02-24-2010, 04:41 AM
For those who have not heard, HB 80 was defeated in the House on Monday. HB 141 (a very bad bill for all of Utah) passed this morning and was sent to the Senate for debate and a vote. We need to contact the Senate in masses and ask them to vote NO to HB 141. After giving it some thought, I think these need to be the key talking points to hit up the Senate with when we ask them to oppose HB 141.
-It is a clear violation of separation of powers, making it in direct contrast to the Utah Constitution Article V Section I and the ideals of our founding fathers.
-It was done in secret, and the substitute bill came out after it passed committee and was sprung on the House for a quick debate.
-Approves a political and controversial process of adding waters to a list that can be access by the public and saying what waters can't be accessed by the public.
-Negates over 100 years of water law in Utah.
-Flies in the face of 3 Utah Supreme Court decisions separated by over 70 years declaring and defining the public's easement in State waters.
Below is an easy way to copy and paste each of the Senators. I would recommend you find your own Senator, contact them separately and tell them you are a constituent. Ask them, as a constituent, to vote against HB 141. We need to do this quickly. This could get to the Senate as early as Thursday. I'm not exactly sure when it will, but will keep you posted.
lrobles@utahsenate.org; bmcadams@utahsenate.org; gdavis@utahsenate.org; pjones@utahsenate.org; kmayne@utahsenate.org; waddoups@utahsenate.org; rromero@utahsenate.org; kmorgan@utahsenate.org; wniederhauser@utahsenate.org; dcbuttars@utahsenate.org; hstephenson@utahsenate.org; bgoodfellow@utahsenate.org; mmadsen@utahsenate.org; jvalentine@utahsenate.org; mdayton@utahsenate.org; cbramble@utahsenate.org; pknudson@utahsenate.org; jgreiner@utahsenate.org; achristensen@utahsenate.org; sjenkins@utahsenate.org; jstevenson@utahsenate.org;
ams@utahsenate.org; dliljenquist@utahsenate.org; rokerlund@utahsenate.org; lhillyard@utahsenate.org; kvantassell@utahsenate.org; dhinkins@utahsenate.org; dstowell@utahsenate.org; surquhart@utahsenate.org
If you need to find your senator, here is an easy link:
http://www.utahsenate.org/map.html
WE CAN BEAT THIS HORRIBLE BILL!
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-It is a clear violation of separation of powers, making it in direct contrast to the Utah Constitution Article V Section I and the ideals of our founding fathers.
-It was done in secret, and the substitute bill came out after it passed committee and was sprung on the House for a quick debate.
-Approves a political and controversial process of adding waters to a list that can be access by the public and saying what waters can't be accessed by the public.
-Negates over 100 years of water law in Utah.
-Flies in the face of 3 Utah Supreme Court decisions separated by over 70 years declaring and defining the public's easement in State waters.
Below is an easy way to copy and paste each of the Senators. I would recommend you find your own Senator, contact them separately and tell them you are a constituent. Ask them, as a constituent, to vote against HB 141. We need to do this quickly. This could get to the Senate as early as Thursday. I'm not exactly sure when it will, but will keep you posted.
lrobles@utahsenate.org; bmcadams@utahsenate.org; gdavis@utahsenate.org; pjones@utahsenate.org; kmayne@utahsenate.org; waddoups@utahsenate.org; rromero@utahsenate.org; kmorgan@utahsenate.org; wniederhauser@utahsenate.org; dcbuttars@utahsenate.org; hstephenson@utahsenate.org; bgoodfellow@utahsenate.org; mmadsen@utahsenate.org; jvalentine@utahsenate.org; mdayton@utahsenate.org; cbramble@utahsenate.org; pknudson@utahsenate.org; jgreiner@utahsenate.org; achristensen@utahsenate.org; sjenkins@utahsenate.org; jstevenson@utahsenate.org;
ams@utahsenate.org; dliljenquist@utahsenate.org; rokerlund@utahsenate.org; lhillyard@utahsenate.org; kvantassell@utahsenate.org; dhinkins@utahsenate.org; dstowell@utahsenate.org; surquhart@utahsenate.orgIf you need to find your senator, here is an easy link:
http://www.utahsenate.org/map.html
WE CAN BEAT THIS HORRIBLE BILL!
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