Ben Winslow is a reporter with FOX 13 covering a variety of topics including government, the Great Salt Lake, vice and polygamy.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah State Legislature is meeting in special session to take up a number of items. Here's a live blog of what's happening:The Intermountain Power Project bill is being debated in the House . Rep. Carl Albrecht, R-Richfield, said IPP has agreed to support it after"quite the rodeo over this bill."
The public lands funding bill won support from Republican gubernatorial candidate Phil Lyman . Rep. Brian King popped up to oppose it, saying the legislature is putting a thumb on the scale by even changing the name from the"Public Lands Litigation Restricted Account" as the"Federal Overreach Restricted Account."The House unanimously passed a bill making minor tweaks to bills already passed.
"The overreach from the federal government has gotten out of control," Speaker Schultz said, adding he believes the courts will support them.Sen. Adams insists they have struck a balance on transgender sports and other issues. On the Intermountain Power Project bill , Speaker Schultz said they have taken a long time talking about it. There's demands on electricity. The Speaker says they don't have enough power to meet current demands.
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