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From Deseret News:
SALT LAKE CITY — Last year, an attempt to change Utah's Government Records Access and Management Act led to a raucus Capitol Hill rally, outraged editorials and citizens throughout the state up in arms.
This year, the effort to amend the public records access law, known as GRAMA, met with no opposition as the Senate Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 6-0 Tuesday to send SB177 on to the full Senate.
From Desert News:
An attempt to make it more difficult for local government entities and school boards to skirt Utah's open meetings law stalled in a House committee Monday.
Rep. Craig Frank, R-Cedar Hills, proposed requiring appointed subcommittees of two or more members to issue public notice, hold open meeting and keep minutes. "My goal here is greater transparency and greater accountability," he said in presenting HB111 to House Government Operations Committee.
