From time to time, Libertas Institute staff offer testimony in legislative committee meetings in support of or against a specific bill. Below are the recordings of these testimonies.
2013
- HB362 (to require collective bargaining [public union] meetings to be open to the public). March 6, 2013. Full discussion.
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- HB313 (to allow individuals facing the termination of their parental rights to request trial by jury). March 5, 2013. Full discussion.
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- SB267 (to fund the creation of a new hotel with taxpayer dollars). March 5, 2013. Full discussion.
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- HB132 (to outlaw discrimination in employment against people due to their height or weight). March 5, 2013. Full discussion.
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- HB225 (to increase income taxes for wealthy individuals). March 4, 2013. Full discussion.
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- HB136 (to increase markup on state-controlled alcoholic beverage, increase taxes, and hire 60-100 additional police officers for alcohol law enforcement). March 1, 2013. Full discussion.
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- HB84 (to declare gold/silver currency as money, allow for due process when such money is in fiduciary care, and order a study to determine how the state can better accommodate the payment of debts in gold/silver). February 27, 2013. Full discussion.
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- HB114 (to invalidate federal gun control laws which violate the right to keep and bear arms). February 22, 2013. Full discussion.
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- HB76 (to allow Utahns 21 years and older to conceal carry a weapon without a permit). February 20, 2013. Full discussion.
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- HB103 (to prohibit cell phone use by teenagers while driving). February 13, 2013. Full discussion.
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- HB233 (to perpetuate licensure for the funeral service industry). February 12, 2013. Full discussion.
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- SB144 (to require licensure to practice law). February 12, 2013. Full discussion.
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- SB39 (to produce and promote sex education materials for parents to use with their children). February 11, 2013. Full discussion.
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