator Allen Christensen (R-North Ogden-District 19) is adding to Utah code that wolves are to be captured or killed if it is found in the wild. The bill uses some overly simplistic logic to justify itself: The [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 200 – Informed Consent Amendments, C. Wimmer
I seem to be picking on Representative Carl Wimmer (R-Herriman-District 52) a lot lately, first about his terrible felon creating abortion law, then his utter hatred towards the layman, and now I am going to have to pick apart his latest freedom abolishing law HB 200 – Informed Consent Amendments. Ya see, it is not [...]
Buckle Up!
Prepare for 45 days of insanity as the 58th legislative session starts its second half. Sit down and enjoy the show.
We don’t need no stinkin’ education
I understand why some of you may not have noticed my “Legislator Grievances” section of this blog – it has had a couple of complaints on my part, but I have not really advertised it. So, with the legislative session underway on Monday, I feel I should officially open it up with none other than [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 196 – Tobacco Tax Revisions, P. Ray
This time last year, I was complaining about Representative Paul Ray’s (R-Clearfield-District 13) attempt to raise taxes on tobacco in the state. Well, I am back to complain again. Now, to be fair, Ray’s bill, HB 196 – Tobacco Tax Revisions, is a more toned down version of last years bill. This does not mean, [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 194 – Grants for Math Teacher Training, B. Last
Far too often, Republicans are eager to slash budgets in education, especially in rough economic times such as these. Thankfully, Representative Bradley Last (R – Saint George – District 71) is attempting to pass a bill that plans for our economic and educational future with HB 194 – Grants for Math Teacher Training. The bill [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 91 – Traffic Control Signs for Bicycles, C. Spackman-Moss
I have never been much of a bicycle rider, I much prefer my car. The most obvious reason for this is that I don’t have a bicycle friendly commute, as I would imagine most people don’t. Now, in my particular case, my job often requires me to meet people in far flung reaches of the [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 85 – Responsible Development of Nuclear Power Generation, J. Seegmiller
The ghost of former Senator Scott McCoy is strong, at least it is with HB 85, Responsible Development of Nuclear Power Generation by Jay Seegmiller (D – Sandy – District 49). You see, this bill is, word for word, the exact same bill proposed by McCoy during the last legislative session. For that reason, I [...]
Bills to Watch: HB 56 – Amended Campaign Financial Statements, S. Allen
I have worked on many campaigns in my life, and I can tell you that one of the most stressful things you can do is file your financial reports to the state. Stressful, not so much because you have done anything dishonest, but stressful because a good campaigner wants to be honest with the citizens [...]