Monday, March 21, 2011

123 bills passed the legislature on the final day

The legislature passed a total of 504 bills, however 123 of them were passed on the final day. 
About half of the bills 243 were passed in the just the last four days.  Salt Lake Tribune

24% of the total bills passed were passed on the last day.  With about 50 % passing in the last 4 days.  I wonder why the legislature needs a 45 day session at tax payer expense.  How much money could be saved if the legislature cut the length of their session in half.

Why should Utah taxpayers pay for the legislature to meet 45 days when clearly they don't need that much time?  I would be happy with only 243 bills that they passed in 4 days.  I personally don't think Utah needs 782 bills or resolutions introduced each year and maybe Utah doesn't need 504 new laws every year either.


As a former school teacher I would like to ask what happened in the rest of the 45 day session.

 What would happen in the classrooms in Utah if teachers taught half of everything the students learned in only 4 days?

Salt Lake Tribune Photo Mike Waddoups Center
 

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