If the November 2020 election for U.S. House of Representative were held today, would you vote for the Republican candidate, the Democrat candidate, or someone else? - Other, please specify - Text
Depends who supported the horrible tax bill
I don’t vote right or left. I vote right and wrong. I would need to research the candidates first before I vote.
I feel that party line voting takes away from the real individual issues that need to be addressed
I would vote for the one I thought best for the job
A republican who is committed to decreasing our excessive tax burden
I don't vote based on party affiliation.
I wish we would get away from political parties. I would vote for a candidate that has beliefs similar to mine and is not controlled by a political party, PAC, or religion.
I never vote party, I research to the best of my ability then make a choice.
Anyone who will tell the damn truth! Lee won't. Stewart won't. And anyone but a damn CHRISTIAN!
I’ll reserve that call until I see all the candidates on the ticjet
Depends on what they stand for - don’t vote based on party except these Gladys I won’t vote GOP as they no longer care about whats best only power and dictating
I wouldn’t vote based on party, I would base my vote on a candidate.
Voting is mob violence. Voting is the tyranny of a mob.
Depends if Republicans stop covering for the current unethical administration and save our democracy and uphold the constitution.
I never vote straight party, I would want to see who was running right now. The country and economy is the best it has been in over a decade. Yet we have a country so divided because of the elected representatives in the House that it is a disgrace that they are so blinded by hate that instead of helping the country grow they keep wanting to go on destructive expeditions.
I would vote for most conservative. Romney is a republican but a traitor to this country and stste
It depends on their policies not their party
Would require to know whether they would be an individual or be a sheep and follow what the party tells them.
I would vote for the person who would do the best job.
Depends whose running. I vote for the candidate, not the political party.
I will vote for the best candidate who I feel supports my v.
It depends on the candidates not the party
Someone who isn't accepting campaign finance contributions
All Republicans incumbents need to be voted out
I would wait to decide, see how our Representators vote on the impeachment issue
The one who I find is most truthful and moral and upholds the Constitution-- political party doesn't make a difference anymore--they are all in it for power, unfortunately.
It would depend on platform, but I tend to lean Republican
It depends on who is running. I would pick the person who seems to have integrity and whose views seem to most accurately reflect my own.
I cant say I'd vote by party line. I am more interested in the person but I can say I have more socially liberal views so that would impact my decision as well as choosing a candidate with proven fiscal responsibility.
The one who is mostly conservative and fiscally responsible
I’m all for party politics but politicians have taken polar extremes. I cannot support either party now.
Whomever I feel will best represent my views
Will depend on their position of all taxing/taxes, regardless of party. The Republicans can be just as guilty as the Democrats in raising our taxes.
Depends on who they are and where they stand on issues not their party
I don’t vote by party- I vote for the person
The candidate that best represents my issues
Will have to see where the candidates stand on issues I'm interested in
Depends on the views of the person if it’s more resembling to mine which is the fact of helping everyone and not having something that will have to outweigh another responsibility and switch those two aspects around that’s really all these political parties do and try to gain for their own benefit

If the 2020 November election for the President of the United States were being held today who would you vote for? - Other, please specify - Text
Not Donald Trump but not sure yet who'll I will be voting for
I'd have to wait and see what my choices would be. Currently I dont like anyone running!
Trump depending on if theres a 3rd party worth voting for
Most likely a third party, but the democrats have a candidate or two I may be willing to vote for
Anyone other than Trump. Party doesn't matter as I am an Independent.
Anyone competent (not likely someone who's running now)
Depends on the democratic nominee. If they aren’t good, I’ll vote third party.
Democrat, depending on who that person is.
A middle-of-the-road Democrat if nominated; otherwise 3rd Party as a protest vote: NOT TRUMP
Donald Trump is a blight on this land. Someone who can clean up what Trump has done.
Depends whose on the ballot, but definitely NOT Donald Trump
It depends on the candidates not the party
Have to vote Democrat because no other non party candidate stands a chance in our broken system
If the Democratic nominee is NOT Sanders, Warren, or Gabbard, I would probably vote for the dem nominee. Otherwise, probably third-party
The right person who is not in office now
not Trump, but some principled, experienced individual
Not Trump, depends on the democratic candidate.
A worthy candidate. I would not vote for Trump.
Again, I would select someone who demonstrates integrity and whose view seem to most closely represent my own.
Again, I can't say I'd vote based on party. I am more inclined to vote based on the merit and value of the person.
I don’t feel I have a choice anymore. I’d go with an independent candidate but don’t feel that someone outside of the bipartate system has a chance
It depends on who the Democrats nominate
Not sure, but definitely not Donald Trump
Someone who could bring dignity to the office. Someone who would treat others with respect. Someone who would favor democratic principles but, would not be extremely far left in there thinking.
Currently, I would vote for Trump. However; if Bernie Sanders, Joe Biden, or Mike Bloomberg was the Democratic candidate I might vote otherwise. I do not like Trump tweeting and I have concerns about his foreign policies. That being said, I am a firm believer in the 2nd Ammendent and I don't believe Medicare for all is the right solution to healthcare.
Someone with different ideals then all the bullshit that’s put out there people are only affecting change in certain areas and making it worse in another area we need to change our mindsets tbh I don’t think any parties ideals are good enough to select a president and no matter who we choose unless those change the backlash for the president always going to be there
Not sure, but unless there is a good candidate - which there isn't right now, I would vote for Donald Trump.

Thinking for a moment about issues facing Utah that a governor could do something about, what would you say is the greatest issue facing Utah?
Making large families pay (much) more for their children's education. No tax exemptions on State Tax.
Tax Increases. There needs to be more accountability on who makes too much money within the government system.
Stop increasing taxes and stop increasing spending!
Infringement upon our Constitutional rights.
Politicians who don't care about anything but themselves and their party.
Following constitutional law, state and national.
Growing too large ford water and clean air
The control of the LDS church over the legislature
Over reaching legislation and Universal Healthcare
Managing Utah's growth. It's coming whether we like it or not. We need to be smart about our growth.
controlling population growth in urban and suburban areas of the state.
Tax increases for middle and lower class families/people
Over development and growth changing the quality of life.
Affordable housing especually for newly married couples
Sacrifice to air quality in the name of economic development
Getting government to know and understand views of the people of Utah
Stop funding to public schools (and colleges) propaganda
Why are the so called republicans in the house acting like “tax and spend” Democrat’s ?
Education funding for Teachers, not administators.
Corruption between Mormons and State Government
Influx of illegal refugees particularly from Africa
Gun Control - Stand for the 2nd Ammendment - Immigration Support the President
Dealing with the increasing population issues
Any ability to live on the income we have!!! The costs keep going up beyond my ability to live.
Growth without infrastructure to handle it
The separation of Church and State- we should have a lottery to help fund roads and education along with removing the excessive costs put on liquor in this state
Population growth in central Salt Lake, Utah, and Davis Counties; and our small towns dying.
Schools ! Students are not being taught enough about the USA and our founding documents !
Taxes, balancing growth, climate change, school debt
Over riding the voters and raising taxes on food and gas.
High Density housing and over population
Economic prosperity is resulting in new people moving in, who will change Utah in ways that will disrupt the economic prosperity, i.e. turn Utah people like Colorado
Small town mayors like Mapleton that shouldn’t be in office. Homeless. How first responders get horrible pay
I rarely follow state politics, because my voice is ignored.
Education funding and population increase
Overdevelopment and overemphasis on business coming to Utah putting too great a demand on housing, traffic, and infrastructure..
A lot of out state people too fast and making a way of living to fast. Need more economic opportunities for local people.
Cost of healthcare and it’s accessibility.
Our state is beautiful, accessible, great economy, very good schools and parent participation in reading to kids, lots of things going well and very well, but please don't spend every dime people earn here to tax them, though we often have surplus in the tax coffers, to make a gazillion walking trails. They are helpful, but do not need to be everywhere. This is not L.A. If there are overages, put it in a rainy day fund to grow interest while curbing new taxes please.
Not wasting time and money talking more refugees and use that time and money on the homeless and veterans.
I believe that when voting is done, Utah has no right to disregard what the people voted for. When the people speak, then that's qhar they wantwd.
Over growth, inland port and the illegal activity that is around it.
Not opposing the will of the people is a good start. If we have a public election on an issue ensure that it becomes the law and not attempt to alter the original bill or disrupt it's passing
Climate change and water usage. Environmental impacts
Too much high density housing. Even it is too expensive for regular folks to purchase.
Lowering property taxes, health care, and clean air
Uncontrolled growth along the Wasatch Front. I have contacted the Governor and Lt.Gov. Cox and neither have a good response to the problem. We are turning into a mini LA situation with horrible air pollution, increasingly bad traffic, increased crime, overcrowded cities and schools, increasing costs to taxpayers, worsening mental health, loss of 'green grow' open space, etc. More of the population needs to be funneled to rurals areas of the state and the State needs to help build the infrastructure needed to lure business to these areas (i.e. airport, transportation, water, utilities). Otherwise, the Wasatch Front will no longer be a desirable place to live!
Drug enforcement & rehabilitation, homeless,
Population growth and cost of living escalation
Growth, and associated environmental pressures
Secret session for a tax increase on food, gas, services
over taxation, and unneccessary stalls in economic amd structural growth, while caving to a minority predjudice fear.
I would say balancing the budget, but I don’t feel the tax mess pushed through in December is the answer. Spend less than you take in.
The food tax hike. And the way that they messed up the medical marajuna law we voted for Get the church out of Utah politicts
Taxes on individuals. Education is not accountable for outcomes with invested tax dollars.
The state legislature rushing Through a new tax bill that will greatly impact Utahns and education funding
Taxes and cavalier attitude of dealing with the issue
Unwise spending of tax payer dollars, the food tax proposal, wise education financing and other spending practices in general.
The recent change in tax structure: increased taxes on food, gas, streaming media, parking, etc. and taking away money promised for education.
Growth. Too many people moving in from other parts of the country (specially California).
Clean air, sufficient water, managing growth
stop allowing a religion to dictate what other non-religious citizens are allowed to do.
The disaster tax reform just passed. The entire tax structure of this state is screwed up.
Bringing in too many illegals and refugees. I am not seeing assimilation.
The state legislature not listening to the public
The Rebublicians. Abortation issues. There are many, many babies that are aborted every year. If the abortation laws are too strict and a abortation is not available, are these babies going to be raised by the american people or are they just going to get lost in the system?
Managing the growth - economic, population, infrastructure - in the State
Remove the stupid new taxes on services and on food!
Religious organizations involved in politics not allowing for the distinction between church and state
Climate/air quality, properly managing growth
economic stability in using taxes wisely
taxes and the proper spending of the money brought in.
Our education system--educating all of our children to reach their potential and compensating our teachers well so that we can attract and hold talented and dedicated individuals.
Managing Growth. Population is growing fast, need to plan better for it
Economic represenation for working class
This current tax reform that should be on the ballot this November
Economic growth, both business and residential
The senior citizens can't keep up with the rising costs of taxes (all taxes-mainly property taxes). The people I have talked to are or have tried to do a reverse mortgage just to pay there taxes! I looked into it thru AAG. They wanted 10,000 just to start the process, then another 19,000 based on my homes value + a 700.00 fee for an appraisal, that's 26,000 just to get a loan to keep up with my taxes! That'!s BS!
Growth and how to pay for it...Education especially...They always favor roads, prisons, and opportunities for personal enrichment over the "great unwashed"
Global climate change/Air quality/Inland port/wetlands destruction - all same issue
Finding a better way to deal with the taxes and most definatly not adding more behind closed doors.
The budget is 300% higher than 5 years ago. Too much spending. Taxes in all areas could be lower.
Adequate schools and teachers girl our growing population
Re-do tax reform, I am all for expanding taxes on more services and sales but food should not be taxed at all. Anything that is required for a person to live a healthy life should not be taxed. Privileges or choices are welcome to be taxed.
over expenditure on education common core
Congestion & the influx of refugees & migrants to this state. Quality of life is going way down + crime!!
Stop trying to raise taxes for example in having to do with our school systems and business. School funds need to be left to the schools and tax breaks for businesses are more than crucial to maintain our cost of living.
the ever looming gun control. Proper welfare reform where those who recieve welfare receive it year after year. People need to realize that there are loads of jobs in Utah right now in fact I believe a shortage especially in the trades.
Not listening to the citizens of this state - Prop 2, Tax Bill, etc
The Down right diss-respect tords Ameraica and Athoritarian Ajenda taught in the school systems. By only alowing certin subjects but not others. If you really wan't to teach people, you need to teach them everything then explain what is right and wrong. Stop the Selective Teaching. It is discrasful to progression and the Intelligence of Humanity.
Our exploding growth and lack of affordable housing.
openess and truthfulness in those serving in public offices
drug addiction, teenage suicide, spousal abuse, child abuse, bankruptcies filings, large medical debt in Utah, immigrant reception should be stopped and the governor should deal with problems stated above that show Utah government is not dealing with problems I've stated
Taxes should be cut for empty nesters. They always give tax credits and cuts to families.
Letting the true peoples voice be heard and not be a puppet of the church.
State overreach into our personal and financial lives.
Improving medical marijuana laws, getting it to the people that need it.
Follow the voting initiatives and not overturn them. Fund education
Too many people on Welfare and getting food stamps
Providing equitable education to all public school attendees
Approving med canabis take the crrvicr tax back. Dont have an issue with food tax as long they keep the child tax credit. Its the only way yhey pay there share of taxes
Leveraging our natural resources in an environmentally friendly manner to create tremendous growth in the state
school choice, roads, drugs in the homeless population.
Illegal immigration, we can't just throw open the doors to anyone. It has to be done right and they must be vetted.
GROWTH THAT IS OUT OF CONTROL. LOOK AT THE MESS WITH THE ROADS ,WE ARE BECOMING ANOTHER CALIFORNIA.
Dealing with the population growth, taking care of the people’s needs
Keeping control of the marijuana issue medical versus recreational! Keeping education for our children strong!
The recent tax increase on grocreies, gas and other services that was snuck in on taxpayers.
Over taxation of Utah citizens and refusal to explore alternative methods of generating state revenue used by other states
Environmental erosion resulting from a lack of corporate oversight and state sponsorship of big polluters
Government growth and use of tax dollars.
The shortage of low-income housing. I have a college student and two more students soon to be in college and it’s unrealistic to have them move out and live on their own. There isn’t affordable housing available.
Growth needs to be much better managed, air quality, health care, ridiculous definition of low income housing, real affordable housing in desperately needed.
Education deficits, stop sending all our money to state lotteries in idaho, Wyoming and Nevada. A utah state lotto would fix our education immediately
Repeal the bullshit tax law that was recently passed on food and fuel
Stop the rapid increase in high density housing
Republican gerrymandering and control/ LDS separation of Church and State
The lack of accurate, TRUTHFUL information about policies and law. For examples: forcing citizens to subsidize business (data centers), or interfering with the marijuana legalization efforts.
LDS Church influence in politics and public policy
The Mormon church runs this state through their members in politics. It’s wrong. Separation of church and state needs to happen. Herbert is also knee deep in kissing up to the church.
Oppose Trump and take care of poor immigrants
Infrastructure to accommodate the population growth we are seeing and will experience in the future
We need to allocate more money to schools and teachers. NOT COLLEGES!
treatment for mentally ill and drug abusers; who are called "homeless"
Homelessness, increase of residents not enough affordable housing, cost of living, gender pay, medical cost, education for our future.
Legislators ignoring the expressed will of the people -- passing laws/taxes the people oppose.
Water supply, environment and too much population growth
The church's influence/control of the State.
Remove Francine Gianni from office; reduce state spending for everything outside of education by $1B or more; repeal the bad tax reform law; reduce the income tax rate and stop there
Managing the eploding growth in the state - too many people moving into the state and putting a strain on the infrastructure and most importantly, Utah's quality of life.
Increased population density and inadequate infrastructural support
Over population. Too much high density housing. Water resources.
Expand Medicaid, housing and homelessness. Approve and ease medical marijuana regulationd
Pollution and air quality. Global warming.
raising taxes, control over DABC, non legalization of recreational marijuana, shrinking of national monuments
Maintaining growth while still balancing quality of life
Housing prices, standard of living for the majority of Utahns
There is still a huge epidemic regarding healthcare and health education. We need to be teaching young people about sexual education so they know how to prevent pregnancy and STIs because expecting them to be abstinent is causing a rise in disease and unwanted pregnancy. We are also facing an opioid epidemic due to prescribing them too often and not having viable alternatives like medicinal marijuana. There are a lot of issues facing Utah right now, but in my personal opinion, I believe those need to be fixed.
Manage population growth and the infrastructure.
Roads- we don’t have the infrastructure for the population
Marijuana legalization, separation of church and state
Infrastructure, growth and economic stability
Keeping taxes and cost of living down while promoting job and wage growth.
honesty. the recent tax changes are a good example. the dishonesty, sometime out right lies, etc from the Governors office and legislatures are appalling. This proves they cannot be trusted
Big business growth and affordable housing
Representatives that represent the will of the people
Stop with all the global warming nonsense.
Managing Growth and staying on course to have the best business environment in the country
Need to lower taxes and reduce government.
Tax reform is a shell game. Very very disappointed in the way this was rolled out. Propaganda and lies.
Housing crisis in Utah. Not only low income, but the income of those above what is considered low income, yet still priced out or unable to find/afford housing. Shouldn’t have to live far below what’s considered low income just because you’re entire check is going to pay for your housing.
Air pollution is killing us. Some days Ogden has been tagged as having the worst air in the country
Population growth and homelessness problem
Our neighborhoods are being over run by massive apartment complexes with no concern for impact on our quality of life. Only fattening the wallets of the Mormon Church / cult. The schools are over funded and under preforming. They are not under funded, but poorly run. I find it disgusting we have tax increases saying it is “for the children”, when it has NOTHING to do with “children”!!!! School CHOICE is urgently needed. My family has the choice of a title one school or private school. We scrimp and save to send our children to private schools, as the pollution pumped into indoctrination of children at a public school is not an option. And support our president for God’s sake.
Illegal immigration using resources and not being held to the same accountability as law abiding citizens.
Keeping public lands protected and in public hands
growing population at the whims of developers without adaquate infrustructure
illegals, drug addicts and homeless taking advantage of our systems and destroying our neighborhoods and downtown area. This is just an easy one.
Maintaining religious freedom and conserving a moral atmosphere among the residents of the state.
Managing growth to preserve quality of life
Unrestricted growth, our rents are skyrocketing, our air is horrible, and our infrastructure is crumbling.
the Economy drives everything. That is a universal truth. The biggest issue we have is the inability of the two parties to come to a consensus because of the political fear from extreme but vocal factions in each party. This atrocity of a tax bill they just passed is an example. Trying to sell it as a tax break while taxing food and gas is preposterous. If Democrats can’t stomach it you shouldn’t try to ram it through. There needs to be some common ground.
Homelessness, the fact that the church has 100 billion extorted dollars and helps no one. Climate change is here as well.
Managing future growth, both with infrastructure, but also affordable housing.
The biggest issue is the tax reform that was passed. I don’t see the benefits for it.
Finding an equitable way to pay for education. Possibly requiring families with more than three or four children she pay a nominal fee
Republican establishment weak---socialist democrats in charge of SLC
Ineffective and poorly structured tax system. It is illogical and taxes people for basic necessities. Taxes should be weighed based on necessity vs want/luxury criteria.
Increase salaries for teachers and police officers. Increase retirement benefits. And lower the DAMN taxes.
Funding for education and infrastructure
The domination of the Utah state government by the LDS church
Taxes are too high and wages are too low.
Growth and dealing with all the issues that come with that.
End the Church's involvement in government
traffic infrastucture and or air pollution
Education funding-I think a "head tax" would be a good idea, State legislature belief that they have all the answers, i.e. medical marijuana, recent tax bill. Basic necessities should not be subject to food tax.
Making sure our infrastructure is moving in the right direction
Growth, and the growing pains that come with it
Getting ahead of social issues facing Utah from changing technologies and demographic change.
Respecting trucks on the road. I have a lot of input on this subject
Air quality- as a government employee, I would like more motivation and incentives to ride public transportation. I try to bring it up and it get shut down. I like what the health department is doing about working more from home. I have major lung issues at a young age and every doctor has told me it is related to air quality.
Affordable housing and lower taxes on everyday living costs
Lazy people. Why in the world would you pass a law that rewards generational poverty. It's bad enough that one generation doesn't get off their ass and go to work, but multiple generations. Quit trying to get votes by handing lazy people money and do what's right by those lazy people by making them go provide for themselves and by everyone else as well.
State govt must quit looking for ways to raise taxes while wasting existing . Also the state needs to get out of the liquor store business a d soon to come medical marijuana. Private enterprise can run liquor stores and 2 story liquor stores are absurd.
The majority of Utahns voted for legalization of cannabis yet the legislature and Governor eviscerated the will of the people. This sets a dangerous slippery slope of a precedent for literally everything that Utahns vote for in the future. We shouldn't have a Republic. We should have a true Democracy where the people's vote is respected and honored by the government. The way things run are now is shameful to the utmost degree!
Public Lands debate' Keep public lands in public hands. Do not sell off our public lands to thenextraction industries.
LGBTQ equality issues, pollution/climate change issues
Not following the people's wishes, such as Medicaid, taxes on food, medical marijuana, etc.
Medical and recreational marijuana; the Lottery; dependent deductions on income taxes
Not changing taxes to system they are heading to
The infrastructure in Salt Lake County and the depopulation of rural Utah.
Getting rid of the tax reform that was just put in place and public ed funding
Avoiding tax increases (food tax is an issue)
Climate Change, and a president who doesn't care about anyone but himself
There are to many laws that are changed after the people vote on them.
The fact that it's a theocracy controlled by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Clean air an no increase in the food tax.
homelessness, Air, education, public transit
Unaffordable housing for our young - wages aren't keeping up with housing costs
Instead of messing with the taxpayers stop giving Billion dollar company's a free pass on taxes.
DECISION TO BRING IMMIGRANTS INTO OUR STATE, WHICH WILL TIP THE BALANCE STRONGLY TO THE POLITICAL LEFT. WE KNOW CERTAIN PEOPLE ARE PAID A "BIRD DOG FEE" FOR EACH IMMIGRANT. IT'S TIME THE LEADERS THINK HARD ABOUT HOW SUCH THINGS AFFECT THEIR CONSTITUENTS
Not enough natural resources to handle all folks moving up here!!!
Education- funding it, class size, attracting people to the profession
Raising taxes by false means. Lying about what they will do and how collected.
Unrestricted growth in the Northern and Southern Wasatch front in unsustainable. We only have so much water and land area before we run out of each.
the way the government can override anything that the public votes for, why vote?? They go in and redo the bills to read the way they want them to anyway, they have taken the power of the vote and done away with it. Its all a scam....
Growth I am tired of having to conserve water useage and all the building and growth going on. Where is the water coming from? Then we sell water to Nevada and California? Wow what’s wrong with this picture???
Healthcare/prescription drug prices for mid to low income
Decrease government spending. Finding better deals instead of just giving out projects to donors.
lack of medical care for some segments of the population
The super majority of LDS legislators on the state.
The governor himself. Socialism. Corporatism. Post contemporary Marxist attitudes. The collective over the individual. The church running everything and limiting individuals in liberty.
Finally getting a decent and fair tax structure, without favors or special concerns. One that can work.
Transportation, ell leagule, , sanctuary state, taxes.
managing population explosion- schools, roads, air, keeping home/rental prices affordable
Education funding due to growth, both internal & external
Resolving issues with the recent tax bill and controlling state government spending.
Congress not following the will of the people
Utah house changing voter approved legislation
Lack of affordable housing, rising taxes, low wages
Unsustainable increase in cost of healthcare
The division of the people. We need to stop worrying about the differences and categorization of people bwcause of their differences and instead we need to find a way to bring the people together in unity.
population growth and affordable housing
Separating the state government from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. The state government should not base their actions on the approval or disapproval of the Church.
Controlled growth. Infrastructure before development
Erosion of traditional social structures
Keeping narrow-minded people of Mormon ideology from stifling freedoms and bilking people of billion$
Having to register your car every year, love Oregon 2 years for 75.00
National assault on Second Amendment rights, reciprocal concealed carry, loaded open carry, Eliminate gun free zones, Provide training for teachers willing to carry Statewide.
the cost of living rising, defunding planned parenthood, public transportation, criminalizing marijuana users
High taxes, over population, 2nd Amm threat
Politicians trying to appease liberals and allowing one person to dictate to the majority by saying they are offended by something unoffensive.
Illegal immigration and exploding population.
Education system. Under paid teachers as well as teachers evaluation.
how to provide for needs of the citizens using only hte money we have.
liberalism taxation and regulation of the state
I genuinely thing that the biggest issue facing Utah is that people's votes and opinions are being ignored in order to please the LDS church.
Too many taxes, not enough economic liberty
Spending is going out of control. It’s becoming a tax and spend mess.
More funding and support for public education (k-12)
Raising the alarm over the national debt
Becoming too liberal. Inviting too many people to Utah which causes infrastructure problems and a liberal, left-leaning populace.
To be honest, I don’t know enough to give a good answer. But one thing that has always bothered me is the discrepancy between the poor and the rich. Though that is a hard question to answer
Managing population growth and associated effects
continued descent in to partisanship. the Republicans have sold out. i will never vote for one again.
Protection of our natural areas from extractive industries and stopping the vapping ban
Shoddy education management. Don’t spend money on PLPCO when you should be taking care of the students in your state. Don’t say you’re going to raise money for students and then allocate it to roads.
Taxes, illegals, leftist teachers, socialism,
Keeping ahead of the issues associated with the rising population in the State.
Voter rights being taken away through overruling of ballot initiatives.
Homelessness - stop states from sendi g their homeless to us
ignorant support of Trump and his toady republican supportors
Slowing population growth, supporting access to health care more, more support for public land
A legislature that is not listening to the people and doing what they want when the people scream other. A legislature that is out of sink with the public.
Not enough accessible mental health services, whether private organizations or in schools or workplaces.
Getting rid of Senator Romney. Replace him with a real Republican. Free use of public lands.
Get the legislation on the right track,stop voting for self raises and Stop raising taxes on the middle!!
Providing more services for aging and adult services and Adult Protective Services
Long term, the biggest issue is climate change.
Cannabis. Oil. Transportation. Roads. Food taxes and property tax. I’m on a fixed income and reduced income tax doesn’t help me as much as increased taxes on gas food and property tax hurts
Tell Salt Lake City to cease the volunteer effort of becoming a magnet for homeless people
Jobs availability outside the Wasatch front
currently the new tax plan especially on food
Climate change w/ its attendant problems: i.e., population influx w/ its attendant problems, enough drinkable water, lack of affordabe housing, lack of adequate public transportation, etc---
equality and access to health care for women and LGBTQ+ folx
Support for art, protecting public lands, better funding for education
The Guv pushing future growth, and destroying our heritage in favor of new growth, and business.
Too much uncontrolled growth, development and resulting air pollution & traffic!.
Year round schools to stay competitive in today's world
Having a Utah lottery to help fund education, pay teachers a higher salary, and help fund other shortfalls that would eliminate the idea of having to raise sales tax on food.
Spending money wisely and controlling local government growth. Dealing with population growth and Having enough water. Traffic congestion problems.
There are many! The county roads are not being fixed for one. It doesn’t seem to matter when something gets puts on a ballot either such as taking away daylight savings.
The Mormon church controlling the Utah government
I think they are working on the right things. Protecting Utah from federal domination in parks is a priority
stagnant wages amongst skyrocketing cost of living, rapid population growth
Growth. Whether it is attracting and retaining businesses or population and the concerns that it brings.
Allowing the high density housing to be built all over the salt lake valley.
Getting the help that is needed for persons with disabilities. Funding, programs, and just any help that will help these people and their families navigate life and get them the help that they need without having to live in poverty or be rich enough not to have worry about anything.
Stopping Mormon church control over government
Lack of afordable housing in a state that traditionally has larger families
One pary control in the Utah legislature and their disregard for the citizens of Utah or the citizens concers, ie the recent referendums passed by the voters but changed by the legislature, because they know better.
expand medicaid [properly like the voters passed
Tax breaks for children should be capped. Stop rewarding people for over burdening our schools and other systems just because their religion tells them it is good.
Infrastructure/growth planning for increasing population
Taxes. Way too high compared with neighboring states
Multi level housing is out of control. With our good economy they are letting too many homes to be built. We have lost all our open land. We will have terrible water issues in the future
Protecting Utah’s environmental resources for the entire public, and managing development
Self-dealing in legislature & state agencies.
The Superfund cleanup sites that seemed to have half assed the cleanup piece and skipped too eagerly to the redevelopment piece. And operation RIO
For Cherry Sherbert to pull his head out of his A$$. Retire, visit Susan Powell, just leave and never come back.
2A rights, LGBQT ISSUES, CITIZEN VOTED ON RIGHTS
I’m a Republican and I’m disgusted with the elected officials from this state that are siding with or silent to the actions of the President. I’m so disgusted that I’ve removed my registration with the Republican Party. It will take me years, if ever, to vote for another Republican. If Donald Trump is the best the Republican Party can give us as an option for President, I want nothing to do with this Party.
Taxes are almos as out of control as government spending. The peoples voice is all but gone, big brother will do waht they want no matter how we vote.
Increase food tax, increase housing costs, inc population
We need spending reform, not tax reform (which always means tax increases)
Cost of living is rising, new homes are way expensive for an average family to afford.
Illegals getting better beneits than Legel citizens. food Tax
Stop trying to become California. Conservative values of what served Utah and brought it to where it is!
Education and Air Polution, (start by timing stop lights)
One-party state with Republican/religion advantage over democrats
The growth and the new tax laws. For those of us that are on Social Security, this will only hurt us. We will not see the annual tax credit and it looks like the only ones will benefit will be those who are the wealthiest. It hurst the poor, because even though the will receive a tax credit, what are they supposed to do? Save this in an account so that every time they go to the store they can draw from it to pay the increased taxes on their food bill? Doesn't make sense.
Clean and efficient resource use and conservation
Legislature changing/passing laws in special elections
I feel the greatest issue in Utah is a concern of who is running the government and influencing policy. I feel the LDS church has way too much power in politics!
Higher taxes, high home prices, low wages, less immigrants
Managing economic growth and planning for future growths
Do away with tax on food, stop taxing senior citizens retirement i.e. Social Security, remind all levels of government in Utah; City, county, state that they work for the constituents, and geographical area they represent, not the other way.
A state economy hugely leveraged on fossil fuels. This will become less and less viable in the future.
Education: Funding & Support for Educators
dramatic shift in politics. I don't know if we've had a large influx of out-of-state move-ins, but my ancestors fled (most at the cost of their lives) the liberal agenda in the east more than a hundred years ago, and now they've followed us here and are forcing their beliefs and views on my kids in our schools without our consent.
Impact of growth and condition of infrastructure
Health care coverage, caps on meds, such as insulin
too many people moving in without housing available
The bulk of the citizens with children not paying a fair share of education and other cost.
To many taxes, to many illegals and free loaders
follow the will of the people not the LDS Church
They absolutely need to institute a lottery here in Utah! I am sick and tired of hearing about the lack of funding for public education. One word to solve that problem is the lottery!
Insurance for all, gun regulations, better pay and class room size for our teachers
Marijuana legalization, minimum wage, low tax rates
Religious influence that does not represent the majority opinion.
Maintaining growth while achieving more affordable housing
Too many taxes, too many unnecessary regulations. Stop increasing funding for public education
Going down the road of green energy. We still need to rely on fossil fuels for our economy. Some green energy solutions are good, but thinking that we can go 100% green would be disastrous.
Explosive growth and the related problems of transportation, air quailty, home prices.
Public education. No one can spell here. Really frustrating that highschool students aren’t familiar with the basic outline of a paper. Intro, thesis, body paragraphs, conclusion. The list is endless and embarrassing! We are doing our children a huge disservice
Undo the recent changes to the tax code.
Taxing social security and retired people
Sales Tax and the legislator Shultz is being allowed to be the fox that is tending the hen house as he has a conflict of interest regarding the plumbing training it is only for him to make more money so not fair!!!
Making health care more affordable by increasing transparency in costs and providing more insurance options.
SERIOUS AUDIT OF ORS SERVICES (Child Support Agency); Serious AUDIT of CPS; REMOVE ROMNEY FROM THE SENATE. HE IS HURTING UTAH VERY BADLY!!!!!!
Air Quality/Public Land being relinquished to polluting industries.
treat citizens as responsible reasoning adults, instead of naive adolescents
Tax reform, managing economic growth, housing bubble, protecting states rights
The governor and UT legislator passing of a tax hike bill basically on the sly.
plight of the working people, the working poor, taxes on the least able to afford them.
Illegal immigration and taking in refugees
Change the prison system and the way public defenders are paid [by State not municipalities and counties] change UDOC contract attorneys to be under IDC
The cost of housing increasing at a ridiculous rate!!
At this moment it's the food tax we are being tax to death.
Dumb tax give aways raiding the education fund and then re-introducing tax on food hurting the lower incomes of the state, and hurting education. Population growth and not managing it well.
Education of K-12 - keeping it under local control instead of federal mandate
Economic stability with regard for severe needs of citizens and the environment
Economic growth to fund education and transportation needs
Rapid growth and inability to have affordable housing for younger couples
Expansion of poor housing brings low skilled workers and undercuts Utah teens/native unskilled workforce. Keep Utah devoid of low income housing to keep home values high and crime rates low. -23-year-old Utah native with MPA
recrational land use and sportsmen acess to rivers and crossing private ground to use this land.
Cost of living without wage improvements; utah becoming too expensive and many will be forced to leave because of jobs that don't pay well enough
Special session that raised taxes was unethical
The Utah Tax Reform Bill passed in December 2019
Govt control of too many things & people not supporting themselves
Managing the crazy boom in population growth in utah and how to manage and use our natural resources wisely given we live in a desert and the rise in air pollution problems
Supporting a president with low moral values, and integrity
The intersections of fossil fuel use, air quality, public health and climate change.
Over taxing the regular people, not taxing the rich enough, or a flat tax across the board.
Our infrastructure projects are not keeping up with our population growth
Water rights: too many granted, not enough water. Let's re-allocate now.
Not completely legalizing marijuana - the way it is set now there are not enough doctors out there that will prescribe a medial card. There is also the issue of taxing food - how the politicians of Utah were trying to back door this tax increase is beyond insulting.
The tax bill passed at the end of 2019 needs to go
Air Pollution, Water Pollution, Economy, Education
Federal overreach, issues with rapid growth
Sustaining economic growth as technology leads to a reduction in jobs
Stop the migration of Muslims they do not asimilate
Population growth along with decline in community improvement.
Having breathable air by controlling the amount of particulates being spewed into the atmosphere by industry
Balancing services with tax payer responsibility to pay for these services.
before we bring refuges. take care of our own first after this then others.
Laws that favor the middle class employment
Pressure to follow the rest of the United States, ignoring the root of problems in homelessness, drug addiction etc. which is disintegration of the family
fair taxation reverse the bigger burden placed on the poor by the new grocery tax
Managing growth and limiting taxes/regulations of the average citizen.
Managing growth with our transportation and our schools
The ridiculous tax bill that was pushed through by the Republican house using threats and force towards fellow legislators
The tax increase needs to be repealed and red flag laws should never be an option
We are being taxed way too much as it is and all they seem to do is to want to raise taxes. I barely get by now.
Losing interest from some of the population in family values. Many other things hinge on the values.
Lack of affordable housing and air quality
Growing population and no getting the adequate infrastructure to accommodate the actual demand
The growing big government, socialist ideology that is taking hold in the people of utah. Perhaps without even realizing what it’s all about and how it comes about. Because it really is not about the good for the people but rather the rich and powerful. They are the ones that benefit from socialism. Romney is clearly a socialist
Population growth and infrastructure issues
Manage explosive population growth- roads & infrastructure
Laws that we vote yes on and government changes to suit them
There is no single issue. OUr State Government is filled to the brim with RINOs. Utahans, apparently, LOVE voting for LIBERAL Republicans. The end result is like this bogus "tax cut and reform". Maybe we need to reintroduce Constitution and Government Studies in to the K-12 schooling system? Maybe that might help fix the problem? I'm not sure. But for the Governor to sign that tax fiasco was just proof that they really don't have our best interests at heart. They are NOT listening to "The People" and they aren't representing us. Government for the sake of Government is bad. I've got lots of ideas how to fix it. However, the government will never change itself. It has become entrenched in pretend power stolen from the People... and it will never willingly give that up.
Increasing student engagement in education
Idiot legislators who ignore the will of the people and spend time on asinine things like banning CONDOMS.
This is a very difficult question because there is so much to do! I think education is key to pull it all together. We need to be more fair in how education is delivered and paid for through salaries and support for our teachers. It needs to be diverse so that students can learn and accessible to everyone.
Creation of east-west highway at south end of valley between I-215 and Bangerter highway.
Air quality is a big issue that the governor must prioritize. Healthy citizens should be #1.
Preparing young Utahans for jobs of the future with adequate education/funding; and, by matching skills development to jobs available.
Appropriate planning for the significant growth occurring within our state.
They need to stop raising the taxes take the church out of the government and bring in some sort of Lottery and the tax revenue generated from that alone would lower income tax and help the middle-class and lower-class keep some of their hard-earned money in their pockets to spend in the economy which then would make the economy better all the way around
The new tax reform policy is set to impose requirements on our educational program, and many of those requirements are not beneficial. He needs to be more insistent that tax reform efforts don't impose requirements on the educational system. Requirements on our educational system should be submitted as their own bills.
Growth and planning for the well-being of Utah in the future
Managing growth while maintaining freedoms and small government
Education - Find a way to balance funding with higher ed and secondary ed. At least higher ed can charge tuition while secondary doesn't. Homeless Population - Can we figure out a street to job system?
High quality education at all levels and for all kinds of people
Getting the Mormon cult out of our state politics. That would be a great start !
Make taxes simple and low. Send me/my household a bill at the end of the year of what they think I owe the state in government.
All groups get behind pres.trump and help move this country forward and stop hindering everything trump does. Help with suggestions not complain about everything being done by trump
Continue to do all things necessary to improve the Utah economy
Taxes, taxes, taxes! Utah places too many taxes on the people!
1- Taxes on food, property, income, wealth. 2- Poverty 3- Education 4- Medical cost
Really aligning an ethical fiscal stewardship when it comes to education and taxes. The monies in the state are present possibly what we need to be looking at is moving to a one state school board instead of a different school board for all 47+ districts. Better pay and retirement for law enforcement.
population growth and pollution - inland port - taxes
The constant increasing of taxes by the state legislature
There’s so many issues where do I start? I used to love my state but I’m becoming increasingly disenchanted. Housing is a huge concern. Of course homeowners love the equity they’re gaining but younger people are being priced out completely and unable to afford even a humble place to rent. Homeownership is becoming more difficult and all the multi-famiky tiny condos going up are ruining our landscape. Our state is becoming incredibly overcrowded and planning is never considered until it’s a complete disaster of a problem.
Making sure that the money in the funds gets to the proper place, for example to fund education
I’m concerned with the Marijuana laws. I don’t our state becoming like Colorado.
Supporting president trumps immigration plans
The lack of support, equality, and fairness for law enforcement salary and benefits including retirement
Growth and how to best manage it. (It dominoes into several issues: transportation, water, affordable housing, traffic, etc)
Transparency regarding the separation of church and state
The lack of pay increase for state employees and the amount of government owned land in Utah. 2nd amendment rights needs be protect from federal overreach.
We don't need to bring any more refugees from places that don't share the same values that America was founded on.
We need to better update our liquor laws. There has been some improvement but we need to go a lot further in order to compete with states like Colorado. We have better skiing facilities but we lose a lot of people due to our laws that are so outdated compared to other states.
Unity within the country. Politicians need to work together for the people they represent.
I feel it is the number if homeless as well as the number of mentally ill homeless. We need a better solution for how and where they get housing and that the ones in need of help mentally are able to receive that help so they we wouldn't see so many being homeless. Not all like being homeless and those who want help can receive it and get out of the shelters making them being less crowded. Some of them truly do? Any help so they can be independent again and have steady income again.
Why does Utah still have coal powered power plants?
Air Quality, Housing, Opioids, Infrastructure, Homelessness
Substance use, addiction, homelessness, mental health
Money being placed over people. Human rights issues.
New food tax law. I have 6 kids and a huge grocery bill each month. This new law rewards highest earners, and punishes working class with large families. What a joke
That the legislature can overrule the voters' decisions. The issues that we vote on, were the legislature to support our choices, would be better resolved. At least we'd have more discussion on the things that matter to us.
house prices are going way up. having more options for housing would really help with that. they dont have to be full home but more renting space would help. making it easier for contractors/investors to build would help or lowering interest rates for loans for rental properties be providing incentives for lenders.
Connection between parties, people, politics. Less divide.
Population and growth, housing and development. Lack of protection for Utahs natural resources.
invasive goverment control on all levels which is ruining the economy and freedom under the Constitution
too much emphasize on growing business in utah
Repealing the latest tax on food, gas. Etc.
Affordable housing I mean really affordable housing what people that don't have the kind of money quality unbiased like $1,000 a month for a one-bedroom apartment
Political fairness in Utah and to much influence by the LDS church
stop fix one thing and screwing up other thinks, it not all about the money
The power The Sutherland Institute, Eagle Forum and other extreme conservative groups have compared to their numbers. When the citizen majority speak (which includes Republicans) and the far right disagrees -- the far right usually wins. Having a super majority means doing what the party tells you to do not the constituents.
Increasing food taxes, it hurts too many people.
I think education remains our biggest challenge.
Access to affordable healthcare when you need it and where you need it
Getting federal government out of decision making with regards to federal lands in Utah. Less federally mandated laws. More done at the local level.
A Utah legislature that is unresponsive to the voice of the people of Utah
Not altering the tax base...The one they are voting on now
Pay attention to other government agencies and employees other than education most of the time.
The rise off taxes, that will cover the loss of income in other areas. I feel that our government is trying to tax everything they can, knowing that if we legalized other things it would generate more income than the state could account for. Instead they are harming the minority of the state by raising taxes. I can’t afford food now, let alone if the taxes are raised.
Growth and its effects/ Education Transportation etc
Gaining trust of the people after the disastrous tax bill mess, eliminate corporate tax exemptions for fossil fuel companies and corporations like Amazon. Make corporations pay their fair share and stop putting the tax burden on the people. We are taxed to the max!!!
Housing and goverment programs to assist the needy
The budget and administration of housing and education.
Tax reform and the poor distribution of the surplus
Great lack of separation of church and state
Setting good business conditions for jobs and growth
Illegal immigration affecting overloading schools and teachers!!!! Schools in Utah are already struggling to pay overworked teachers without adding hundreds of non English speaking students whose parents do not contribute financially!!!!!! Crisis!
Disapprive national military expenditures and war. Tale care of average citizens in Utah.
More people moving in to Utah, but traffic is horrible especially where i live
Religious interference in politics and the housing prices
Planning and directing infrastructure to timely accommodate the anticipated growth along the Wasatch front.
special interests taking over the legislature
homelessness, VAST wage disparaging. A few have it all and MOST have nothing working two jobs just to survive moving forward zero.
Representing the people that voted for them instead of special interests or lobbiests
He his taking things like telling the president we want more immigrants and we have a big homeless problem.
Maintaining our conservative, unobtrusive government values, in the face of high growth and lots of outsiders moving to the state.
managing the economic growth and the liberal ideas that seem to be coming with it.
housing problems--home price inflation, planning for growth, etc.
Economy- taxation, food tax, education, and housing costs
The over reaching authority of the federal government on Utah and its lands and people
Managing growth and providing appropriate funds for education
school funding, both teacher pay and supplies for schools
School funding& pay increases for teachers!!!
How to handle growth and economy with property prices and incomes
Republicans who do not listen or take heed with what their constituents want, need and/or demand. Republicans have become a party of "how do I benefit personally" or "what's in it for me?" The republican party is corrupt
environment--air quality, water resources, global warming (I am opposed to the inland port)
Increased air pollution , transportation and canyon recreation
Reduce spending. Eliminate sales tax on food.
Funding education....paying teachers more..paying administrators less
Affordable housing for moderate and low income residents
The Uintah Basin has an Ozone issue that has nothing to do with the oil field, or any other natural resources. It is a natural event that occurs because of weather. I am tired of the lies and abuse of the lies to gather more money.
Degrading values of God and family. Plus too high of taxes. People can’t live here
the high cost of living/ health care and low paying jobs
We are being taxed to death with a multitude of various taxes.
Tax reform, environmental issues - mining, inversion, and other pollution, lack of forward thinking regarding economic base and tourism
Managing growth and protecting existing property values in the process
Protecting our environment from corporate America especially energy corporations
Water, slow the flow won't work with the thousands of people moving into Utah we need more reservoirs
affordable houses for young families not condos or apartments.
Keeping up with the growing population, ie., housing, crime, homeless
Finding workers for the large number of job vacancies
Not vetoing SB-2001, the tax reform bill which the governor should have done because it was a shady way, special session, of passing tax legislation without notice to the people of Utah.
We are not doing enough to protect air quality in the valley, and we are not doing enough to protect resources in Southern Utah. Stepping it up re: protecting our air and lands/environment in a way that is commercially viable
Taxing families who have little money and lots of children i.e. Gas, food,home taxes. Pop. Increase =lots more money for Utah Quit being so greedy.
The Mormons and Trump supporters and the awful hybrid of both.
Overpopulation tied to limited resources and pollution control.
The leniency and tolerance of those who violet the laws. Need stronger efforts in preserving the culture of Utah.
High cost of college, low salaries for teachers, an outdated education model. An overhaul of the education system could be beneficial for everyone. We also need better mass transit and for it to be AFFORDABLE! It costs too much right now, it's not worth it. We need transportation to be cheap.
Healthcare for low income and disadvantaged people.
We definitely should NOT be a sanctuary city
keep raising taxes and fees. Keep spending inline with intake.
Not a strong 2 party system, mostly Republican , no longer represent the population.
The growth of State government and the socialist nature of that growth.
Tax increase on food and other items. Need to cut staff and huge salaries first.
Honesting to us as citizens, special interest groupsare running the show
Influx of left wing policies brought in by left wing transplants from other states
To many people receive government help while hard working citizens have to pay health insurance
Balancing our budget finding ways to cut spending and improve efficiency
Funding and staffing programs for the underserved populations
Maintaining a strong economic position and not promising more than can be delivered, especially in the more distant future.
Education, I do no support Federal involvement in public education
Personal income not increasing a the same rate as the cost of living
How to handle future growth while caring for natural resources
Maintain economic growth and employment without increasing taxes.
The increase of liberal ideals and lifestyles
The high cost of housing and the increase of vagrants. For example the homeless living at the City library and other areas.
Getting ready for Utah's expected population growth
Economic disparity, housing price inflation
lower taxes and regulation. We need smaller gov. the nanny state needs to go away
Insufficient funding for education and under-performing public school teachers.
abortion, air , healthcare,jobs, quality of life. Seniors education
high density building in suburban areas - air pollution
Keeping up with population ( streets, quality of air, etc.)
Mental illness not being addressed. It causes way too many problems on every level of our society, starting with family
The poverty level. We have one of the strongest economies in the country yet thousands of families struggle pay check to pay check
do whats good for all the people not just what the mormon church tells you
abuse of the land to get natural resources. No FRACKING
THE MORMON CCHURCH NOT PAYING TAXS ON THERE BISNESS CITY CREEK CENTER AND MORE
Lack of affordable housing. And envirinment
Infrastructure for state growth not keeping up with population and job growth.
The influence of the dominant religion and the paternalistic attitude of the elected people towards the rest of us. For example, raising taxes on the food just shows that they ae beholden to other interests, the air is not any cleaner, that's another example.
HB 239 no accountability for offenders. Communities are not safe. Djjs are skewing their recidivism numbers. This affects communities and victims. This will flood the adult system which will have even smaller prison
Children welfare Animal welfare Seniors Care. To many are Hungry. Homeless. No Medical Care.
Over population leading to affordable housing shortages, traffic jams, increased pollution and a "hectic" lifestyle leading to higher crime rates.
Education: poor funding, poor demographic considerations and measurement standards
Stop taxing food. Go over entire budget with a fine tooth comb!
The mormon church is the greatest issues facing the state. Various tax revenues are ignore due to mormon control of Utah gavernment
The impact of rising housing costs on people in our public education systems: students, teachers, etc.
Rising costs of housing vs unmoving minimum wage.
The citizens of Utah voted and passed Prop 2 but the Utah Legislatives completely rewrote it and are making it so much more difficult for patients to get the medicine they deserve and need.
The voters vote...the legislature comes along and changes...Props 1 & 2. Know they are going to mess with redistricting.
Taxing people higher due to the influx of move ins, I feel those moving should pay for extra, not those that have paid for multiple schools, or state, or county buildings, also where a person has appraised a property for 5 times as much as its worth, should the people be held liable for that mistake? I think not...
Over Regulation and Taxation of small businesses especially Trucking
High cost of health insurance and prescription meds
Education - too top heavy, funding is NOT reaching the classroom!!!
Keeping it from converting into another California, as has already happened in SLC.
Teacher salaries are extremely low. We spend a fortune on facility’s but don’t support our educators!
Fix tax issues w/o raising gas / grocery tax
will not even look at legalizing gambling to cover tax shortfalls because his church is against it. Yet many many of them go to Nevada every weekend
Unprecendented growth that we are unprepared for in terms of our infrastructure, meaning roads, water, pollution, high-density housing, and public transit.
Cost of health care and other raising cost causing homelessness.
Currently it’s the tax reform referendum that would hurt many people. I am most interested in making sure public education is funded and supported.
Population and the capabilities to handle the growth.
moving the state forward into the next century
Growth and the effect it has on resources
The housing issue and the cost of living rising. There needs to be safety and security for all people regardless of how much money they make. The average price of a housis 400,000. No one in a normal job will ever be able to own a home. More affordable healthcare and daycare.
economic growth- develop the inland port
Soaring levels of inflation and the inaffordability of mortgages and rent
the mormon church influencing political decisions
Maintaining Freedoms, less regulations, less taxes
Raising taxes and not really taking care of the elderly.
Affordable housing, rights for the older employed worker
Affordability of living here. It's ridiculous
Make school costs (tax) shared by large families - delete charter schools receiving tax funds
Growth. Too much too fast for the resources, infrastructure, and space we have.
Church (LDS) influencing political establishments and subsequently the general public
Our representation is very one sided. More diversity is needed for Utah
Taxes are way unfair property taxes which are payable every year is nonsense!!
Medical EVERYTHING/issues. Including needing to fix all the issues with making medical marijuana accessible for those in needs.
Income tax increase that is progressive, wealthier pay greater percent of income
Our moral compass, and rational resoning on topics. Where did the subject of debate go? We are so partisan these days that its makes me sick. We need to talk out tough issues and give concessions from both sides.
The legislature altering bills that have been passed by the people. Passing bills that favor the popular religious group in our state
Breathable air , water , misuse of taxpayer funds to corporations, heathcare for all
The stupid tax plan, also the Inland Port (It will do more harm than good to our state)
Environmental protection and mass transit
Not listening to or concerned about Utahns
Cutting funds to Public Education in Utah, especially K-12. They should not cut any funds.
CFR membership, Being too influenced by the UN, Letting unconstitutional organizations from Washing run the education system and other State responsibilities through coercion
controaling runaway growth and land use for oil and mining
Better management of education funds. Pay the TEACHERS - NOT the administrators
Climate control. Our air is horrible for adults and children.
Help eliminate illegal immigration to our state and our country
Affordable and adequate housing for first and second time home buyers.
Responsible growth - too much high density and with it population and crime. What happens when their is not the economic boom? Utah is becoming like another California because of special interests and that is not what Utah should be.
Getting taxes down. It seems like we have democrats running this state, our taxes just keep going up
Managing the fantastic growth that is occurring
Always where to spend the tax money. Schools? Roads and other structures? I am not sure of all the places.
Stop supporting the extremely abhorrent behavior of Donald Trump.planning for population growth.
Completely remove the state income tax from all retired persons receiving Social Security. 2. Education Public education is for those who are not attending private schools such as charter schools. End the vouchers for these private schools and put the funds back into public schools. 3. Politicians who keep raising taxes on all of us. The sneaky way to increase taxes show that these elected officials are truly liberals and not conservatives’ 4. The huge gap between the white collar and blue collar workers wages. Because of this spouses have to work to make ends meet. This no one is home when the kids come home from school. 5. Loss of compound interest on saving accounts. 6. Overcrowded freeways 7. Allowing new developments for housing tha do not have road planning to move traffic more effectively. Too bad and sad the block system with through roads planned as was first implemented in Utah towns. Instead we have quagmires Such as Day Break. 7. Rising property taxes. This is disastrous for retired persons on fixed incomes! 8. Hospital, doctor, dental, and prescription drug costs!!!!! 9. Homeless people 10. Children who lack enough food. 11. Abused people, young and old.
Establishment Republicans took advice of DNC and forcibly passed SB-54 to change nominees for office from conservatives to progressives, and it has succeeded in doing this. It is an assault on the Constitution and the individual's right (or as collective) to choose the people they support, campaign for and vote for, taking power from the people and placing it in the hands of the State. Should be repealed and new, legitimate elections held.
Too much growth too fast. Slow down with all the tech companies moving here.
The legal appropriation of funds and federal tax money.
Public education, more staff, better pay, less standardized testing.
Make one tax so people can see how much they are really being taxed instead of spreading it around into a bunch of smaller taxes so people can't see what they're really paying.
Service tax, expanding medicaid (I oppose both)
The invasion of illegal aliens and Utah version of being a "Santuary State" with licening them
Teacher shortages/The school's have become a hostile environment with fire at will and others policies,
Economic equity. The distribution of wealth bodes poorly for our state.
honesty in the legislature. honesty doing right. follow Christ teachings!
Disregard for citizens voice. Guided by. LDS church.
Sustainable development is this state/country’s is a great threat to our way of life
Over population, food tax, the natural beauty of the skyline is diappearing, and nature and natural habitats being relpaced with encrocchment of population and crowding out by using up all the land for massive apartments, warehouses, etc. Huge and Big corporations like Amazon beging inticedto come here by being told they do not have to pay any taxes and therefore we are having to and will continue to have us Utahns and especially the middle class, have their taxes increased to compensate for for the corporations NOT HAVING TO PAY ANY TAXES.
The changes that will be made in the future with mandatory vaccinations
Infrastructure planning and environmental concerns
That we do not believe it is possible to have a politician with values and morals that match our ideals
Managing growth while keeping the cost of living down. Exiling the lower middle class just turns us into California.
GROWTH IN ST GEORGE, UT / WATER, AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Education, costs and curriculum from grades 1-12
Legislators voting against the voters of Utah
Improve our school facilities and teacher pay..
Environment, clean air and water, transportation, funding of schools
economy, tax increase, changing the amount of property tax going to education
Implementing what the voters vote for and not changing it.
The taxes that they've put on food, also fuel is so high here.
Not acknowledge the real reason behind the big concerns on the homeless population in salt lake City that opioid epidemic and the overgrowth of the towns in the cities
Sustainability, Health Care, business development, tax reform, etc...
Encourage the tech companies to invest in rural areas
separating church from state and bringing unity to our communities.. in law, business and society.
Simplify tax reform to benefit low income or fixed income citizens. New tax bill did not do that
Air pollution and growing economic disparity
I think the homeless issue is the biggest, rent is way too high no one wants to look at the issues they figure if they keep their heads in the sand it will go away, if they just move them it will go away.
Securing long-term education funding matching the national average.
1st Air pollution, 2nd undoing the horrible tax reform, 3rd releasing the silly Utah condoms.
Veto that damned tax increase. Stupid, very very stupid !
Manpower and energy for future growth. Keeping taxes affordable for all Utans
To high of taxes a lot of us can't afford housing or anything else due to everywhere wanting us to make double or even triple the amount to live
Effectively managing growth in Utah working with UDOT to expand roads, etc
Growth and all the three story buildings
Education - more than just a funding issue.
The fact that our air quality is horrendous and Republicans ignore the issue.
Taxes are out of control and our road suck
Transportation could use improvement, public transportation in Utah county specifically is not quite enough. Better roads planned ahead of time to accommodate Utah’s growing population
Voting in a good honest, didicated governor.
enoforcing laws that should not be in place, people should have more freedom in some areas where laws don't allow such individual. I understand the government wants whats best for us but we should have the freedom to make our own choices
Growth and the money to fund it. Are there areas that are wasting money
Keeping the ecconomy strong so the regular tax structure can keep up with the needs of the state, without rasing taxes. Raising taxes is very detrimental to the ecconmy of the state. I would support a new tax to fund certain new projects, like the water infrastructure project like the Lake Powell pipeline.
Funding education for a growing population
Lack of school funding and social/mental health services
air quality sucks; climate change is happening
Protecting public lands for future generations to enjoy and not selling out to special interests
passed in utah should already be in effect the way the voters voted on
Our moderate conservatism is not being represented well at the federal level
I think the greatest issue is our education system. The future begins with the kids, and the education they’re getting just isn’t good enough.
Mental health and adequate and accurate solutions
influcence of conservative ldeology and religious bias
Land developement and expansion in Southern Utahs Washington County
Maintain a sustainable economy with increasing population
Handling the growth in Utah properly and preparing for it
Don’t tax food...tax luxury items or junk food...things people don’t have to have to survive.
The fact that there is power of the church in this state and that this state is still withholding things in life that people should be able to experience and isn’t trying to grow Utah out in a good way we keep trying to pull in more and more citizens to Utah and all we do is build housing there’s so many other problems created from that that Utah doesn’t fix or not fast enough they don’t even take care of their own citizens good enough that’s the biggest issue how can the state issue a prop 2 and the people finalize it and they turn around and change it to a different document with completely different views? Doesn’t matter if it was from the church or not that right there shows they don’t have the people in their minds and that the citizens of Utah can’t even trust their own state. This state as well as the rest need to enlighten themselves and if we have to take an economical hit Or anything for that matter just so we can become a fit state that actually helps their people and other people we shouldn’t be having to deal with half the matters we do because people are so selfish and only think what they thinks for the best of the people or themselves we still have the flint Michigan water crisis for fucks sake? That’s been going on for what a decade? And not one state or America in general gone to completely demolish that situation? How can we expect to discern problems when we can’t even help our own people.
There are many, I would like to see public lands addressed - keep those safe, air quality and educationn. While not a great issue - would love to see our liquor laws changed to be more relevant and current - the are antiquated.
Planned growth for schools and infrastructure
Separation between church and state. Raising taxes for middle classes such as gas tax. Bringing in the lottery system could fix many problems we face in Utah such as homelessness, roads, school systems
Schools, and teachers pay. Upgrade education!
Handling population growth in the next decade

What is the next greatest issue?
State Retirement. Charter School Teachers often do not receive URS benefits. Reign bad schools in-or put out of business!!!
Being one of the highest taxed state in the union start thinking about Utah’s citizens.
Taking back our country from the radicals on the left and the right. They want to get rid of our 2nd Amendment Rights, there goes the 1st, 4th, 5th and 6th Amendments. Without the 2nd, the government can do what ever they want and we have no say.
taxes and spending for education, infrastructure
Lack of truly affordable housing options
marijuana legalization, I feel that it should be legal outright but at least medical, the state is going to regulate the use out of it.
Dangers posed by far left liberals on Congress
Overcrowding in the Public school system
War Powers Act against Iran - Illegal and ridiculous.
Proper representation in running the state.
The new and very unfair tax bill. Food is not a luxury and the poor shouldn't have to disproportionately pay more than the rich folks in their million dollar homes.
Equality- for the LGTBQ community, other races and religions in the state, along with women’s rights which are often compromised by the LDS faith
Continuing to make the state a great place to live, I. E. Jobs, environmental issues, open spaces, education, crime rates
Law enforcement confiscation of property without representation
Illegal Emigration, laws are not being enforced
The Mormon influence on the elected officials.
keeping taxes low and the economy going great!
Help for those with mental health issues
Too much high density housing where it does belong
The cities in the state needs to get the people prepare for a change.
People and business firstly, but do clean the air somehow. We see Rep John Curtis of CD-3 talking to fuel companies, and distributors in UT concerning tier fuels and that could certainly be a helpful step in the right direction.
Education, the excessive amount of money thrown at schools, there is never any cuts
Obesity and general population health and disparities
Education. But instead of pushing more money, taking a look at each district's bigwigs because the money seems to not funnel down to the students and teachers, like it should.
I completely disagree with the Legislature and Governor approving higher concentrations of alcohol in beer and allowing for cannabis to public sale -- I fear that someone I love will be killed by an impaired driver because these moves will increase the number of impaired drivers on our roadways.
standing for a united government and not a partisan divison
Balance between cutting wasteful spending and helping those in need.
A legislature that second guesses and changes the explicit wishes of the public (medical cannabis and Medicare)
Amount of people losing the ability to have a modest home due to costs of the current market and availability.
Allowing the state legislature to overturn the voters’ outcomes
Keeping what makes Utah great from being poluted by what made other states not so great.
managing growth to preserve what makes Utah unique
Figuring out how to continue growth without sacrificing air quality along the Wasatch Front.
Mormon interference in voting trends. i.e. the marijuana issue, we voted and that was changed.
Get education money to teachers instead of education administrators
Environmental concerns--air quality, clean water, and protected wilderness areas.
Environmental issues like enough drinking water & clean air
adequate funding for all levels education
Educating against socialism and progressivism.
Education, while spending has increased has the quality? We need to have the best educators in the country and smaller class sizes so children get the help they need to excel.
Crowded roads! And pollution a major problem!!!
Too much road construction going on in too many places. Perhaps it would be better to focus on one major road at a time. Especially the commute through Lehi is very dangerous as the weather gets colder and the project has taken too long now.
Pollution/ growth leading to high cost of homes
Keep taxes down. To pay near or more than 10% tax on food is rediculous
Air Quality, Proposed Tax increases, infrastructure, medical marijuana
The Atempt of removing Religion from schools. Or infact the Removal of Religion anyware, and the Blatint lack of Morality based on Religous Belifes.
seeing that the redistricting amendment which passed is actually implemented.
putting in place a society that care of the marginalized among us and having the very wealthy pay their share of taxes.
all of the previous negatives that Utah leads in the USA that I listed before
Make people work for welfare and insurance - even if you have to make up work projects.
High taxes, especially on food and gas. These are essential items and are now or soon will be taxed too high.
Responsible growth and finding of education
Some bad overpriced projects pushed down the throats of Utahans
All the issues contained within growth -education, transportation, air quality, jobs and the economy
Thirty thousand new affordable housing units per year for the next ten years
Preserving public lands for future generations
Protecting our National Parks and Monuments
rising taxes, hold officials accountable for spending and prioritizing better where the money they get is going.
Protecting the existing gun and self protection laws
Increasing population and the proplems it creates.
Public education and environmental protections
Air quality. I am quickly becoming a single issue voter in regard to air quality because I have health issues that are directly related to the air quality in my area. I’m prepared to vote for candidates who prioritize air quality above all else.
Stop sening all of our dollars to Colorado and Nevada. Legalization of marijuana
Udot's constant use of taxpayer funds to make our life more difficult and never finish or improve anything they do
Uncontrolled expansion of unaffordable multi-family apartment buildings along Wasatch front
Ensuring that the public understands reasons for the new tax reforms
Stop blindly increasing the lanes on our roadways. Studies show that increasing lanes does NOT improve traffic flow, in fact more lanes makes traffic worse.
Failure of so-called "leaders" to publicly denounce Trump and associates as fracking LIARS!
Insurance for everyone, lower taxes, no more taxing SSI, affordable housing, infrastructure, homelessness and shelters, etc
Utah's tax policy still needs work - we need to expand the tax base and reduce marginal tax rates to keep Utah affordable.
christianity not being taught in the schools
no separation of church and state!!! The church is in too much control over all decisions made.
Schools starting later, this is a bunch of bunk
Public transportation. We need to lessen the amount of cars on the road, and the only way to do that is making public transit more accessible and cheaper than driving. Time is money, and people can not afford to take so long to get places at the speed current transit is going. We need to expand Trax and the bus system. A tram system going all the way down state street would be ideal. Teams in Europe are fast, efficient, and run often enough that you can get where you need to go fairly quickly.
Maintaining a business friendly environment to maintain strong employment growth.
Regaining more control over parks in the state.
There’s no separation between church & State
The lack of public input in sales tax reform.
too much business moving here creating congestion
Equality. With Salt Lake City being the headquarters for the LDS church, Utah should be far and away other places in regards to inclusivity. No one should ever feel anything but welcome in our state and wanted here. The LDS church has instead created a stigma and a state of exclusivity that turns so many away. Our state offers everything one could want or need and yet is not inviting to those who have different views than the LDS church. They teach love everyone, yet their true culture breeds pretentiousness and fear which leads to hate. The church has way to much control over our state government and it shows negatively on almost all aspects of our states government.
Utah has become the political extension for issues important to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Lack of good jobs in my county (Sanpete).
TOO MNAY PEOPLE MOVING IN= TRAFFIC, POLLUTION, LACK OF WATER AND SO ON
Treason. Democrat treason. Two sets of laws.
Small businesses finding good labor and being able to be profitable as they are over taxed, regulated, etc. While big corporations can have a great advantage as they are able to skirt many laws due to unfair tax credits, biased treatment and the way they are able to have influence in their favor with offering bribe.
lack of openness and honesty in the state legislature
Stop pandering on inland port and push for a decision. Stop supplying people with a pay check wasting money for more and more surveys and tests. Ridiculous how much money is wasted trying to appease everyone.
Education- pouring more money into higher education has resulted in her tuition. There needs to be more of an emphasis on trades also. There is a shortage of these jobs that could be filled by people that don’t make it through 4 years of university.
Climate Change is the greatest issue, as well as cleaning up the corrupt government.
Public schools only focusing on test scores
Mounting transportation issues that are not addressed quickly enough
Protecting the freedom of religion ( not from religion)
Terrible road infrastructure and city planning. There is too much business focused in the SLC area and more needs to be distributed along the Wasatch Front.
inequality in housing, pay, and opportunities
Keeping the quality of life high when outside influences are more prevalent
figuring out the mess our roadways are becoming
local governments not acting in a fiscally prudent fashion
coming to grips with a rapidly changing social landscape in Utah and how that is going to affect policy in the next 20 years.
Protections from over reaching government
Victomhood, cops are not the enemy. Tell everyone to quit breaking the law and you don't have a problem with cops. If you encounter an officer do what they tell you to do. Pretty damn simple.
Start making parents of large families start paying more for education if they are so concerned, every year its the same argument about not enough money or free lunch programs. Herbert and others are tax increase mad.
I'm not answering this question because it was already answered by the first greatest issue.
Reevaluating the need for medicinal marijuana
Less control by the Mormon Church over legislation in Utah.
Making city officials more beholden to will of voters- maybe system to recall officials
Apparently condoms with funny things on them, thanks Governor Herbert
Grow the tax contribution from non residents
We beat the drumbeat on education, but there is no one watching out for senior citizens, e.g. food tax
Helping our Nation to become more self-sufficient!!!
Transportation. We must include alternative transportation models based on walking, bicycling, and public transit rather than just continue to build more roads
A fair and transparent tax reform plan. The current plan is not well balanced and there are a lot of uncertainties surrounding it.
Drug test for anyone that deals with the public, doctors, cops, politician, governement workers anyone that I pay thru taxes or has my life in there hands
Our terrible public education system directly caused by Teacher's Unions. Make it illegal for public servants to be in a Union.
A collective expansion of consciousness. Individual liberty being challenged.
Each department learning to work on their own budgeted amount, not just keep coming back for more money, just because they can't control their spending
Limiting the size of State government and obtaining accountability for education and USDOT spending.
Congress not following the will of the people
Protecting our natural beauty a d the environment.
Taxes are increasing so quickly. As a senior it will soon prevent basic necessities.
Homeless need help but not by the state. This isc a church rrsponsibility.
Taxes and unnecessary spending like always
environmental destruction including electronic pollution
People who go to prison go out the same or worse, doing nothing to change their pattern of bad choices. In prison the don't get to learn how to make choices that will change their life trajectory.
School administrators pay is exorbitantly high across the board, no one is answerable to parents, they're ignored at school board meetings, just like congress.
Cost of housing including mortgages and renting
Getting churches to pay their fair share of taxes.
air quality and protecting natural resources
Liberal people moving into Utah because they don’t like the state they left even though it was their policies and voting habits that messed it up
Republicians over turning the will of the people
Expanding access to affordable health care
Infrastructure and lack of city planning.
Getting rid of the hypocrites in washington and repairing our international reputation
education, both elementary and secondary
Ridiculous taxation methods, food tax for example
the "don't give a damn attitude" of the millenials.
Taxes are to high and unfair to the middle class
Effective leadership and following the wishes of the residents of Utah
Education repform. After we figure out healthcare that is.
Utah? Infrastructure train system or highways too much traffic
The very rapid growth this state is having and how it is handling or not handling the growth.
Good paying jobs, sure the Utah economy is growing primarily by California and other Socially controlled states whose conservative residents can no longer sustain themselves, then move and take over our small towns and further cramp our freeways.
Illegals in state that decrease wages and lower living standards of living for all residents
Have city elections go back to being partisan. This non-partisan crap is dangerous because no one really knows how candidates lean
Cost for survival: housing and groceries
Protections for workers such as paid breaks.
Cancel, eliminate the NEW tax plan and create independent tax commission to create a fair, equitable version
Rising cost of living and especially housing
to get rid of the democrats in the U S congress
The rise in taxes without seeing benefits.
Hams senior citizens, raises taxes over the long run and THEY DON’T LISTEN to constituents.
Making prescriptions more affordable and/or legalizing medical marijuana.
Involvement of LDS church on state government
education. large classrooms not enough teachers
Taxes. This state taxes an individual to the extreme!
Diversity of thought, people groups, religion, business
Stopping government from competing with private business
Climate change, the fact our legislators really don't seem concerned. They pass bills such as the prison or port without regard for cost or consequences.
Dollers per student per quality of education
properly managing Utah's success before it gets out of control
Lack of freeway system East to west. Too much development
Minimum wage is almost slavery, far too low for anyone over the age of fifteen
Getting the federal government out of education in our state.
Communication, we forgot how to talk to one another and form our own opinions. We act and think how the web and tv twll us to.
Personal feedoms like true free speach gun laws
Public land. We need to have local control, not federal control. That’s what we were promised in the enabling act that made us a state.
Individual liberties. Stop trying to regulate every aspect life!
really , I gave two in the first question
That he’s a piece of turd more interested in helping corporations and his real estate buddies out than anyone else.
I feel the next greatest issue is housing.
Herberts open ended request for more illegals
Lack of repair and the poor conditions of highways/freeways, rural and city roads
my republican representatives are not voting the way they campaigned to be elected. I don't feel like they represent my values nor the interests of my party. I've been embarrassed of the things Mitt Romney and Mike Lee have been saying publicly. I will not vote for either again. I feel betrayed by them.
illegal drug and prescription medication abuse
same as first in all applications of written legislation
Environmental policies, not protecting the environment at the sake of growth. Particularly regarding air quality and extraction of minerals.
Restoring integrity to the Republican Party
Taxes keep increasing, laws are being passed that take away our freedoms
The economy needs to continue to grow and taxes need to remain low. High taxes drive people and businesses to other states.
Open the newspapers and pick a topic, and run with it.
Health care, it’s not great where I live. Not sure if it’s the whole state? I was told my unborn infant would die by a dr who knew I had the same issue 11 years prior with a different pregnancy. When I yelled at him that in another state they had actually TRIED to stop my labor and were successful and he had better try something. The dr finally figured something out and I had a healthy full term baby. I have heard countless health related issues of drs just not caring or not knowing what to do. And life long residents here just accept it as normal.
Public lands stay public and managed by federal gov
Don't try to be like California, there are reasons people are leaving there and coming here
Too many legislators on board for their special interests and not for the people!
Reduce government spending and simplify tax code
Global Warming/Pollution/Food and Water shortages/ dealing with the aftermath of natural disasters and the apparent economic constraints that those previously mentioned items have on a society.
Republicans who enable Donald Trump, including Sen. Lee, Rep. Chris Stewart and weak-kneed Rs, John Curtis and Mitt Romney and even Ben McAdams, who hasn't come out against Trump's behavior and illegal acts strongly enough
managing utahs growth and managing funds. United States health care and debt control
Helping Utah not only provide opportunities to work, but have the wages be enough to live.
Change the UDOC contract arrangement and get this under IDC
There should be terms limits on how long you can be in office.
Gerry mandered districts creating safe seats, I strongly feel that districts should nopt be safe for Republican or Democrat and that politians need to earn your vote
Providing affordable housing (not apartments) for young families needing homes; contractors only seem to be building homes that make a lot of profit instead of ones that are affordable for young, growing families. Stop building mega-homes as the standard!!!
Working together and striving for consensus wherever possible
Homeless attracted to handouts, who increase petty crime rates
Government getting into the private sector.
Tax reform that incorporates progressive tax policies
Passing of the referendum that is going to hurt those who already struggle financially...food insecurity!
Self driving cars and trucks. Systems will fail people will die
Education Funding if the tax bill referendum doesn't pass
Overall tax reform particularly sales tax
More funding for schools & law enforcement.
Smart growth - we need affordable housing!
Health Care and perscriptions cost is out of control!
Public Mental Health Funding and Research
Hyper-growth!! Accompanied by ridiculous housing prices and inflation
Allowing rent and cost of housing to sky rise! There are not enough affordable homes. There needs to be some kind of "cap" on how much landlords are allowed to charge for rent. Especially when the place to rent is a shithole.
The impact of growth on our infrastructure, schools, etc.
Homelessness, low income housing, low wages, make tuition more affordable, vocational training more available and known
measured growth. that matches our resources
Regulating corporate emmisions and pollution
How Utah schools are governed and the proposed changes by Gov. Herbert.
Preserving family oriented city atmosphere
Too much business with not enough infrastructure to support it
Limiting outside influence on the state such as extreme environmental groups and others wanting to disrupt the lives of hard working and hard playing Utahns with California type ideas and rules.
Resisting fighting and overthrowing the tide of socialism
Maintain our freedoms under the constitution of the USA
Infrastructure, roads bridges, code enforcement
Housing. Housing needs to be accessible and adequate for people to feel safe so that their quality of life is better. They can live healthier this way and have access to a better environment.
Overbuilding the west side of the SL valley without roadways that can accommodate it.
The string influence of the LDS church on public policy. For example, the people voted to pass the marijuana bill but the LDS church shut it down.
supporting CBD & legalizing marajuana for medical and recreational use
improved and new infrastructure to keep pace with the rapid growth of our great state
Quality of life - air quality and traffic
Maintaining the ideology that has made this such a great state to do business and live in.
The next issue would be for people to stop getting their feelings hurt over everything that hurts their opinion mind their own business this country is getting way too soft
Helping homeless individuals become self sufficient
Balance. There is too much extremism (on both sides) happening right now and we need to find a way to come together as a nation.
Do they(legislature) believe that it is right to force one person to serve another person through taxes?
Food tax, Predatory Lending, Consumer protections
Get on board to make this country a great country. No more stopping of progress of this trump organization
leadership that represents special interests only
Improve highways, roads and other infrastructures
Careful and considered government growth
economic wellbeing of outstate and increasing wages of families
Better compensation for law enforcement.
Infringement of the federal government into state matters.
Allowing cities to declare themselves sanctuary cities
birth control, health care, taxes and pay attention to rural communities
Cost of living-and then they want to pull this tax reform BS on us and try and sell it like it’s a good thing. Wages aren’t increasing to keep up with cost of living.
The lack of education on things such as alcohol, drugs, and sexuality
Lack of money in education for the teachers not only the schools. The salary is low and the demands are extremely high with the standards and limited resources/time.
DISINTIGRATION OF AUTHORITY - RESPECT-CIVILITY
Protection of Utah's natural resources and parks
Siloing state budget, inability to move funds from one area to another need.
Immigration legal and illegal depressing wages and limiting the future opportunities of my kids
Our freeways and general condition of the roads. We are improving but are about 10 years behind the growth.
PRICE OF HOUSING. TO HIGH FOR YOUNG NEW OWNERS TO AFFORD.
Why isn’t there more affordable housing for those that deserve it
Taxes favoring the wealthy at the expense of middle class
high schools are putting more and more pressure on young students with lower quality of staff. however, school funding is getting higher without making an impact. having some reculation where the schools budgets have to be use a greater portion to teachers and less on admin expenses would help.
The hight property taxes, 85% of my property taxes goes to schools, I dont use the schools, no children in school.
protecting the right to protect ourselves
That when someone guess a job your benefits stop completely I think they should be allowed 30 to 45 days to make sure they get on their feet before benefits stop
we need to be a second amendment sanctuary state
State taxes in general need to be reduced.
Wasting time and money on impeachment: Partison hijacking of democracy
Air quality and other environmental issues
Climate change and its effects on our tourism economy
retension and hiring of skills government workers
Funding for education. My sons district was short more than 100 teachers at the beginning of 2019-2020 school season. Legalize the weed, so my kids can have a great education.
Medicare for All - healthcare costs are disastrous. Regulate what corrupt health insurance companies can charge and what they can deny patients of. Lower costs over all.
Water and land management and conservation
Speaking out about the ineptitude of our current President
Action by Congress that is not aligned with the will of citizens
Education funding and keeping good teachers
People who are not informed but making big decisions
Education funding!!!!! Stop giving so much money to UDOT!
Family size and lack of a head tax - adults should take full financial responsibility for bringing another life into the world.
How to economically and fairly deal with the homeless and medicaid with a long term solution.
Getting in touch with the real world. NOT having the LDS church run the state. separation of church and state
Marajuana keep his nose out of what the people voted for
Managing the overall growth taking place in the state (i.e. traffic, development, growing population, etc.)
we are losing our conservative values. Liberals move here for improved quality of life and bring bad ideas with them.
The economical development of rural Utah
tax breaks for corporations/wealthiest when the middle class needs them most
Get education funding to students and teachers not administrators
Air pollution related brain disfunction.
Dealing with the problems associated with the problems of growth.
bringing more higher-paying jobs to lower-educated Utahns, along with new opportunities to pick up new trades or go back to school
School expenses.the district workers party a lot and make too high salaries. Schools are a money pit that is never satisfied.
Infrastructure to support a high quality of life with a booming population.
America needs a President who is truly concerned about the well being of the Americans. Not one who can say all the right things or a pretty face.
Making sure that law enforcement is respected and obeyed
Everybody seems to want to dip into the government money pile.
Obesity in adults and children, due to unhealthy eating, and lack of education about processed foods.
budget is out of hands and what they spend it on.
Climate Change; environmental protections; pollution
Ensuring all Utahns have the opportunity to enjoy the economic boom
Besides the high cost of housing, the increase of cheap looking housing at high rates in an attempt to catch up on places to live.
Affordable health care, emphasis on mental health care
Food tax is bad hurts struggling families
Utah State debt, being frugal/wise with budget, lowering taxes
Schools are full and there are cones on the road for months with no one working on them
lack of responsibility of political leaders to the citizens when they do contact them
Liberal ideas that don't work, even though intentions are good
Environment preservation and use for everyone in the state and visitors.
Proposed housing development in SW area.
After the impact of increasing housing costs on people involved in education, I would say air quality.
Congress overturning laws psssed by voters
Equal rights for minorities, women & LGBQT
Taxes raising in the economy raising, but not the wages.
Utah Department of Game management is out of controll
Infrastructure not keeping pace with growth
undocumented immagrant use of goverment handouts
Lowering taxes by standing up to the NEA/UEA socialist teachers' union.
stop taxing Social Security checks and out of state retirement checks. You are killing seniors with taxes
Independence from the Federal Government
Population growth without infrastructure to support
don't let drugs be given to youth to change gender identity
The education system; poorly paid educators and a “testing is the only thing that matters” mentality from the upper powers of the education system and state legislature.
Changing culture. Long term residents don't want the changing political climate..more left leaning than ever before..due to move-ins.
Responsible Government for the people, not to benefit Donald Trump individually
Our air quaility especially in metro areas
Over taxing the middle class, including food & fuel taxes
Clean air standards/reduction toward elimination of fossil fuel for electricity
NonAmericans trying to change our country and turn it into their old country.
political partys working for their self interests not caring for our rights and needs.
Healthcare for all. I’m confused it isn’t passed here because we have a majority of “Christ-like, Gospel following Christians”. Wouldn’t God want everyone to be taken care of?
Not enough balance republicans vs democrats in the legislator, too much church involvement
Preserving religious freedom of all religions.
Not enough N. S. roads along the Wasatch front. 10 hour shut down of I-15. Really ? Make it possible for travel on U36 and U36. More E. and W. access highways
Listen to the people not the Congress men!
Get the extension of Legacy highway underway
The next greatest issue for this country is the subtle erosion of religious rights under the premise of tolerance.
Illegal immigration, Our State is making it too easy tor them to live here
The Homles Need To Get Off there Lazey but s And Get A Job And Pay There Way And Slow Down The Insane Grothe
water resources for our growing population
For the State...Keeping within a budget, being smart where money goes. Not to be sucked in with socialism. Everyone should be looked after, Not just those who yell the loudest. Do everything we can to do away with abortions.
High paying jobs. New technologies support
Forever Increasing Taxes and biting into areas previously unbitten, and unbitten for a good reason. Taxes on businesses and services providers will shut down much of what has contributed to Utah's economic growth. The bigger companies, and those quartered in a non-Utah state (with enterprise internet) will have the competitive advantage over Utah companies. Do we really want to see Utah's economy go bust again. Utah should do what Trump has done for the country, lower taxes and cut regulatory burden. Our State leaders, despite being Republican dominant, are largely progressives and follow in the economic plans of the national Democrats, increase taxes and regulation, grow the administrative state further and provide more services to make Utahns further dependent upon government. How did Utah end up being a progressive led state? SB-54.
Affordable Healthcare for at risk populations.
Climate, marijana legalization, or dealing with the homeless crisis
Health care. I have insurance, and i went to get an endoscopy which is just roughly a 12 min exam. My part after insurance was over $1600 for 12min. That's ridiculous. fix this price gouging. My family doesn't dare go to the doctor anymore.
Water, clean water. Water for different energy methods.
Over taxing the people while the politians raise their own salaries and receive their "perks"
Housing, we need more density close to transportation
realize that not everyone makes alot of money. Income is important its easy to pay tithing when you make 80000 a year its difficult to live on 50000.
As previously said in last issue,, big corporations being promised that by coming to Utah they will not be taxed. So us Utahns especially the middle class having their taxes increased to compensate for cotporations not having to pay ANY taxes.
The lack of ability to have informed thoughtful debate
Managing our resources as growth consumes them. Water, Power, Infrastructure, Quality of life.
Prep for global warming - Particularly water resources and renewable energy.
Air quality and other environmental/climate change issues
medcal awareness, job financial stability, equal pay-not just by gender,
Raise teacher salary and lower class sizes especially lower grades
The drug crisis there is no place for addicts to get treatment. With that leads to homelessness
The new tax reform greatly hurts the middle and lower class
Keep growing our business base by bringing in solid companies to the area.
Do the young understand what is happening with our growth
Private interest interference in passing current legislation.
Keep out Democratic/socialism out of government.
Creating law that supports the whole child in education and not so heavily on standardized testing
Not supporting president trump during this stressful time
Protecting Utah's national parks and monuments and wild areas
Get people off the streets and parks. Better mental health treatment and low/no income housing to get people off the streets. I don’t want utah to turn into San Francisco.
learn to accept people just because someone’s gay or whatever don’t mean shit just because someone’s mannerisms seem like they are angry doesn’t mean they are learn who your people are and what they’ve been through that’s the next greatest issue enlightening yourselves on how hard people’s lives are and how that can change their mindset from a 12 yr old mindset to a 45yr old mindset people are put in different situations there’s too much miscommunication and lack of communication because of this
rehab for drug addicts that is affordable that would impact the housing situation and the crime rate

The Utah State Legislature only meets for 45 days out of every year, except for when special sessions are called. During the 45-day session, the Utah State legislature handles hundreds of pieces of legislation. People have many different thoughts and feeli
What are they going to pass to help education?
I like to keep up to date on what bills are being passed and which bills the lead ship won’t address.
Needs to be in session longer to meet all the needs of the state
How many voter referendums voted upon and passed will they kick out the door this time.
My hope is the legislature will prioritize and make sure they act on the most important issues and let the others go.
They waste time and effort on irrelevant topics,
I am often concerned because I have no idea what is going to come up next.
I think too many legislators listen to lobbyists over their constituents.
Too many things needing to be done in too short a time. Important things are left out and pet projects are jammed through at the end of the session.
The legislature cannot do a great job in only 45 days annually.
I feel that the sessions are not long enough to provide adequate time for discussion and research. I feel this gives great room for lobbyists to influence voting.
I think every elected politician sb removed from office if it's shown they've put their religion or their party before their constituents. I think there sb an age cap of 65 for elected officials. I think judges should be limited to 20 years on the bench, including SCOTUS. I think if a politician is shown to have "sold their vote" they sb put in prison for a minimum of 10 years and finally I think lobbyists sb outlawed. Thank you.
Let committees have two weeks preliminary meetings. Streamline legislative operations by doing more committee work then presenting to full body while in session.
Stop small talk. Focus on the issues at hand and don't waste time. Reduce spending, lower taxes and if necessary, each government official should be willing to take a pay cut to make it all work.
They often wait until the end of the session and then quickly pass controversial legislation without much input.
I would like both sides of issues to work together for compromises.
Stop lining your pockets with your own private agendas and start showing concerns for it’s Utah citizens. There are many of us on fixed incomes or are struggling to make ends meet. Stop increasing their state income taxes and their property taxes!
Stop cowing to the fringe and overturning the majority of the people. You were elected to represent all not a few.
They need to spend less time with the church lobbyist.
I think it should be more spread out to more accurately be able to review the wishes of the people
I think the session should be longer to allow better time to fully do what is best for the state and not be rushed into decisions.
They should only be paid if the get the budget balanced and complete their job.
They should be very focused on addressing the issues in a timely fashion, since the time do get things done is very short.
As a parent, teacher and retired Principal. I am shocked that the government would tell me, a therapist or trained minister how to talk to anyone about their sexual thoughts or behavior.
Not enough time to handle all of the issues.
I feel that the legislature is totally out of touch with the majority of the people in the state. The legislators pay no attention to the polls that show how Utahns feel about air quality, education/teacher funding, climate change, and a variety of other issues. I have no faith in the legislature, and I feel that they do not represent me or my family.
They need to separate their religious views and see that Utah families need clean air, free healthcare and affordable food. They need roads to drive on and education. Religion is useless. Making monuments and building walls are useless.
They should listen to the people not have their own agenda.
I believe they need to quit over reaching into things that the citizens have already voted on, like Marijuana. Also the influence of their person faith needs to be left at the door, quit legislating morality and begin to legislate for the common person. Making more contact with their constituents on a face to face basis
They should prioritize what they want to get done each session. It often seems to me that not enough gets done.
Legislate for the people over party and don’t waste time and resources on unnecessary laws. Grandstanding is not a good look for anyone.
We don't need to make new laws just for the sake of making laws. Most of the new bills introduced are garbage. They are only doing it because they think that's why they're elected. Let's fix the backward laws we have today rather than introduce new nonsense ones. Less govt is a good thing.
The period should be longer and paid to minimize the effects of lobbyist money
They try to do to much instead of solving a few problems really well
I wish the legislature would take on issues that actually matter. I wish the legislature wouldn't just roll things into massive appropriations bill on the last day of the session. I wish they wouldn't pass specific spending bills that constrain education from being able to compensate teachers while inexplicably providing tablets to all students in the state or whatever, meanwhile gutting budget in the general budget for education. I wish private special interests (religious, business, mining, etc.) didn't drive much of the decision-making going on in this state. I wish there were real checks and balances preventing super-majority abuses of power in this legislature. I wish it didn't have to take years of denial before we did anything about our poisoning of our environment and the negative externalities of our mining industries pushing healthcare problems on everyone before doing something about it.
That they will follow their own interests and no due what is best for the whole state
The Republicans are sheep, doing whatever their leadership tells them to do. I wish we had more debate and philosophical deliberations.
Reducing economic stress on lower and middle lower classes
Our two party system gets in the way of passing important legislation. Too much division along party lines. We need to start working together.
Nothing scares me more than mostly 60 old white men meeting at the capitol building for 45 days
The Legislature needs to use its time more effectively and efficiently. Most measures can be vetted BEFORE the Legislature meets.
Stop messing around with stupid things that don't matter like changing the state flag and work on the important things that really effect us.
Lower the size of government and the need for my money to fund other people’s priorities
Fix out of control immigration, homeless sleeping on the streets, stop government waste, Give Utah control of its own land
Less government involvement in our lives, let us make our own decisions. We need not be commanded in all things! We don't need to be protected from ourselves. You are not smarter than I, when I am making decisions for myself or my family.
They don't know what they are suppose to do. They keep changing laws that are already fine.
I worry that they will make laws that infringe in citizens’ rights and reflect a particular religious bias.
Too many bills --- not enough time for legislators to actually read and understand bills, look for unintended consequences, critically debate bills and look for "special interest" (money) provisions. scandal to hear that bills were hardly read, if at all, before votes. Perhaps citizen panels should create simple "quizzes" re content of bills and have voting legislators take the quizzes and have public reporting of scores!! Might eliminate some of the embarrassing issues that have lately come up 'Way too much influence by special interests and lobbyists
I follow email updates by my reps and contact them on any issues I have concerns with or strong feelings about.
How much of the money is allocated to teachers and public education... enough already
look at reducing/simplifying the laws on the books without passing new ones.
Stop taxing food and services. I see the realtors and lawyers were protected from this as that's what the lawmakers primarily do. Shameful
They should focus on the needs expressed by the people and not the priorities of the Mormon Church. That sounds harsh but in Utah there is no separation of church and state.
As a Mother of 6 children and Grandmother of 20 grandchildren who all live in the state of Utah( and the fact that I teach approximately 120 children each week, my concern and attention are focused on the children in this great state of Utah. Education, health care, especially mental health, Drug abuse and vaping substances sold as contraband over the counter, and a myriad of other things facing our children. My hope and my prayers are for the children and that our elected officials and law makers will do all they can to protect, help, and bless the children through their actions and laws.
Air quality, vehicles are the major cause...how can we make trap more attractive? Get businesses to provide WiFi? Too many single occupied vehicles commuting
Simplify Simplify Simplify reduce the complexity of the state law, so the common man can understand what is stillness and adopted.
Given the time I think the do an extraordinarily good job.
I feel that our politicians should serve without making millions for themselves, and live with the same medical conditions that they expect the people need to live by!!!
how can they get enough work done in that short period of time
Legislators should care less about sponsoring legislation and instead work on a few big bills.
Always concerned the legislature will make Utah look ridiculous. Happens every year. Also concerned about the leg. Overturning voter approved ballot initiatives.
Fear of idiots being in charge of my state.
It's time to vote out all the old Mormons that only do the bidding of the religion formerly known as Mormon. Nothing happens in Utah without the express permission of One Temple Square. The Legislature even changed the ballot issues we passed because that evil church couldn't abide by Utahns having an actual voice. How dare we think for ourselves without the bretheren's approval?
I really don't think about it much. I just hope they do their job, like all of us are expected to.
They rarely address issues that impact the major of the citizens. Instead they often do as they are told to by the dominant religion in the state
I experience anxiety. I wonder what they are going to mess up.
It is nothing but a show. It seems like nothing new ever gets done and our voices are not heard. Again, the LDS church controls everything and even though the people might vote in favor and pass something- like the medical marijuana bill, the church is able to start meddling in things that they shouldn’t be allowed to and all of a sudden what we voted in favor of resembles nothing that we’re actually getting. Only in Utah!
Best use of time with what is on the docket
Think about the poor and shrinking middle class
Who the heck is writing the proposed laws and regulations? Not them!
supermajority ignores the will of the voters, biased and out of touch due to religion
Bills with low support and chance of approval should be rejected much sooner instead of wasting time.
Stress, overload, too much going on in too short a time frame
Government need to cut Dow it’s spending so taxes don’t continue to rise
I hope the fix issues and not just do politics.
Protect the US. Second amendment ! Do not raise the gas tax ! Do not bring foreign refugees to Utah ! Do not allocate funds for the United Nation’s to come to Utah ever again !!! Or they will be voted out of office !
None I don’t watch news about the state legislature
we need to try to make Utah more livable for all the people
They want to raise money and justify any means possible. Taxes..fees. Services.
These dudes are messed up, be more transparent
Way too short. They need more time and they need to do a much better job, and they need to listen to WE THE PEOPLE that they are suppose to represent, not just the Mormon church!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
They could not find their ass in a bathtub
Listen to everyone and stop playing partisan politics
Disagree with special sessions, and believe that the Legislature should meet for 90 or 120 days each year.
I laugh at the food tax, most reps are fat and unhealthy. Also, learn to drive or drive without your state rep plates you assholes
Dread of message bills, eg about reducing amount of public land
Lower not raise taxes. If that means fewer public handouts, that is OK with me.
Need to consider a longer session the number have days has not changed while the State population and number of issues have exploded
A lack of communication by local representatives
Less lobbyists, more public input. Focus the most time on the top priorities.
It seems sometimes that the priorities of the legislature are out of touch with the voters and there is too little communication with the voters. Too many of the priorities are set by or too strongly influenced by particular religious entities
Have longer session until pressing problems are addressed.
Let the free market do it’s job, in social matters stop using the extreme cases to make moderate decisions.
They are waiting to the end of the session to push really important controversial bills through without public input. What dumb pieces of the legislation are they going to waste their time on this time. Which legislators are going to benefit personally this time?
They need to let the people they represent what will be passing.
I follow the education related bills. I hope for bipartisanship.
Violent crime involving young punks seems to be more out of control in the last 3 to 4 years than I have ever heard of in the Salt Lake City and other areas in recent years. This escalation of meanness and quick triggered, knifing or what ever method (I am not anti gun, just don't want criminals to have them,) Shovels, hammers, hoes, burning people in someone’s backyard lately…missing young ladies.is getting way out of control. A murder like every couple of days or at least one KNOWN murder once a week in the Salt Lake City area with such a small actual population, is seriously out of proportion and very concerning. Where are these little hoodlum's mamas?
How many bill they will pass that cost me more in new taxes my fixed income does not go up each year to pay more for all these things they pass
It has improved somewhat since the clown show featuring Chris Buttars, at al.
I feel that issues are too often politically motivated rather than common sense motivated. Particularly I think that education should be governed not by the country but closer to home. I've been hoping that the state Board of education would be less liberal in how they make decisions.
"I sure hope I voted for the right people"
Inefficient use of time, too much influence of the LDS Church
They need to get down to business and forget about pushing their own interests
There is no way enough attention is given to each piece of legislation.
adequate time but things are often rushed
I want my vote to count, when it is on the ballet and passes...then let it be.
My pockets will be impacted in favor of the State.
Usually feel that the legislature as a whole does what it can to protect financial condition of the most wealthy individuals and businesses.
They bow down special interests. They pass laws and legislation before they have even written it correctly, they consistently rewrite laws and legislation after they have vote.
For the people by the people vote the way the majority feels
Games--people in the legislature kowtow to those with money (I understand money is important, but sometimes are more important)
First, it is awe inspiring to watch. But, sometimes it is better that nothing gets done despite them being paid to legislate. I feel like as a citizen, I only know about the bills the news/politicians want me to know about. Then other bills come up, get passed and after the fact I learn about them. Often I didn't want what was passed. For example, tearing down the State Office Building for more parking. Sending State employees to a building where they can't even take public transportation to get to work. So the legislature has more parking for itself and the supposed public who come for the 45 day session.
To focus on a more progressive future for the citizens
Many of the issues have already been decided behind closed doors even before the session starts. It is a one party LDS church run legislature. These Republican legislators do not care about the people they represent. They are all self serving
They sure get a lot done in a short period of time. It seems that lobbyists unduly influence outcomes.
Agitation and frustration. In recent years, I typically feel like the bills being passed hurt me and my family more than help me. One of the reasons I feel rather hostile toward the Legislature is that there is a ridiculously high percentage of real estate developers in that body, and they are opportunists who are looking to become wealthy. Therefore, the policies they pass do not show caring about the quality of life, only about their pocketbooks (yes, the Speaker of the House is the worst). I feel like conservative and traditional valued are being abandoned, even though they are better for the well-being of the whole state.
They seem to spend an inordinate amount of time on items of less importance.
If you would legalize cannabis you would have no pain medication problem
What crazy thing will they do this year?
Procrastination of seeking the voice of the people
Frustration with the competing priorities, which seems to result in legislation I am interested in not being heard.
That there probably isn’t a lot of things that affect me being accomplished.
We strongly need to address public education, wages for teachers and paraprofessionals, increase minimum from $7.25 to at least $12. Utah's unaffordable housing, our wages can not support the current housing crisis. Taxes, law enforcement and medical.
Bill's are too long and complicated to be transparent for an average citizen to understand. It makes it difficult for the constituents to understand what they agree or disagree with.
That's a short amount of time to handle that many pieces of legislature thoroughly.
Tackle the real issues (air quality, growth, infrastructure, etc), stop so many message bills, reduce the influence of the LDS church, keep up fiscal responsibility.
After all is said and done...there was probably a lot more said than done.
They really need to work out how to better find education. They’re tax reform will hurt so many middle class families, this needs to be voted on by the public.
My concern with the Utah State Legislature is that it is heavily influenced by the Mormon Church and does not truly represent the majority of the citizens of Utah.
I feel that the agenda of the majority party are pushed through without debate
they don't listen to the people. they do what they want.
Government is best when it governs less. Spend less, prison less, waste less.
How about they stop caving to the liberal media and start representing those of us who actually live here?
Make it longer so they don't have to pass hurried half assed legislation
I believe many legislators sponsor bills just for the sake of it. Only the most critical items should be presented, thus giving more time to debate, and vote, on the more pressing issues facing Utahns.
Mostly I believe they are doing their best to do what their voters want and think is important issues that need to be addressed and resolved for all of Utah.
They have different priorities than the average Utahn
It is all a waste of time because the people like the Eagle Forum have all the control over what is accomplished
How they will probably go against what the people really want and do what they want instead.
Poor communication with constituents while in session is an ongoing problem
The legislature should stop wasting time finding ways to negate the will of the people and more time creating viable ways to help Utahns solve the problems they face.
be better prepared to handle the states business
I feel vulnerable as it is never known what new better idea will come out of the session. We are more safe when the legislature is not in session
Too much focus on needing to have a bill that you need to sponsor so as to be so called doing your job. It is ridiculous that over 400 bills are passed or submitted.
The clowns are at it again, pushing their LDS patriarchal agendas
I doubt that everyone has time enough to make an informed decision. I am concerned that legislator votes are pre-purchased. I believe education should receive a dedicated amount of funding.
Stay away from issues of morality. Let's deal with transportation, taxes, clean air, affordable housing.
Make a second or even third Utah State Legislature so they can handle the other pieces of legislation. If there are too many to handle then 45 days in session is not enough. We need more people looking into things.
I wish they would take environmental protection more seriously.
I wonder each year what our legislature is going to do to stick it to us THIS year. They don't listen to the people. When the people put forth initiatives they don't like, they just change them. The Utah legislature is sanctimonious to the nth degree.
Get to work! Stop participating in or allowing the non stop obstruction and attacks on the POTUS. Stop wasting OUR money.
The session should be longer so more consideration could be given to items on the agenda.
The accessibility of my elected representatives to me for specific input and update purposes seems lacking. The pressure of dealing with all of the bills introduced is often a convenient "reason" (read EXCUSE) for not being able to meet with constituents.
Stop making more and more rules and ways to extract more money in different sneaky ways from taxpayers. Creating new ways to tax starting off with a very small % but providing a new way to stick it to the people down the road. Change the stupid constitution to allow money to be used for education AND other things based on priorities.
To rushed, needs to be a full time legislative body that is not specifically promoting individuals fulltime special interests.
The legislators need to fully read the legislature, and approve or disapprove based on what the voters elected them for, not based on what they themselves feel.
Disgust with their arrogance concerning the real people of the state.
That they act to attempt to improve the lives of all and not just a few.
The republican supermajority is drowning out democrats and the needs of Salt Lake City. Also the LDS church has too much influence on state policy
Start listening to the people 0f Utah do the job that people put you there!!
They seem to do a good job putting bills forward, but our taxes are still to high.
Why not hold more sessions and spread out the discussion of issues to give each issue its due time?
I feel that the odds of something productive happening for the state are very low.
I'm pleased that there is more civility and compromise that seems to take place between parties and individuals. I would like the Utah legislature to model that kind of cooperation to the rest of the nation as they deal with complex problems and multiple viewpoints for solutions.
I think one of my representatives does an excellent job of keeping us informed. I appreciate her candor even when we disagree on issues.
Too rushed. Not enough time for meaningful debate.
45 days is too little for time to dedicate to legislation. Our state is more complicated than it was when the 45-day rule was created.
I feel that there are important issues that seem to get put off until the last minute, and then the legislature pushes through just anything to get something done. I feel that the majority of the legislators are not working for the majority of Utahns. They are most concerned about the wealthiest citizens.
Helping those with addictions and homelessness.
Forget passing new laws and eliminate useless ones. Like was done a few years back when they got rid of "safety inspections" for autos. Focus on increasing liberty - not more restriction. Please.
I would like to see full disclosure of important issues, both pro & con. The public doesn't understand the tax changes, because of lack of information.
They work very little for what they get payed!
Probably a good thing they don't have to long a time to meet.
Focus on important issues and work together to get legislation passed that is fair for all utahans not just a few. Understand the issues and problems from the people's perception, meaning the people they serve. Understand the consequents of their actions.
I think it would be good to do split sessions. Sift through the bills in the first session, then revisit the bills that are in consideration to be passed in the second session after the legislature has time to further educate themselves on the issues and get a feel for what their constituents want
Help the people, not yourselves. Some lawmakers are altruistic, some are not. Stop getting your ideas for legislation from ALEC. Use your own brains and initiative to do what is best for Utah. The only ideology you should subscribe to is what is best for the state, not your party not your friends in high office, but the people of Utah, no excuses, no dreamed up messaging, no pleasing party cronies, and by all means, stop short changing the schoolchildren of this state. Please be statesmen/women not party hacks.
Need to balance the money they have and make it a priority to make sure that jobs and education are a reason that people want to work, manufacture, produce and live in Utah.
I cringe every day that they are I session because they did not listen ti their constituents and many of the bills they pass hurt the average Utahan more than it helps. Healthcare access, the rising cost of housing, basically protecting the least amongst us needs to be our priority.
Concern whether legislators are acting for public good or personal priorities
Don't rush things and more debate and input should come from the public. Move to 90 days and call less special sessions to get it done right the first time.
Do more work. And this should be a volunteer position. Government employees should not be paid or paid very little.
Stop treating the tax payer's wallets like your own slush fund.
I am hopeful that the work they are doing is real issues related and that time is not being wasted on "pet projects" that are popular talking points for re-election.
Remove two bills for every new one introduced have sunset laws on all expenditures and bills.
Politicking, they need to put themselves in others shoes for a day or two.
Eliminating fire works before & after July 4 & July 24. Its a major problem in this state!!
Stop raising taxes. Budget better the money you have, you should have plenty with population and housing increase.
People need to be self reliant, taxes should not be increased... our property tax increase is ridiculous!!
Don’t extend special privileges to minority groups by infringement of other people’s comfortable living
It’s not enough time to get everything done that needs to get done
no more then 2 terms in office, not only Utah but the US
They should focus on important bills immediately and not grandstand and pontificate. The majority of the time is wasted and then at the very end they pass a flurry of bills before the midnight hour . Basically, no one knows what is going on.
Y'all are drunk on power. Stop taking the voting power of the people.away from them.
How much are they getting paid to work 45 days a year?
Mitt Romney: Support President Trump Lower food taxes Focus on reducing crime and holding people accountable for those crimes
Again, I think our political parties get in the way of accomplishing many of our goals. I think many forget that they are there to serve the people of this state. 45 days is not much time to deal with the many issues and concerns regarding running a State. Party bickering and egos need to be put aside and issues dealt with fairly, judiciously and with compassion.
I can hardly wait for it to end, hoping that they do as little damage as possible. I think that they are secretive and never let the public know what their real agenda is until it's too late for the citizens to do anything about it.
that is should be a group of honest individuals working together benefit the people of Utah and not themselves of any special interest group.
They do not work together to do what is best for utah. They are hinged on gettng a pet bill of theres past and not doing the right thing for utahns
Wasted effort to benefit special interests
I want no 'message bills' and no catering to special interest groups like builders/real estate and the Eagle Forum. I want them to just do what they can for those without voices.
I don't know enough so I'm getting involved with Utah politics
They need to use their time wisely, so special interests involved.
I’m never sure exactly what they are discussing
They need to focus more on ensuring we have an environment supportive of opportunity, and less on social engineering through legislation.
More bills passed is not always a good thing. Too much regulation on individuals and corporations is harmful.
I am concerned that the legislature pays too much attention to extraneous issues (hunting laws, speed limits, tourism) and too little attention to pollution, providing affordable healthcare and maintaining infrastructure.
Wondering who is going to sneak a bill through on the tail of another bill most are just sneaky and only do what lobbyist want them to do
Listen to the people that have elected them and vote on books that will benefit them.
It's a very exciting time when much change for good can happen. I hope that our state's representatives actually represent what their constituents want and not special interest groups.
Too ok actually get something passed of importance!
They should be more responsible and not overturn what the citizens of the State vote for. Stop voting for their favorite lobbyist. Do what is best for the State and not their own pocket book.
I believe they are trying to do a really great job. Sometimes they miss the mark, but usually are pretty close to right on
Waste time coming up with worthless legislation that goes nowhere, or try and legislate things that are common sense, even while they acknowledge it is common sense
They don't need to keep ft finding new laws to pass.
I think they probably do a fine job but I’m not too engaged with what they’re doing.
Ensure proper voting and letting voting public have a better day in how are tax dollars are spent. It appears the December 2019 tax reform was done under the radar and caused serious concerns among the tax paying system. Very disappointing.
To many bills are pushed through with out public not knowing what is in them. Child tax credit need to be taken away.
I worry that the legislature will focus on politics and not on improving conditions for ordinary Utahans.
Are they really studying the issues and making them personal or just forced to find a solution because of time restraints?
Actually the Utah leg does a pretty good job compared to many other state legislatures + done in 45 days
Fund full day kindergarten Lower the sales tax 30,000 affordable housing units a year Reversing the inland port Moving the refineries in Salt Lake and Davis county Education reform
No more taxes, no more regulation, let individual freedom be you top priority.
reduce overall tax, state tax is still to high. charter schools.drugs.
Too many laws are passed. Too many unfunded educational mandates are passed. Too many legislators pass laws to enrich themselves (ie developers and business owners of charter school management companies)
Legislation is carelessly thrown together, and too much influence by the LDS church.
45 days is not enough time to get what needs to be done.
They have to rush through too many bills in the session. Some legislators wait until the last minute to push controversial bills through without proper vetting.
That sometimes I feel like they just sit around thinking up laws for fun . Just because they can doesn't mean they should. Be thoughtful and have purpose.
45 days is enough time to meet and decide . Action and implementation takes time and needs to be the bulk of time
They need to get things done. Stop all the pageantry and massive wastes of time.
They do not address the needs/wishes of the people. They just want to promote their own political party and not what the people have voted for or want.
Old White LDS Men who have ideas and thoughts based in the 1970's, and their draconian ideas (claimed values) have any contemporary movement or ideas stalled.
They need to read everything in detail and listen to their constituents.
I never really know what they are doing to be honest
I feel they should be in session longer! They really can’t give the attention each piece of legislation deserves! They need to hear from the people that it will impact the most and not just how it will benefit their re-election!
Many items are passed over because of the limited time.
Stop passing so many worthless bills. Taking our freedom away
Work for the average person not for the rich. Work on issues with the budget available. Do something!!!!!
The state legislature should avoid influential special interest groups and make decisions that impact the average citizen as a whole
That a group led largely by conservative religious men will be convening to further their own interests and world view.
Hope they don’t end up passing laws that are not well thought out that we suffer unintended consequences from their failure.
Lds church directed super majority does not feel accountable to voters.
should have less overall bills and concentrate on a few very important bills that affect all citizens.
Avoid the “we have to do something” mentality. If the right thing to do isn’t clear, do nothing.
Insurgence of transplants from other states and territories do not respect our public lands, national Monuments, Wildlife, heritage and traditions and because of that, I think we are slowly losing the things that are enticing people to want to come here and if we don’t slow down the growth, better prepare ourselves for growth, Educate newcomers about our State treasures and hold them accountable then I fear our wonderful State could become like the Streets of San Francisco that everyone is trying to flee from.
Ha! I live a block from the capital and it takes me 20 freaking minutes to get off the hill when they are in session. Since its pretty much a social experience for them(they don't listen to who elected them anyway) couldn't they be required to park elsewhere and take a shuttle to the capital. They can start being social on the bus, heck serve them breakfast or something as they get on.
Focus on the important stuff and hold government employees accountable to the citizens of Utah.
Public should vote on taxes. Public should vote for the pay Utah Congress receives or not receives. Education should get more money. Health care reform.
They waste their time trying to take away 2A rights, being duped by the pot lobby and focusing on tax reform that raises our overall taxes by burying tax increases in sales taxes.
I always feel like they are gonna screw things up.
Curbing the rampant move of people moving into our state. Making Prescription drugs and healthcare more affordable.
They need to work for the people to better Utah and lower taxes
My feeling is that they don't really get much done.
A lot of talking and very little important action. We don't need so many new laws.
None really. Just wait and see what they come up with.
Th sa t if you're not interested in making real change, listening to what We the People need and want, don't bother wasting time. For instance, how we all voted yes for legalization of medicinal marijuana and the Legislature did and end run around that vote! Why bother putting important issues on a ballot if you're then going to ignore that vote?
Why are we cutting taxes when more $ are needed in education, infrastructure and social services?
1) Utah cannot copulate its way out of SLC's air pollution or its contributions to global warming. Population reduction is the ONLY path to the global heat problem. 2) Why do I have to subsidize your kids? You don't give me tax exemptions for my cat. To what benefit are your kids to me? I'm 68 and did NOT BREED! Sooner or later, you WILL be paying people like me! A single individual who does not breed does more for carbon and heat reduction than will ANY 1000 conserving families. 3) Why do I have to subsidize YOUR imagined man-gods? Four degrees, three technical licenses, three trips around the planet--and not ONCE have I met ANY guru, father, elder, priest, preacher, pope or elder who could manage to get ANY god on the damn phone. You don't pay for my HOLY CACTUS, so why should I pay for yours? 4) Why is the distribution of the anesthetic drug alcohol controlled by the State of Utah? To what individual(s) in Utah's government can I CITIZEN look for "moral" guidance in drug consumption? Who among you is qualified to judge what I can put into my body, and how much? The state's ONLY interest should be to the purity and integrity of a product, not my consumption of it. People do not die from opioid consumption. People die because a) they do not know what they are taking, b) how much (therefore) to take, c) they do not have a safe place to use their drug of choice, d) they do not have access to honest medical supervision. More people die each year from complications with the drug ALCOHOL than do from all other drugs combined--but no one is screaming for the return of prohibition. 300,000 people die every year from sugar, fat, and flour--but no one is closing down donut shops and ice cream distributions! And the US Government is STILL killing foreigners to the tune of 700,000+ dead, 2 million forced into refugee status, five trillion dollars yet to be paid--ALL based on official government LIES--and the State of Utah public NEWS wails about 30,000 d
They waste too much time on partisan politics and pet projects and not enough on budget and needed improvements
Stop last minute meetings and let we the people vote in more.
Hope they follow the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
I used to think they were efficient. Now, maybe they don’t have enough time to properly consider all the ramifications of the laws they’re passing or not passing
We are not getting our monies worth. We hired you to do a job and then you pass this garbage tax bills. You should be ashamed of yourselves
Vote to extend the amount of time that they are in session to 180 days
They need to meet more frequently throughout the year.
Please give less funding to colleges and more to k-12 education.
45 days is a short session, should be longer fo Noe thought process
I think having them in session only 45 days is a good thing. They have to work while they are there and them don’t have luxury time to mess things up.
Waste of time. I think they are trying to "fix" things that aren't broken. They act like we as Utahns are stupid and can't think for ourselves. The representatives of Utah are only looking out for themselves and not any Utah citizens!
They should have the focus all 45 days that they have the last 3
Some bills seem like a waste of tax payer money. Grateful these people take time out of their lives to do this for our State. Wondering how bills passed are going to affect me and my family.
Quit wasting time on things that don’t matter and focus on the real issues
Get what needs to be done regardless of how many days it take. It is your civic duty to do so.
They should prioritize their tasks, but have worked on them while not in session in order to be prepared.
They all have their own agenda and pander to their donors. They don't represent the voters, especially not Utah outside the Salt Lake Valley.
That they are nonpartisan and think what is the best for our state and people.
I think many that are serving have no clue what they are doing and just do what their political party tells them to do
The state legislature is too controlled by the Mormon Church
Session is too short for them to do their best work.
The idiots invade SLC again in their annual migration.
Prioritize the issues at hand based on PUBLIC input & thoughts, and address them, working down to trivial stuff that they seem to always address and then not leaving time for more important items!
They do not utilize their time efficiently.
Pay for education in block grants to schools. Stop trying to micromanage the process from the legislature. Give schools more latitude to make decisions based on local need not legislative fiat. Audit UDOT and get the wasteful (in both time and money) use of public resources to get jobs done more efficiently and use the excess to work on other projects like the Mountain View corridor etc.
It is rushed and bad bills are passed because of the time limit. The session should be longer or year-round.
I'm always concerned about transparency and openness around the legislative process
You should be in session longer to accomplish more
Handle important issues first instead of passing issues at the last moment to sneak them thru.
It should increase the time in session. Mama many critical areas to be addressed 45 days is not enough
closed door sessions without public knowledge should be illegal
I am very grateful the time in session is limited. Moving to a longer or year round legislature would be too expensive and cause more government intrusion.
I am pretty comfortable with the Utah legislature. I wish they had more political courage to compromise and work together regardless of political and religious affiliation
Too many "statement" or "values" bills that have nothing to do with the business of running the state
don"t raisie gas tax and food tax. We pay more in gas tax than most other states
Do we really need 900 pieces of legislation? We don’t seem to focus our resources.
I often feel like it's so rushed, the public doesn't have time to voice their opinions on bills.
Hopefully I'm being looked out for, but I can't be sure.
I just hope they look at ALL of Utahns as a whole. Not just the majority white, middle class, mormon, republican demographic. There are so many people in Utah who are disenfranchised and they need the government’s help the most. Stop pandering to the majority. Please help the minorities in Utah. Help the LGBTQ+, the homeless, those below the poverty line, the people of color, the non-Mormons who suffer from laws that were put in place to cater to Mormons only. I know that it’s possible, and I just hope that those of us who are different are considered.
With just 45 days out of 365/366 how can they actually be effective? They should have open offices where constituents can come in to voice their opinions to them directly!
Stop passing bills. Repeal more bills then you pass. Meet less days. Meet every other year like Texas. Leave us alone
Waiting to see when the LDS pushes its moral weight on all the people. Waiting until the last day to pass the controversial laws they been hiding from the public. There constant complaints about the interference from the feds and then interfering in countries and city governments
Not enough time spent on most important items. Learning to get along
Haven’t thought about it. They should be organized and focused to be productive during the session.
Your sessions should be longer. And you should get educated about the upcoming legislation before hand and talk with actual people it will impact.
Angst. Dreading the next abuse of power.
Group think - only Republican ideas are considered. Only Republican ideas have a chance to pass. Republicans have just as many bad policy ideas as Democrats. There needs to be more balance so genuinely good ideas make it through the legislative process.
I think they do a responsible job at doing the people's business
These public should be more aware and communicate their concerns with their representatives
I think that it doesn’t matter how the Utah people vote the Legislature is going to do whatever is best for their pocketbooks and what the LDS church wants them to do. As we have seen from the past. I also think we are to far on each side and need to come together to do the right thing for our state.
Work to be an independent entity from the lds church and avoid the influence from the church and work on being like other states
Passes bills to quickly and not thoroughly thought out
Meet only every other year... stop legislating. Omit old outdated, inefficient costly legislation. Stop trying to create legislation just for their personally legacy.
Air pollution is a big deal,we need to reduce it.
Concerns about the influence of high power lobbyists.
Stop special interests where one area/group of people of representative benefits at the expense of others. Lower taxes, get rid of stupid food tax. REDUCE SPENDING, get rid of frivolous public spending for benefit of small groups instead of all Utahns. Things like NPR and PBS type stations shouldn’t be publicly funded for example.
To discuss the Legalization of Marijuana, both medical & recreational.
Mínim pay rate and cost of living has been unbearable lately. We have enough homeless to at least make sure the taxes raising don’t create more!
Sadness for their lack if empathy for any view but there own. Much corruption
I feel like the legislature writes some bills that don't make sense. They look out for their own self interests and not genuinely the interests of their constituents.
Why don't they quit passing laws and leave us alone. We don't need new laws, just enforce the ones we have.
First I doubt they have sufficient time. Second they need more transparency as most of the population does have clue about issues or actions of the legislature. Third the legislature needs remember they represent all people, not special interest groups, parties, or lobbyists . Fourth, the electoral representatives should reflect the actual vote, not winner take all. Last we need to severely curtail the lobbyists, perhaps limiting them to 2 written opinion pieces a year. Lobbyists represent big money not the people of the state.
Seems like 45 days isnt long enough to handle hundreds of issues.
Quit giving time to things that don't matter and hammer out the tough issues
Continue wit work on tax reform and econonomy
My thoughts are, they should do their best while they are in session. Work hard to do what is best for the people of Utah. If they do what is good for Utah and not their own special interests, then the days will be well spent.
So many bills are introduced they cannot all be seriously considered. Some are brought year after year and are a waste of time.
It needs to be more open to the public so you can talk to the legislators and tell them how you feel.
Keep on track for economic issues and appropriate state issues. Don't get bogged down in minor issues or issues that the cities and counties should handle.
I love the fact that they only have 45 days. I hate the fact that they care less about what the people of Utah think this year than they have in my lifetime.
With the increase of the tech industry high school education is more important than ever since they often don't require four year degrees to work for them. The type of people attracted to public school education that are good teachers often leave for other jobs that pay better. It would be better to pay them more and work on curriculum that helps get kids jobs when they graduate or encourages them to develop the skills that they need if they don't plan on getting a four year higher education degree.
I think they should meet more then just 45 days.
Hope they're not driven by large corporations and money
The legislature feels rushed and ends up spending too much time on things like declaring porn a health crisis and not enough on legislation that actually improves people’s lives.
They're trying to do their best for the short amount of time they have. But I don't want them to change to a longer session
They have to do a better job of explaining this tax bill. It was covered up and passed in the middle of the night without anyone knowing anything about it. Illegal immigration also must be addressed. And they need to have a good talk about Mitt Romney deciding which side of the fence he sits on.
They are over paid for very little work (except money from special interest groups)
Anxiety about the actions of wing-nuts at both ends of the political spectrum. Opposition to the ideology and outsized influence of Eagle Forum.
Short amount of time to get anything meaningful done
It’s sad, but anymore it seems that there is no reaching across the isle and supporting each other. Things are so divisive and instead of seeing what this does to our state and our country, our elected officials continue to expand an already divided people. If states could come together and create compromises that work best for the states, think of the ripple that would cause for our nation as a whole. It would allow Us to heal and hear each other. Instead so many continually choose to vote strictly along party lines. Our officials that we chose to represent us, lead us are too scared or too blinded by hate for anyone opposing their views that they’ve let our country become a joke and have given a man that continually and willingly chooses to divide us, scary amounts of power. It’s shocking the things that our president can do and say and yet many of our very own elected officials turn a blind eye to. It’s disheartening and sad that the ones who we chose to be our voice have instead chosen to be silent when so many Utahns are afraid, sad and confused as to why they are attacked and unable to stand up for themselves. I don’t care if it’s your political party that you have to speak against, especially here in Utah. We are better than this and have to defend not only Utah, but any other American in any other state who’s officials remain silent. Staying silent when atrocities are thrown out like candy at a parade speaks more to our officials character and values than anything they could say.
I think they need to meet more frequently so they have time to deal with more (or all) of the issues they need to discuss and solve. They need to be more focused on helping people they represent instead of making money for themselves. They also need to do what the people they represent ask of them, instead of just doing what they want to themselves.
I have not been paying attention due to illness.
Not enough time to do what needs to be done. Too many back-room deals
I do t really pay attention to Utah even though I live here
I hope they will do their best to address air quality and climate change
Maintaining Utah as a quality state to raise a family is very important. Housing, education, medical care should be priorities.
We voted for medical marijuana, the Mormons derailed it. Pay attention to what citizens VOTED FOR and stop letting the Mormons be our masters.
I give them very little thought as there is a huge conflict of interest as there are no term limits.
too many knee jerk legislative proposals
Focus on improving the public school system, quite wasting time and money on frivolous lawsuits against the federal government , and quite messing in the internal affairs of local city and county governments
They waste time creating new legislation when current legislation isn’t even followed. Stick to the basic NEEDs of the state and atop being self serving.
Food tax. Work more days so things can get done properly and no so rushed. 45 days is not that long.
They ignore or overturn the will of the people
Reduce regulation, reduce regulation and reduce regulation.
Need more transparency and specification of top priorities. And, why.
I feel that they accomplished very little. They generally get mired down by issues that "the church" has to weigh in on. Last year with the diversion therapy and 3.2 beer. They need to tackle the biggest issues. Our schools are terrible and more people keep moving in straining them further.
tax bills should be too big to read in that time. People don’t even know what they are voting for. There needs to be more interaction between the two main parties. If it is overwhelmingly divided on party lines there needs to be more compromise. Lastly, a bill should be right before they pass it. Passing it with the intent of fixing it later is nonsense. Too much damage is inflicted in the time it takes to fix the problematic parts.
They are lazy, bought and corrupted folks who only work for the corporations that are destroying Utah and enslaving the people here.
Remember who put you are elected to serve, not who may have been your biggest donation sources. Remember you serve ALL the people not just your donors.
Re-institute the vehicle inspection. Too many cars are in poor condition.
I wish that politicians would consider more progressive topics such as climate change. We only have one planet to live on, and if we don't take care of it, our children and grandchildren will suffer.
Don't raise taxes!!!! Don't waste tax dollars. Teach young people American government and values ... Not liberal garbage government, no values and bad policies.
How concerned are the members about the people they represent?
Laws that should not be there in the first place.
I want them to get thing done. Do not put them on hold.
I feel personal agendas receive more attention and action than the actual needs and desires of constituents.
Do what’s best for Utah and not your political party or next voting results.
I feel like they should continue to work on air quality and that they should allocate as much money as possible to education.
Legislators should be more wiling to listen to non-Republican, non-Mormon voices. The majority often runs rough-shod over the minority here.
To ignore the LDS leadership and govern per the voters desire.
They need to work more and get more done
Citizens first not their continued political ambitions and keep religious beliefs out of politics
Help the homeless by educating drug addiction and metal illness. Provide a better education for youth. Clean up the air quality. Pay people better wages and make transparent the wages for congress, the perks they get and the work required for the wages. Basically a job description and the wage. Same with big corporations. I believe in capitalism but greed and disregard for others is wrong in any form. Teach civics to community!
Most seem to think of themselves as opposed to truly helping their constituents.
Because we are predominantly controlled by one party in the legislature some issues are actually decided in closed council sessions not in the light of day.
Poorly worded question. Not able to answer.
They are not awRe if what the. Iteration really are concerned about. They are a very detached self serving infuvidusld
Work more days each year and listen to the public. If the public votes a referendum in do NOT play dictator and change that law. Quite playing emperor thinking you know what’s best for the citizens of this state. We know what’s best for us so if we vote for something don’t assume we are idiots and don’t change what we vote in by majority. Leave your personal and religious beliefs at the door whenever you enter the capitol.
It would help if the budget were solid before the Legislature Was in session. It seems like the first 2 to 3 weeks of the session are involved with rather unimportant things waiting for the budget to be passed
Will everything be decided behind closed doors?
Some bills are hurried through too quickly to understand the full impact they will have. The legislative sessions should be broken up and occur several times a year to allow for more time to be spent on fewer topics.
Allow NO special interest groups to lobby while in session.
Remember that you work for the people. You are elected to represent us, not infringe on our rights. Undoing our votes did not go unnoticed.
The legislature has a difficult and challenging job; however, the job could be simpler if legislators were willing to set aside their greed and would do what would be best for Utah, and not what their big donors or the LDS church wants them to do.
Watch out our freedoms are going to be infringed upon and our hard earned money stolen
My thought is always along the lines of “I really hope my representatives are supporting our interests and not just the agendas of themselves.”
Rural representatives have too much sway. Real estate developers have too much sway
I wonder how they will screw us this time.
They need to actually get some work done. Keep in mind we hire you so we can fire you. Be effective or get out! Do what’s best for ALL Utahns not just the Mormons and keep church and state separate
People should have enough time and be required to read all proposals word for word before voting on anything.
I sometimes think that those on the State Legislature have a hard time relating to those who are in lower income brackets. When they pass bills that raise taxes, they look at themselves and think that it's affordable. I would like to see any legislation that involves more money coming out of personal pocket books go to the vote of the people. Having said that, I appreciate what they do. I would not want to be in their shoes making those decisions.
Not looking out for the majority of the people
Too much legislation is considered for such a short amount of time.
I think in general the legislature has no regard for the will of the people. Their refusal to comply with the outcomes mandated by the ballot measures for medical marijuana and Medicaid reform are perfect examples of this.
"The legislature is in session, and no man's life nor property is safe." I once fled the state for a month to escape hearing about the legislature. The Mormon republicans who dominate it are arrogant, cynical, greedy, and self-interested.
Don’t be political. Do what is best for all the people in our state
My main thought is how much are taxes are going to increase, because raising taxes seems to be the only thing the Utah government knows how to do.
It appears legislators are more concerned about their own real estate concerns rather than the Long-term sustainment of health and economy. Draining the Great Salt Lake will kill the economy of the area. Is it worth it for the development of single family homes. They do not seem to be looking to future, only their own short gains!
Not much. Just wait to see what comes out of it at the end.
Make legislation and bills was tier for the public to understand.
They ignore the plight of senior citizens that need to have their property taxes capped (or limited increases) so they can stay in their homes.
Not enough time is spent by legislators considering each bill.
LDS influence, Republican arrogance, corruption
Frustration so many of them aren’t representing the people, but corporations and businesses that have lined their pockets to do what’s in their best interest as opposed to the best interest of the people.
They waste valuable time and money on frivolous things just to get their name associated with a bill. Many are more interested in serving their own interests and pocketbooks.
Stop acting like Republicans and Democrats and act like Americans
Sessions should be longer, allowing for more time to explore and debate issues.
Decisions are made without concerning all facts
Maybe it's time to change the way the legislature is run. Most people work more than 250 days per year. Is that why government wastes so much money on so many useless things. Let's cut the budget, change the tax code to cost Utahn's less of their hard earned money, and SPEND less, or WASTE LESS. If you need an example, Harrison Blvd in South Ogden, the intersection with H/way 89 was messed up a couple of years ago with the changes made. As the finishing touches were being done for beautifying UDOT had already made plans to change things again. The beautification that was being done would be ripped out within the next few months. But it was still done!! What a waste!! The revisions that were made, and are still being completed, have made things far worse than they were before. This has resulted in more crashes, near misses, people honking horns far more, and an overall bigger mess! Having spoken to numerous sides in this project, UDOT thinks it is good, City of South Ogden thinks it is bad, business owners think it is terrible, and local homeowners think it is awful!!! Government is supposed to help, not force their ridiculous plans on the people that pay their wages! Homeless shelters are another example of waste. There is certainly a need for shelters, however, when government decides to build a multi-million dollar, state of the art, building to house the homeless population, and put it next to businesses that are then broken into, damaged, and defecated in, that is causing more problems to the TAX PAYING population!! That same Multi-million dollar building has been damaged immensely by the homeless population that it was built to house!! Not all homeless people cause damage, but there are enough of the bad, to cause much damage and create much loss to a community. The old building that used to house the homeless, it basically needs to be demolished!! Why does the government, state, federal, or local, feel the need to WASTE taxpayers money on such extravagant buil
Republicans Control Everything, and that is not healthy ... not enough compromise on important issues
I feel frustrated that they cram everything in. I feel like they table a lot of issues. And I don’t know how to communicate with my representatives to let them know what I think is important.
I don't appreciate the Utah State Legislature deliberately defying the will of the people concerning Prop 2 medical marijuana. It made me want to see a complete change of all current Utah politicians.
Like UT balance budget needs to go to fed levels 45 days per year is not enough. Granted we do not need laws for the sake of creating laws. However we can make our current laws better. Reduce unintended consequences and loop holes. Making roads safer for all usually means the truck is at fault but in could list 10 or 15 changes to make putting more responsibility on the motorist to make roads aafer
Free public transportation 12/15 to 2/15. Children having access to A school bus must ride it or be fined.
When they put an item on the ballet and Utah votes. They shouldn't change it the represent us it's not there job to go against the will of the people.
Legislators absolutely need to be more transparent and honest with facts and figures.
Too short to gather adequate information on all the issues. And too short to gather information from the people.
I feel like Utah does a pretty good job at listening to the public. It is hard because Utah has many diverse areas that need so many different things. Overall, I feel like it is productive.
They waste valuable time on too many trivial matters and then never get to or rush the important issues. Some of their work makes them look very foolish.
More public awareness let the people voice their opinion’s and concerns before it hits the floor
45 or less, address the needs, stop ruining a good state by overreach, look at California on how not to run a state
They should stop passing taxes without informing the public and not allowing the public to vote on said bill!
We don't even need to have a Legislature period! This is supposed to be a government for the people, by the people, and of the people. When the Utah Legislature and Governor overrides and eviscerates the will of the people such as was the case with Proposition 2 which would have legalized medical marijuana in its flower form without the need for blister packs, it speaks volumes about how disconnected they are with reality and facts. The Legislature assumed that I didn't actually read the entire bill and that I didn't actually know what I voted for but they assumed wrong. If you were to survey the people who voted for Proposition 2 you would find out pretty quickly that we were all fully educated about cannabis and the potential non-risks associated with it. I can't believe that the Legislature would allow unregulated Tylenol which is responsible for sending as many as 78,000 Americans to the emergency room annually and results in 33,000 hospitalizations a year, federal data shows. Acetaminophen is also the nation’s leading cause of acute liver failure, according to data from an ongoing study funded by the National Institutes for Health. Alcohol is linked to approximately 88,000 deaths per year, and smoking is linked to as many as 540,000 deaths. Sugary drinks cause 184,000 deaths worldwide annually, including 25,000 deaths in the United States, according to a new study. Cannabis doesn't kill anyone and hasn't ever killed anyone. Smoking cannabis isn't healthy but if you're going to let us kill each other in other ways why not just give us our agency and freedom of choose and give us the proper education we need to make informed decisions about our health. Smoking cannabis isn't the only delivery method so perhaps we need less government intervention and more compassionate education to address this issue.
They need to honor voter amendment decisions without significantly altering provisions of these bills. They also need to recognize there are significant issues that voters have that should probably be voted on.
they are elected and paid to represent us. 45 days is not enough. everything becomes a rush and garbage laws are passed out of lack of time
Focus on the business at hand and do what is best for the state
Have legislatures done adequate, unbiased homework on issues?
They don’t seem to get the long term consequences of their decisions right.
Session needs to be longer than 45 days; maintain a separation of church and state which does not happen
Put Utah’s children first. Better education, better air quality, safe environments for all
Not much communication and seems they hold legislation no one wants to cram through at end. Instead of taxing all the time use rainy day fund. Temporary taxes / fees never go away
That every member of the State Legislation doesn’t need to have something on the agenda. Let’s focus on the most important issues in the state.
Many of the legislators are out of touch with their constituents.
Focus on the economy, homeless, and environment
Fear of my industry and what bill will be presented without any warning
I'm generally just stressed about how they're going to screw things up for people, especially non-LDS Liberals like myself
Sessions are too rushed. Consider a 90-day session.
Why do they allow things to be put to the public for a vote and then change everything, claiming that Utahns didn’t know what they were voting for?
Be pro second amendment and do not pass any legislation that changes the gun laws in Utah.
We are generally well served by dedicated people who do not always get it right
I fell that if there are pieces of legislation that need voted on then they need to stay in session and get it done. I don’t get to leave my work unfinished.
I don’t believe it is long enough to handle the business at hand. Many important issues flounder for years
I don't trust them they need to be watched close too one sided
Why should I care when they're in session or what they decide? They never look out for the common people so it doesn't matter if I care or not. I'll be screwed either way.
1. They should harden Utah's electric grid against solar and nuclear threats. 2. Perhaps they could do like some states and have a longer session in, say, even years. 60 days every other year.
I am excited to write letter to my representatives to let them know the thoughts of those they represent and encourage them to make decisions that are beneficial to the greatest number of people and marginalized groups.
I strongly believe in separation between (The) Church and State. I think many legislators take direction from the Morman Church
Frustration because it appears that the Republican controlled legislature does not care about people. They continually hurt education, health care, the environment and other things
Why was the tax reform bill handled separately rather than during the regular session....the way it was handled just "smells" to me.
DO NOT ratify the ERA! Protect the unborn children. Do not go along with the United Nation's Agenda 2030 (formerly known as Agenda 21)!
Look for ways to lower taxes and get government out of our lives. Look for ways to cut the size of government by privatizing some services for things better done by companies. Find ways to make housing more affordable.
Sometimes I think they do more harm than good. They seem to have tunnel vision and only work for a small minority. The Church (LDS) has its own legislature.
Elected officials represent all Utah citizen not special interest groups.
TENURE SHOULD BE LIMITED. IMPORTANT TO LIMIT CHURCH INFLUENCE. GENERALLY TOO SELF-SERVING
Our State’s own natural resources-we cannot create natural resources, these are what we have!!!
As an educator I feel nervous. What are they going to do to education? People who don’t understand what it’s like to be a teacher are making decisions that effect my job.
Increasing teachers pay and fining the companies abusing the air quality standards
My first thought is always, what are those fools going to do this time.
Depression and hoplesness. "Looks like the LDS church still controls the Utah Government"
I think, overall, our legislature does a very good job managing our state. I wish there were a few more Dems in the legislature to provide more balance, and I wish there weren’t such a preponderance of real estate agents in the legislature.
Instead of simply passing more laws, work on reducing the number of laws that are frivolous and outdated. Why do we need hundreds of new laws passed each session? Over legislation is the bane of the free market and the economy in general.
put the people first and not your own pocket book, rule the way the people want, not the way you want. We hired you and you spit in our faces, you should all be fired and we should all start over again.....
I don’t have an opinion right at the moment
To make sure our government is really looking at the facts concerning the person who is now leading our country
This is a terrible question. I don't understand the question, to what topic am I sharing my thoughts and feelings, I had a great deal of thoughts and feelings while they were in session.
It is meeting far too little. The abbreviated session creates a ramshackle process that rushes legislation through with thought and debate
It seems that 45 days out of 352 days is not enough for someone to decide important issues. I think it might be better they meet more during the year so they can look at issues more closely and be able to make more decisions in a responsible way.
do not override popular votes that the citizenry has passed judgment on
LDS dominated legislature does not represent the growing and diverse population of the state.
Worried about what they will try to legislate on us
The're preponderance to place religious and personal gains above the will and needs of the public. By that, I mean all of the people, not just a few influential groups.
None of those narcissistic magalomaniacs should be deciding how others should be governed. They don’t govern themselves well. We don’t need imperfect people governing imperfect people. Life liberty and property are simple concepts to understand.
Prioritize. Be aware that government should have to reduce spending, just as the citizen reduces spending. Stop giving so much to illegals, and punishing those who have worked hard and budgeted all their lives. Just because a taxpayer has been frugal and done without, should not be a reason to make him cover all the needs of those who have not. It is pure punishment for having succeeded in taking care of oneself.
I don't think they care about the average Utahn. They listen to people with money and power, and then they try to become wealthy and powerful themselves.
They need to meet more often and take more time in consideration of the legislation they are passing
We live in a theocracy. The majority of Utah residents have no representation.
I hope they are doing the right things for the people of Utah and not just something on their agenda.
It seems things move so slow but I guess that is politics. I think there are some things they get thru that I think the voters should decide - like the food tax. If they think we don't understand it, they should educate us. I feel there should be little tax on food.
That it should be more bi partisan and they should try to pass important legislation
More money to teachers and education and less to road construction.
The length of the session needs to be increased to give proper time and attention to the important matters at hand. Rush, rush, rush does not always produce the best results.
They're wasting time and money, they don't tackle the tough items. They bicker among party lines. They are not open and transparent
The bickering is wasteful. Stop looking at the "r" or "d" behind the name and work TOGETHER!
Full disclosure. No back room meetings. Make lobbyists illegal. Publish all campaign contributions, perks received by legislators.
Reduce the 45 days to 25. They less they meet the better of we all are. They are just trying to fill their own pockets and don't have the state's intrest.
Reduce the number of frivolous Bill's that are introduced to the legislature. They need to spend their time on relevant issues not continually debating the merits of cancelling daylight savings time.
They should survey their constituents to know how to vote
They waste time on useless legislation (who is allowed to braid hair) and make convoluted laws. They should focus on simplifying laws and common sense tax reform. They also need to create budgets that reign in spending and LIVE WITHIN them like their constituents are forced to instead of continually coming to them with their hands out to fund pet projects.
Mostly positive, however, they do make blunders. We need to repeal the new tax reform legislation and protect our national parks and monuments from outside forces.
45 days, I don't think is long enough for what Legislature has to complete
How about they (legislators) listen to the voters. Too many referendums have been overturned by our so called representatives.
They need to be much more receptive to the people! Ballot initiatives are one of the best representations of democracy & the will of people. The need to be in sesion more than 45 days or have 2 sessions a year.
Too broad of a question. If anything I would hope they keep in mind the people that sent them there. It seems once a politician is in office it becomes a partisan game and no thought is really given to the peoples' needs. It seems almost pointless to have faith in our elected officials to do the right thing anymore.
Not enough work is being done. Just look at the empty seats?
Dread, what nonsense messaging bill will the GOP pass, GOP males clear they've little regard for science & their constituents
I feel instead of listening to the concerns of the people they worry more about items that concern the legislators than the people.
just hoping they will address the important issues and get something done.
Frustration that they are able to take issues that the citizens voted on, like Prop 2, and for the most part, nullify the decisions that were voted on.
It is more about whether they have conflicts of interest over the issues and Bill's they're voting for.
I'm overwhelmingly glad that my representative actually reads and responds to my emails, even though she's a dirty communist. Wish they weren't in bed with the real-estate developers so much, but I'm glad that our state is still fiscally better off than most even despite this corruption. I wish they valued the environment the way they should. I'm glad they value fundamental rights such as speech, habeas corpus, and self-defense, and I like that they value families, even if their actions aren't always consistent with that.
Sometimes I feel that laws are passing that I don’t agree with and am frustrated with the liberal ideas that get passed.
there has to be a better way. Increase the length of the session. Or create a winnowing process so there is time to debate and consider the most important issues to Utahns.
protect the constitutional guarantee of income tax funding public ed, or find a guaranteed alternative that will give MORE funding to pub ed (lottery, etc). Clean up the air, make housing affordable, expand health care to disabled and poor
Mark Twain-we should feel afraid very afraid. There out to be two sessions so prograss on a bill does not have to wait. More citizens ought to be involved in all new laws.
I hope they have time allotted to cover well all of the concerns facing them and feel that they have the resources available to accomplish their decisions.
They need to extend to 60 days and provide more public information about thier procedings.
Not enough public awareness of what is being discussed. Can’t rely on local news outlets on giving full and neutral information.
Are they spending sufficient time to adequately understand the issues
uneasy and frustrated because it feels like so many decisions are made in favor of or are heavily influenced by the LDS church
I don't think 45 days is enough. Maybe multiple sessions would be better.
They’re a bunch of incompetent morons that make the most ridiculous laws just to justify their jobs. Get rid of them.
I feel most politicians have there own agenda and do not represent the people that elect them. It is a good old boys club and they manipulate their position according to what will further promote themselves. They instantly forget those that put them in office and whom they represent. Their promises are hollow.
Too much of that time is wasted on partisan bickering.
Doing a very decent job considering the time they have
I am always fearful of some completely ridiculous law being passed. Worrying about "This is a bar", Daylight Savings Time, and other non issues bothers me. We have real problems that we must look into, such as homelessness and crime. We need to get things done without being afraid of the political correctness Gestapo, and other hate groups.
Stop passing more laws and enforce the laws already in place.
I hope they will consider all the important issues.
45 days is too short to really cover all the pieces of legislation.
Too much influence by special interests. The legislators are too concerned with keeping power, being politically pure and listening to lobbyists than doing what is right and sensible.
Can they sort out and do what government should do from what people want the government to do?
we need to look at long term solutions for issues that are effecting the large public.
They need more objectivity in their views, and they need more time to learn about and research issues.
concentrate on using our tax money wisely not coming up with more ways to waste it and raise taxes
The short session all at the beginning of the year does not provide enough time for legislators to focus on the proposed bills. With hundreds of pieces of legislation to review, it would be hard to familiarize themselves with all of the details of each, thereby allowing someone else's (the political party's) opinion to potentially sway the legislator's opinion of many of these bills.
Present them with the results of this study, and others, that reflect the views of some citizens of the State of Utah, as some of their priorities in determining their agenda for this Legislative Session.
I hate our state legislature. It seems all they do is overrule the will of the people.
They are mostly tax and spend liberals we need conservative legislators
Increase funding for education through income taxes. Restrict vaping.
Hang on to your butts. When they are meeting, bad things happen.
They are productive, but also can be rushed due to the short session. Former Speaker Greg Hughes abused his power by refusing to allow discussion on legislation, simply because he didn't like the bill.
reduce legislation so things can get done to improve our lives
Our country needs to get back on track. Donald Trump is not looking out for the American people, only himself. He’s an awful person and not at all a representation of everything the US stands for.
I am not worry about how much information is processed, it is not like everything is on pen and paper.
Listen to your constituents. The LDS church is not who you were elected to serve.
They spend way too much time on personal agendas. The focus doesn’t seem to be on accomplishing tasks at hand.
Keep the role of government limited. More liberty is good, more governmental power is tyranny.
They have messed up tax reform. The answer is to control spending better. The state and local governments are out of control. Look at Illinois and Chicago. That’s what out of control spending looks like.
Some legislators pushing their own agendas that will help them as individuals instead of for the greater good of the state.
Legislators are far more concerned with looking out for special interests than they are with the desires of the majority of Utahns. One-party rule over decades is unhealthy; there is too much secrecy; too many controversial bills are held back until the last minute and then rushed through before the public can weigh in; The rights of initiative and referendum have been gutted.
Oh no! What are they going to mess up now?
I do not know. That seems like a good idea though to only be given so much time before a decision has to be made so it forces things to get done sooner.
The legislature and it's actions don't reflect the priorities of a majority of Utahns
Please keep our great state constitutional and happy
Stop funding stupid programs. It should not be a competition to see how many bills can be passed but how few bills can be passed.
they've proven to be minions of the LDS faith and are not to be trusted with keeping up the evolution of society.
lobbyists get more attention than average citizens
Keep the economy rolling. Be cautious on raising taxes
It feels like some issues are rushed or not properly handled/researched and things that shouldn’t get passed are and things that should get passed don’t. They don’t reflect the majority of the Utah populations opinion just the rich minority
Open up the door for the lottery, you tax reform will be simple. Legalize recreational cannabis and use that tax for all health care assistance, improve public education, reduce homelessness and the list goes on. Utah is missing out on a lot of money that could benefit us all whether we play the lotto or smoke or NOT, everybody wins. Tired of the nanny state policies
I want them to do their job and make those decisions wisely with the future of our state in mind. Think ahead. Don’t waste money
Just do the job you were elected to do!!!
I don’t understand what I am being asked.
For them to LISTEN to what the people want. Not going ahead with an attitude of they know what is best. Thinking themselves smarter than the community at large.
They need to prioritize the issues and address the top ones now. Using the little time to make tough decisions require effective use of time and decisions which reflect the desire of the majority of Utah's populations.
Wasting time on the rich and ignoring the floundering middle/working class.
Too many come to the session with minds made up. Legislature is trying to bring Utah under the state governments thumb. Leftist politics
Don’t let national politics drive or influence state issues.
In general I think they do a pretty good job keeping up with the things that need to be done. I don't like to see the "fluff" that wastes the short time they have.
Focus on the important issues and listen to what voters have said they want. You work for us, not for your own agenda or the local church.
Republicans who've their ideas due to having a super majority
It feels like they don't have enough time to get things done, and that they don't accurately represent their constituents.
Their sessions are too short and should be lengthened so productive debates and reviews can be down without rushing legislation and passing things are actually hurtful to Utah citizens and they should never be voting to give themselves more power or control that should be decided by the people.
They should not get paid extra for being in session - it’s part of their job. It shouldn’t take so damn long to pass a bill - lay it out and vote - stop the BS
Fear....they tend to mess up more than they fix.
Mostly I worry about what hair-brained ideas they'll come up with next to repress Utahns in general and non-LDS in particular
Improve our education system! Cutting funding from education does not help!
Take a lesson from Texas, short sweet and efficient
They are blindly voting for issues. They have no idea of the true feelings of the voters.
Work done outside the legislative window should streamline and make efficient the available days to legislate.
They shouldn’t have tried to pass a tax on gas that we already voted down. Maybe they should be in session longer, spend more time On pieces of legislation and listen most closely to what Utahans want.
a lot of time is wasted on non important things to much game playing
They’re more concerned with morality issues than trying to tackle important issues like air pollution
Spend too much time arguing instead of cooperating for the good of the people.
The legislature needs more time, 45 days is not enough. They need at least two sessions.
Education, increase therapists’ pay to improve mental health facility accessibility
The Legislature does what they want and never listens to what we the people want. They don't spend wisely and so they raise the taxes and we are left to pay the bill. I, for one, will not vote for any incumbent just because of this.
Don't try to over-ride the wishes of their constituents!!!
They waste so much time and our tax money. Also get the church out of politics or have them pay taxes
Sit on a committee that discusses proposed bills and passed bills
Pay attention to the people in rural Utah. Don’t let the high populated parts of Utah rule over us on public land issues.
Too many pet projects by various legislatures. Lack of representation for diverse members of our State - the legislature is too monolithic and too beholden to the LDS church.
They recently held a special session to raise taxes again and since i have no access the their budgets and allocations I cannot comment on the necessity but sure would like a real say about what they do with our money!
If a bill is voted on by the public and passes, why do they change it when the people have spoken? They are not listening to us!
They are too rushed to get things done. They are not accessible to the people they serve and instead hear from special interest groups. It’s disappointing they can’t get the work done that needs to be done in 45 days. It leaves a lot of problems hanging
Too much secrecy! The Republicans meet privately and decide what is to be done. No public debate; no inclusion of views other than those of the establishment.
I’m interested in what major pieces of legislation they are developing. I would like to be more aware of the issues they take on.
Less new laws and removal of 2 antiquated laws for each new one passed. Follow the presidential examples in this
They don’t represent all Utahns, only their religion , which is wrong
I am happy most of us have elected intelligent, self-motivated people to do the job. Glad I don't have that responsibility.
I wonder what they'll sneak into statute this year?
they seem to spend too much time debating the bills to legislate morality to the point they run out of time to complete their jobs as a whole.
Cover health care costs, work on State Infrastructure, Dont get carried away with education as more money won't make it any better.
Remember you are representing your constituents not special interest groups or the LDS church.
Once a year seems too condensed. I would prefer two 30 day sessions, January and July.
I feel mad at your questions! My thoughts are be more specific and don't put two ideas in a question. "Medical affordable and accessible", DUMB! yes affordable no accessible... "is the country going in the right direction", DUMB! Economically, YES, social and morally, NO. My thoughts and feelings about our state senate!! I think they waste time on stupid and trivial things, I think they don't really want to know what the majority of the constituents want, just what the loudest minority think, And it pisses me off.
I feel that, as a whole, they take their responsibilities seriously and try to do the right thing. I just don’t always agree with their decisions.
Many seem to be self serving. It appears to me that they put self-interest above community interests.
I believe that message bills unfortunately catch more media attention than the boring but absolutely necessary infrastructure issues like growth, housing. Air quality needs commitment not rhetoric and worrying about what the eagle forum is saying is a complete waste!
I feel like they waste a lot of time on things that I disagree with.
Property taxes for Seniors on a fixed income are getting out of hand.
It should be a regular job where they meet more often.
I think that most of the time they waste time trying to fix things that don't need fixing.
they are more concerned about passing their own pork barrel projects than the real issues
Do not add tax on food. It is wrong!!! Tax on services is also wrong!!!
Reduce influx of people and businesses moving here, The Gov cannot fix the problems with more people and businesses to tax, his mentality only increases the problems, but he is all about business. He thinks short term. There is not enough clean air or water to go around I am tired of sacrificing my air and water and taxes only to see him give it to new business and Pilgrims. Unlimited progress will destroy everything the good people of Utah have worked so long and hard to attain. Herbert thinks he can fix anything by throwing money at it, problem is it's my money he is so careless with.
Fear that they will make decisions without educating themselves by considering relevant facts not consistent with their biases. Fear that they will listen to the interests of those with paid lobbyists more than the individual constituents they are supposed to be representing.
Can something be done to get hospitals to openly disclose costs up front so people can shop around for non emergency procedures? What about affordable healthcare? We save more money by not having insurance than when we do. Can this not be dealt with on a state level rather than federal?
Listen to the people. The legislature should be representing their constituents. The new tax proposal increased my taxes as a senior citizen yet families with 7 children have increased deductions. This is not tax reform, it is a tax shift. My property taxes will increase over time. I have no deductions except an individual exemption. My food tax will go up, my property tax will go up ( over time) the gas tax will increase but my income will not. It would be better to move to a state that did not text your retirement benefits and Social Security. Again, the new tax proposal shifts the tax responsibility and as a senior I am paying more in taxes under the new plan.
They only care about what the church wants and how to line there own pockets with money
Spend less time on message bills and take care of issues that really matter. Take care of the poor. Fund education. Make public transportation free. Clean the air.
Reduce air pollution, limit growth, stop the inland port! Reduce property taxes!
One party having a super majority Is not good for Utah. It has shown that it leads to arrogance in law making. I am a registered Republican but am very unhappy with the performance of Republicans in the state legislature.
It might be time to increase the length of time the legislature meets. It is clear that there is some legislation that is ill considered due to lack of time.
They think they know better than their constituents and ignore the will of the people. Health care being one example.
My representative is very responsive and communicates what is going on. I don't even know who my state senator is, I have never received any communication from her/him.
The 45-session should be extended that the Legislature is doing some kind of tax payer work. Forty-five days is not that long of a period of time to being working for the people. You can't get that much accomplished and, yet, they still get their health care paid for!
They need to prioritize the health of our citizens.
That they listen to input from Utah citizens and not rush through legislation they want regardless of citizen input. Also, that they not change what citizens have approved through referendum.
Embarrassment, shame, discouragement, when will this be over, Utah politicians are self serving or mormon serving and the rest of us don't matter.
They work hard, there’s a lot of collaboration, they work on important issues. I like that they keep a balanced budget
get rid of lobbyists and their money; elections should be publicly financed to remove corruption! legislators should not be allowed to buy/sell stocks related to laws that they are working on or have knowledge of!!!
Things seemed to be ridiculously rushed all the time
I just hope they are using wisdom and not making stupid decisions.
I am ready for there to be some separation of church and state in Utah. The LDS church seems to be influencing legislation in a very concerning way.
Perhaps they are trying to do too much. Less government control would be better. Term limits would help.
They should focus on letting Utahn’s keep their guns! That will keep crime down as well! Focus on improving our roads! I live off of Valley View Highway and it needs widened all the way to Logan! The traffic has increased 10 times in the last ten years and getting worse every year.
Quit trying to override the will of the people.
Need to get medical marijuana approved as it was already voted for. It wouldn't be for recreation but for only those who need it for health reasons.
I believe only 1/3 of representatives care about their job while the rest believe what can he or she gets in notoriety and perks!
I wish they only had 20 days to mess things up.
they are protecting their own interests are are detached from how their rulings effect the citizens
stop worrying about making more laws. Address growth by attracting businesses and retaining the industry we have. Taxes, we are taxed disproportionately in respect to the amount charged. I would appreciate one's home being able to be listed as a homestead so that it could not be taken away thru liens until one has passed away.
I am very interested and engaged in what they work on. I usually make at least one visit to the Capitol as an activist or to give feedback to legislators. So I am in general excited and engaged during the session.
I just hope they are all present and doing their job for the people!
It’s not enough time to truly consider all the issues
The system is adequate as is for resolving state problems outside the normal 45 day session.
Most of the laws they pass are unconstitutional
Many of the bills are nonsense. Stick to things that impact the majority. Begin mechanical testing of vehicles.
I feel that legislators think that they are all about raising taxes. How about cutting spending to make ends meet?
Are they getting things done that are important and need attention or are they just serving their own interests.
They may not have enough time to complete required legislation
They are not doing what their constituents wan but doing what their Mormon church tells them to do.
I believe they attempt to squeeze too many things into that short session and thus they do not give enough proper thought and debate into possible issues surrounding any piece of legislation before passing or rejecting it.
Instead of setting records for the number of bills passed, take the time to pass bills that have real importance or impact on the state and take the time to do it right.
Taxes on retired person need to reformed.
They should work 40 hours a week 50 weeks a year like all the rest of us considering what they get paid! 2 weeks off is good enough for us, it's good enought for them.
Efficient. I'm glad they only work for that short amount of time because political office, in general, should not be a career.
Only looking out for themselves and wasting money on dumb stuff. Did we really need to spend money on a report that says porn is addictive
Limit the number of bills, passing a law seldom solves a problem. People need to be educated about the problems.
I believe they should meet for longer periods of time, and then actually talk to each other and get things done.
Needs to be longer, listen more to constituents
keep them long enough to get the job done.
They seem to do a great job with the limited timeframe.
Too many Republicans, can't get any decent Democratic bills passed.
They need to play less politicking and power plays and see more to the needs of the people
Why do they insist on tweaking laws concerning alcohol when there are clearly so many more important issues for them to be working on? They are an embarrassment.
There should be more diversity in our legislative group
There should either be a limit to the number of bills there voted on or they should be in session for more days
They should expand the length of time they are in session
the time in session is inadequate to fully debate and do due diligence on the bills
It would be better if they never met. Reduce tax and regulation burden, cut spending.
1. Stop taxing social security. 2. Remove the cap on taxable monies AND tax all corporations equally. 3. Rescind all laws making marijuana illegal.
I admire their diligence, yet believe they don’t always know what they’re talking about and doing. Also too much buddy buddy system.
Our Legislative process would be more equitable if the Republicans didn't have a super majority in Utah.
Taxing food will impact low income residents more.. If you need money use the income tax to do it, not food....
Too many people on the legislative board getting a check it's just a big joke. We as tax payers should not be paying them to disagree about everything
I feel like they rush through legislation, they don't get enough public input and even if they do, they don't listen.
Can’t stand that they spend days out of the 45 days in session posturing and performing political antics
I believe they are ineffective because there isn’t enough diversity of thought.
It should be kept at 45 days with ongoing committee meetings and research
Lower taxes , sex trafficking, don’t speak to my kid about homosexuality or trans.
I don’t think they all care. They’re more interested in their own agenda and just want to spend money and water money without fixing issues
I worry about the self- dealing that seems to take place in this state.
Do not allow recreational marajuana. Address affordable housing, education and health.
I don't know enough about it to have an opinion. I would like to learn more.
Dissassociate politics from the "Church". Quit trying to legislate my morality. Legalize the Lottery, recreational marijuana, and get rid of state run liquor stores.
THAT THEY ENTERTAIN ITEMS AS IF IT WAS THEM BEING AFFECTED BY THEM
They need to start resolving more issues or not get paid.
The Utah government is too one Party dominant which is influenced by the LDS church (and I’m LDS). There seems to be no moderate voice in National or Utah politics.
The more bills they pass that do not roll back laws on the books the less freedom we have. I believe too many decisions are made in our state and nationally that are influenced by private businesses and wealthy individuals....not what Utahns want.
Not sure I an considered at all by my legislator
Demonstrate that our children matter, get us out of the basement in per pupil spending for education. Stop thinking you know “better” than how the people have voted by changing referendums. Consider that what is good for members of the LDS faith, does not necessarily make it right for the general public.
Those lazy pukes needs to be in there a hell of a lot longer than 45 days if they want to earn that power they abuse. Didn't we start tossing tea in the harbor for a lot less?
They dont meet enough or make sessions available everyday to people to watch or see daily
Do what is right by the people, not corporations, special interest groups & wealthy donors. I'm tired of the lobbyists & those groups running our govt!
It seems so rushed. But legislators seem concerned for Utah and work very hard to do things in favor of Utahns.
They should repeal 2 or 3 laws for every bill passed. Less government is better government. We need spending reform, not higher taxes. Insist on local control of public lands. Rural counties need support from the state in controlling local land and issues. Most state elected people have little idea or concern for needs of rural counties.
Education should never worry about funding. Illegal immigration should be punished. Too many people try the right way to come to the US and are denied. Should also be mandatory that they learn to speak English. Food is a right not a privelage. Ten dollars in taxes on groceries could be food for a week.
Some many closed door republican meeting for a body that supposed to be representative of the people, laws are decided many times without public in put!
No real care about elders that have worked for years, sometimes more than 2 jobs than to raise there children. They with their huge incomes have no idea . and don't care. I didn sit on welfare. I worked
Time for the legislature to ignore the will of the general population
Why do they only meet for 45 days? Maybe meeting twice a year could make sense.
How are they going to screw me This time...
Stop protecting big business! We elected you to advocate for us the people. Reverse the protection you placed on home builders that do sub par construction. The homeowners have to pay for the consequences of the greed and sloppiness of the large company home builders.
How can they get anything done in that little time? Do they get paid by the day? If they are paid for a year, I hope they are studying the proposed issues and in their offices or visiting communities the days they are not in session?
I think the Utah Legislature's make up of a Republican majority is too myopic with its extreme right-wing views. This colors every important issue to their favor. In too many cases they don't even trust the voters to make good decisions (think Medicaid expansion). I wish voters would fix this and vote in legislators with more moderate views. We need more balance in perspectives.
Every time they meet, things get worse. I worry but am not surprised by their arrogant distain for Utahns and their massive and obvious propensity to act in their own self interest.
They should concentrate more on the really important issues and less on silly special interest type of bills. Take care of the "big stuff" first.
Like the old song from South Pacific: "Oh, Brother, better hide your sister cause the fleets in." We all need to hide because who knows what stupid thing they will do now.
STOP passing bills during special sessions. The citizens vote and then they CHANGE everything.
Concerned that there are too many bills to actually review and know what is being passed. Poor communication from the legislature to the citizens
I am, as I already expressed, concerned that the people will act for the good of state residents or directly follow LDS church wishes. I look at recent referendum issues and how the church over rode the will of the people.
infrastructure for handling excessive growth
I feel dissatisfied about how little they care about the actual people they serve..
Most dangerous time is when they are in session. They should not try and cram governance into an arbitrary 6 week period. They are not as thoughtful and measured when they are so rushed.
They do not represent the average citizen trying to make a living by working hard each day! Listen to your constituents!
The tax issue is a huge problem and it was hugely mishandled. The tax increase on groceries will make many Utah families go hungry.
My biggest concern is that Utah remain economically vibrant. That means we need well planned infrastructure, and better education. Almost everything else is secondary. My biggest fear is that the legislature may begin to think that they can control things that it is not possible to control.
The Utah Legislature appears to procrastinate for 41 days, get to work for one maybe two days, then for the remaining time do something about everything else. Call a special session at the end of the calendar year to squeeze in changes that should have been done years earlier.
Asking for public opinion for things that will greatly affect people
I hope they re thinking of the people ther represent and not themselves
Any government activity that allows one man to plunder another should be abolished. The state should not act like it owns our bodies.
Anger and frustration that legislators tend to be knuckle draggers, that their political attitudes are regressive.
get work done, Focus on Utah issues, Listen to constituents, Focus on the issue, not on the parties stance.
Does the Utah State Legislature understand that the lack of funding and support in education is detrimental to to the quality of education students are receiving, the percentage of students graduating high school, and preparing students to become highly sucessful, functioning and responsible adults.
I think they are doing a good job. The media’s wants to make money so they write misleading headlines. The truth might eventually be buried at the bottom of an article but few readers make it to the end of an article. Usually the truth isn’t as deplorable or exciting as the news people say. I think the media needs to find all the facts and be careful not to mislead their audience.
I often wonder if they are listening to or thinking about their own constituents when voting on issues.
We need to protect special interest groups, but you need to stop punishing the majority to do it. I feel unheard and un-cared for.
I know their job is a big job. But I feel that as elected officials they need to listen to their constituents better.
The session is not long enough to effectively review legislation proposed.
It is a good thing they don't meet longer. They have less time to cause mischief.
For a "conservative" legislature, they are liberal when it comes to passing too many unfunded legislative mandates.
The Utah Legislature have shown over the years they have two concerns: making the Real Estate developers and the Mormon church happy.
To many taxes, to many people on gov. Assistance
Term limits need to be applied to all of them. They need to be replaced with people who care and listen
Extend the session to 60 days so they get more done!
Keep the lobbyist away. Don't need food and schools coming in to entertain . Let them do their job!
An increase in the legislative session, or two sessions throughout the year would lead to better governance.
Please don't cater to the Right Wing like you usually do. Republicans, please separate yourself form the National GOP.
I feel like a lot of time is spent on issues that don’t matter, specifically issues about morality. That time needs to be redirected to the issues that matter, like making sure our economy and health are some of the best in the country.
Nobodies liberties are safe when legislature is in session
Fear of what Utah voter passed proposition will be overridden or what freedoms will be taken away when they legislate their personal moral views. Fear is what I always feel.
They need to be in session for a longer period of time so that earmarks are not passed along. Each bill passed should be thoroughly vetted.
I hope their time is spent wisely and they are keeping what is best for Utahns as their main focus.
Can they really read all the legislation thoroughly? Are they just passing moderately good legislation or should they hold out for better?
I wish they truly listened to the citizenry and voted for common sense solutions.
Sounds like a headache and a huge responsibility. I hope they don’t take it for granted and truly consider the true Utahns needs in the little time that they have
It is difficult to give any one issue a lot of time and attention
Usually, it's "Oh Jesus, what are they going to screw up now."
They should not be bias and should spend more time working on issues so at least 90 days
Keep the conservative and moral values that been followed in the past.
Just as there should be term limits at the federal level, there needs to be term limits at the state level. Too often someone who is in the legislature too long think they “own” the system!! They try to advance “their” personal agenda rather than listening to their constituents.
Bothered by Important bills passed late in the session without adequate input and discussion from affected stakeholders.
New Gov. Hughes; AUDIT CPS, AUDIT ORS SERVICES; Remove Romney from Senate
They will almost certainly pass laws that haven’t been given enough thought and make things worse.
Serve the people. Not a singular subgroup that appeals to your views.
quite raising my taxes- make Marijuana legal and tax it.
Will they do the right thing or are they going to impose thing the people don't want.
they waste time on symbolic legislation and then hurry to pass composite bills at the end of a session, the end result of this gives us laws that are sloppy and half-baked.
When working on tax reform have qualified individuals (cpa's, accountants, etc.) have input and advise. Take in consideration the effects on rural Utah, research it more!
To look out for the middle class. They are the majority of the people and our leaders need to listen to what their needs are. Such as stop imposing more taxes and learn to use what the government already has in the coffers.
I believe we need to work on issues as members of the human race and soften the divides brought about by the party system.
Focus on staying out of the way of the citizens of Utah to build the life they want for themselves.
Make the legislature meet for another 15 days
should only meet 10 days and handle only things that matter.
They need to do what the majority of the citizens in they district want.
Too many politicians grandstand of dumb issues which don't have real concerns in the community or state, that is, day to day world, for example R rated movies on cable for an issue from the past. Time would be better spent on real concerns like air pollution
It depends in the issues before them. Mostly i just hope they are open minded and less influenced by special interests and the LDS church.
Just don't EXPAND government. Make it MORE efficient and get rid of programs and people which/who are not efficient. Hold employees accountable as they are in the private sector for levels of productivity.
They change the will of the people. Our vote doesn’t count, only their own self interest and personal thoughts about an issue. Horrible!
Get rid of food tax. Focus on more responsible gov. spending, not looking for more revenue.
They need to come together having listened to their constituents, with a determination to prioritize issues and direct their focus for the common good of the state.
Legislators are too anxious to produce legislation. They are searching for issues on which to produce legislation in order to show their worth.
I always hope that they will treat the employees of the state with respect. Too many people think that government equates to waste. Not so, Utah does a better job with fewer employees than other states and for less pay.
Hire more recent graduates to assist with it, too many reps are close to retirement without suitable replacements
Talk about using he taxes we already give and manage them like a business would manage an investors money. Carefully and keep the people hired with that money collected from taxes. Stop trying to micro-manage schools and what they have to teach. Allow teachers which are professionals in their field teach the kids in the best way they can. In other words the common core is the worst thing that has happened to public schools. There is always more than more right answer to a problem.
Public information about legislation and the agenda
If they add or change a law, they should remove laws that are affected by the new law.
Too many bills, not enough time for seriously considering them.
There is to much outside influence, including the Mormon Church
Stop needless regulations. Too much gov.
I believe the owners of each legislator will get all the favor. They expect return on investment. The common utah Joe gets the peelings
Hoping they spend our taxes wisely and remember we pay their wages.
They need to get in there and go to work.
I'm sure it is hard in such a short time to get everything done. Maybe more things like the tax reform should be on the ballot
They need more working days so they can spend more time on legislation.
Need better transparency, especially on the Republican side -- fewer closed door meetings.
They pass too many bills in a hurry. All elected representatives should read a bill fully and understand it completely before voting yes on it... if not enough time to read all of it, then they should vote No!!
Is how much an influence the LDS church will have on legislation being passed and will legislators ever prioritize air pollution as a real threat to us with so much new industry and vehicles on the roads in Utah
They need to work FOR those working people in this state who need responsible leadership that does not break our personal banks. The increase in taxation from all sides this year is irresponsible.
We have excess criminal laws Get rid of spacman
Make the most of the time, focus on needs of the people.
Hopeful that they would take steps to address issues Utah is facing and support only President Trump's good deeds and influence him to be a good example
Pro-environmental policies are not anti-business. Forecasting by taking climate change into account (and doing everything we can do to minimize it) is the smartest policy!
For the amount of money they are paid, They should be working a lot more. If they don't show up for the sessions, then they should not be paid. They don't earn their pay!
Same as I always have, that most politicians can't do much when they get together. Politicians need to collaborate more, represent their constituent base more and listen to party leadership less.
I think we should have to take at least one law off the books before they pass a new law
Overall I wish they were more transparent and were more concerned about the welfare of people verses party affiliation and keeping their own pockets lined.
Not focused on real issues facing average Utahns. Self-serving.
Do NOT give them the ability to meet longer. They do enough damage while they are there!!
I find it unclear as to why they want to implement a food tax, and what in the world is the following for: "creates a sales and use tax exemption for menstrual products", seriously, you want to charge us for buying menstrual products AND using them?
I don't pay enough attention to the legislature
Make sure that their is a good purpose for the bills that are passed that will benefit
I feel a sense of dread with they are in session because I know that it's a very short walk from a kooky conservative proposing something to it having one-party supermajority support and enactment as law, often before the experts even have a chance to weigh in.
I worry that 45 days is not enough time to fully research propositions. I also worry that there are too many special interest groups, lobbyist, etc that sway the minds of the elected officials.
We must stop all illegal border jumpers and end Muslim migration while we are at war with them period no country allows there enemies refuse
Education is priority. Keep trained teachers in the classroom with smaller classes. Fewer substitutes, temporary teachers, and untrained people giving instruction.
Stay focused and on task. Make decisions that are best for all the citizens of Utah. Get things done.
Keep the Eagle Forum out of it and other special interest groups.
I like the fact that they have to deal with issues in a specific amount of time rather then dragging it out over the year.
these people need to be better in touch with there constituents.
I usually in the dark about that is done in the legislature, so I don't have any feelings about it.
Do we have the right people in there that represent our conservative views? Are our legislators in tune with what the majority's needs are? Have legislators taken the time to really understand the issues?
It is tough to have a short session with so many different issues to discuss. Need more time.
Taxes on small business will increase. Legislators need to write bills so they will create more than necessary and often ones that solve a problem personal to them. The conservatives are getting less so.
air quality; over building without infrastructure
Nausea, pressure and tension. You never know if they'll make the right decisions or not, usually they make the wrong decisions concerning legislation.
The number of new rules is not a measure of success for the legislature. Allowing citizens to work and live with government as non intrusive as possible is the sign of success
I keep an eye on what laws are being discussed and passed.
They need to respect ballot initiatives and the will of the voter.
They have more days off than anyone I know but get paid $$$ I wish I could just go to work in sessions.
Putting a bunch of fucktards in a room doesn't get anything useful done. Either listen to the people of your state or get the fuck out.
pass positive laws. Stop wasting time on the little things.
Session is too short - legislators cannot possibly be well informed about all issues they must address
Sorry, I haven't paid much attention. But by what I know about the Legislature, they act primarily in the interest of their large political donors and the LDS church.
Remember who their constituents are. Utah is unique in areas some other states are not. Straying some of the values undercuts what many families are trying to do on a daily basis.
Most of them don't understand the ramifications of the laws being passed, they're just listening to the loudest special-interest groups. I understand that the legislators have full-time jobs, and it would cost a significant amount of money for them to spend more time in session, but I think they need to better understand the laws before passing them
not enough time for them to engage some of the most pressing issues - some things don't get the attention they deserve
I don't think they focus on those issues most concerning their constituents.
Meet more more days to get more accomplished
I don’t believe the legislature acts in the best interests of the citizens of Utah.
Focus needs to be given to the issues that are most important to all of Utah. Not just small interest groups.
I wish they would worry less about their pointless pet projects that aren’t helping the people of Utah.
They should prioritize policies that encourage and enable freedom and the ability of the individual and or family to fend for themselves and not be enslaved to corporate America. And also to enforce the rule of law. tangible laws With tangible outcomes things like murder and rape should be punished to an extreme. Stealing in property damage. White-collar deception and thievery. Things like that. Not things like “I have a right to have everything my way and it’s a crime if someone hurts my feelings or if anyone tells me I can’t do this or that.”
Keep special interests out of the mix. The number of pieces of legislation is not the measure but the quality of the ones handled is.
I would like them to focus on what is best for our state without all the politics.
They are not in tune with the common persons needs. They need to work to reduce taxes overall and support educational initiatives. Also reduce wasteful spending on other public services.
That it doesn’t matter our elected officials do what ever they want anyways. They don’t seem to care one bit what their constituents want.
Stop being driven by developers and protecting special interest. Spend the money to improve education build subway systems and fix the diesel truck emissions to follow the most rigorous clean air regulations in the country. It’s time for Utah to lead not lag behind the country
It is an out-of-touch body that can’t be trusted to work together on anything.
No particular issue- hope is $ will be spent on critical needs- less spending on nonessential but lobbied programs- Hale Theatre- arts etc
Most of the time I am disturbed by what these people we elect consider important, I feel that the way government has grown in per-portion to the growth of taxes and the population is wrong. I usually feel as though my tax dollars are being wasted. Take for example removing two lanes of travel for autos in the street and making bike lanes that are used by only a few, leaving road tax paying citizens to sit in a single file line cars idling away. What idiot dreamed that one up.
Not enough time to fully vet all the bills that are brought to committees and to the floor
They should represent their constituents and consult them
They should only meet every other year for a 45-day session. Special sessions should only be called if there is an imminent threat to safety or property.
Holding my breath that they don't screw things up.
I think the 45-day session is appropriate so that bills do not drag on. Special sessions can be called if necessary.
I wonder if they are going to do things for us, or the big businesses who fund them. Usually I worry it is the latter.
I don't believe the the members of the State Legislature listens to the people. They are driven by their own personal interests or by who funds them. It's shameful.
Concerns about a major tax reform bill. I don't feel the public was/is well informed on what took place.
they try to cram policies through due to he limited time.
The state of Utah needs to prepare 4 vast growth and prioritize spending in order to be certain we have adequate roads and infrastructure to accommodate that growth. Home Building and affordable home building need to be managed in a way that maintains the quality of life within the state. It can be done but it needs to be done wisely.
Hopefully we can continue to save and spend money wisely on what's important
I dread that some right wing extremists of the Utah State Legislature will introduce bills to further push the LDS agenda onto all Utah citizens. The Legislature represents special interests that most representatives benefit from financially. The Legislature's blatant partisanship allowing Gayle Ruzicka and others of similar political views to freely roam and mingle on the legislative floors but others who disagree with there views can not. The state of Utah is slowly but surely changing demographically and I fear this Legislature will do everything in it's power to protect their ultra-conservative politics. The Legislature will undermine voter approved propositions if they don't agree with them, regardless of the will of the people.
Stop special interest Representatives from making changes to regs, laws, and ordinances that benefit themselves and their personal business, such as lowering the standards for contractors and subcontractors to become licensed.
Lack of Transparency, and passing way too many bills without enough scrutiny.
What freedoms will they take away in the name of progress or safety
Climate change must be made a top priority if we want there to be a future for our children, young siblings, etc. There is no climate justice without racial or gender justice. New, sustainable, and green infrastructure must be implemented, sustainable policies must be passed, public transit must be more accessible, and single plastics must be banned. Salt Lake City, must do SO much more to address it. We must say NO to the inland port and we must offer support and aid to our unsheltered friends.
I think they spend to much time getting started we pay plenty in taxes and schools who would not like to work six months out of the year for what a teacher makes
My thoughts are that some of the members of the State Legislature have lost touch with the people they represent. I also feel that a lot is done to benefit and protect certain economic groups of people, but the middle class and upper middle class do not see any benefits from passed law or changes to help ease their tax burden. The changes tend to put more burden on the middle and upper middle class.
Being straightforward about reducing taxes. Doing something real about reducing pollution-a substantial rebate to the general public for electric & hybrid vehicles
Telling people to stop having more kids in order to increase the education budget is not the correct answer. (That was the response given to me by multiple state representatives) Please actually talk to all of your constituents, not just those that think like you!
work hard work together look at the whole picture
Do what is best for the working tax payer
I don't really have any thoughts or feelings while they are in session. I might have an opinion about what comes from it.
Concern over budget priorities, and new legislation. Not confident they will make good decisions.
You are just people hopefully trying thier best, but most of you are out of touch with reality.
They are too self-interested and do too much to feather their own nests.
Not a thing. I'm convinced none of them do anything without the approval of the church
review and argue if the state constitution should be amended.
People should have more opportunity to interact with legislative priorities .
“Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become more corrupt and vicious, they have more need of masters.” Benjamin Franklin
Quality of LIfe is the most important thing for Utah citizens, Increase the surplus to lower taxes in the long run. Slow growth by making Building permits very expensive. Higher gas taxes to make mass transit more for the masses and not just for the poor. More like the UK.
get the input from the Public by invitation of some form
Do away with the income tax, drastically reduce spending on social programs.
I hope they support conservative principles and ensure freedom for the average Utahn.
It's not fair-minded, impartial governance on behalf of the people who elected the legislators. It's crass, corrupt, political deal-making. It's horse-trading; if you support my sellout deal, I'll support yours. If anything is accomplished that benefits the citizens of Utah, it's an accident.
By the end they are exhausted and unable to digest information. Also more women are needed in the legislature.
Since most leglislators have other full time jobs, an increase in the stipend should take place. If a proposal came forward to increase the time, they should be more adequately compensated.
I feel that the Utah State Legislature should not change the law when the people voted for it such as legalizing marijuana. The majority of people approved and then the legislature tweaked it to fit in their belief and not the original bill!
Utah needs to increase income tax rates for those who earn above average income and increase tax on the wealthy.
They make a great effort to accomplish a lot in a short period of time. They are not professionals.
I'm excited to see what comes of the session. I think we are far too quick to pass judgement on the actions of our politicians or on legislation or both without knowing the full context or implications. I like to hear the arguments presented by the politicians to evaluate whether their claims are accurate and based on truth rather than some baser desire or impulse.
It is a comedy. They seem to have little awareness of what is important to the people. They get to think they know more than they know as soon as they get together. They waste so much time and paper on useless proposed legislation. Short on common sense.
stop trying to legislate common sense, and enough of the government big brothering and parenting. controlling to much of peoples personal lives and choices.
The State is much more complex than it was when the current three month session was established. Now Legislators have special sessions to meet the needs. Session should be longer.
They need to add more days to the sessions so they can do what is right for Utah.
I believe that tax reform bill would have been better accepted if they had not added the food tax. My taxes and fees continually go up yet the roads in my neighborhood are a disaster, my kids schools can't find substitute teachers, and the taxes and fees when added up to the cost of everyday life far exceed the growth of wages.
There needs to be better communication about what is coming before the legislature so the public is able to weigh in on the matters with their representatives.
I feel they should listen to voters and represent the people and not their own personal interests
I always hope they don't make things worse.
Concentrate on the issues and not on politics. Consider your station and remember the folks you represent not the money from big donors. Stand up for America.
The state legislature seems to delight ignoring opposing viewpoints and have not listened to the people of Utah. Case in point: moving the state prison, the inland port in Salt Lake City, and 2019 tax bill.
I hate that they wait until the last minute to try and get partisan bills passed. Believe it or not there are people who live and love Utah that are NOT LDS. Obagly gets it and I wish the black polyestered morons would too.
I’m wondering what they’re being paid for if they’re only in “session” 45 days. Sounds like everyone has an agenda but none of it is for the average Utahn. I think Budgets need to be reviewed and monies reallocated. I think There’s some spending that is inflated or unnecessary that could be used for better purposes. I think maybe it’s time our tax dollars pay people in office what the average wage is in Utah and maybe they’d reconsider how our money is being used. Utah used to be a state that stood out for moral ethics but its becoming like the rest of the world. It’s disappointing.
Frustration...especially as a State employee. It seems like a few groups get all of the attention & others get scraps of time.
They should me more often to have more beneficial discourse on topics that Utahns want to address. I think it is important to help increase the diversity of the state by helping improve tourist run economies because these bring in a lot money to the state. The legislature should also consider the involvement of Churches in the decisions of law, I believe that the majority church here in Utah holds too much power in influencing the decisions of law makers.
Listen to constituents. Stop being self serving. And lighten up!
I wish we the people could vote on more issues.
I think everyone is only thinking about there selves and not about the people!
Is a quick session and can everything that needs to be taken care of really be done in that amount of time.
Excitement to see what progress is made.
How can they achieve anything meaningful in 45 days.
Too much focus on passing new legislation
My thoughts are that the elected officials are endorsed by the people to make logical and ethical decisions on what affects the majority as a whole. It would be prudent to leave politics, high emotion, and antics out of their decisions and use facts to make an appropriately weighted decision.
Forget flavor of the month issues like climate catastrophe. Stick to small things like keeping forests a low fire risk
Always concerned to see how much control of our lives government continues to take
They are just running through and not paying close attention to the details. Its just like standardized tests. They're timed but don't cover all the material.
Usually too many message bills and lots of show with little of substance that actually help people.
Use their common sense! We the people voted them into office for a purpose and they need to look out for their constituents!
They need to do their job instead of all the investigations and impeachment sham! Listen to their constituents.
They don’t actually listen to public input. Lobbyists are the most effective way to get the war of the legislature which means that those without a lot of financial backing aren’t heard.
I wish they'd spend their time on the bills that really matter. So many pointless laws are being put in.
1. Reform state budget, remove siloing of funds. 2. Cut bills to be passed (other than those to keep the state operating) in half. 3. No longer "mandate" counties to take on operations without full state funding to cover them. 4. Allow cities and counties to operate without state interference, especially as most in the state legislature don't know how state entities operate.
Leave emotion out of your decisions ,rely on facts.
Impossible task to deal with the amount of legislation.
Boot the church from the decision making process, and start actually obeying separation of church and state
What is happening what new laws are going to be put into law and how bad is it going to be for us and the environment
Don’t have enough time to handle the most important issues
They are not representing the people who elected them
Take care of core business and get rid of expansions of government or "feel good" bills. If it isn't broken, don't fix it.
They should do their job without being beholden to special interests
How much are they capable of doing in such a short time? How long does it take for them to make a decision on each pressing issue?
Worthless and they want what’s best for them.
I'm conservative so I'm for very limited government, low taxes and regulation. Pro law enforcement and state rights for education and other things that need to be more local. More money doesn't mean better education, we need better programs than fed Ed is pushing. Our kids are getting behind in the world. While we focus on things that aren't the most important like social issues and not offending anyone.
why do they get state insurance when they only work part time? They should get the same benefits all other part time state employees get
Quit trying to put your morals in place of every person in Utah. Take care of the streets, needs of the poor, and get the LDS church out of our government.
Needs to be more unity with all the parties.
PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT THE CITIZENS IN YOUR DISTRICT NEED NOT WHAT YOUR PARTY OR YOU WANT.
Initiating a head tax for public education. Families with more then 2 children in public schools should pay more based on the number of children in the school systems.
Listen to the public we speak they they don’t listen
They need to concentrate on the will of the people and not their own agenda
They should be more efficient with the time they have and look for simple solutions that will promote the general welfare of our citizens.
I feel like things are rushed and so certain things don’t get the attention they might deserve
Transparency - the tax bill was slipped in there and while it may help some it hurts others. More information is needed
They should work more than 45 days, it will take more time than that to resolve key issues our state is facing.
Criminals meet to try and figure out ways to steal more from the public. They should only be repealing laws and restoring freedom back to the people.
Legislature needs to listen to US, the citizens of UTAH!
Everyone has to buy food. Raising food tax and lowering income tax unfairly burdens the poor and relieves the wealthy
Tired of all the people who take offense at every turn, political correctness, false discrimination claims and all lobbying for political and financial gain.
Thank you for working hard to make our home as best as possible! my feeling don't ride on them meeting but on the topics that they are meeting about so it changes as the meeting topics change.
Not being able to pass legislation on important issues
They are trying to do too much in a short amount of time. Some bills get pushed through at the last minute that should be given more attention.
Public involvement and transparency in all tax decisions.
They need to be more open and transparent about the issues they are debating and voting on. They need to listen to Utahns more.
For the most part, the shorter the session the less damage they can do to the Constitution of Utah and the U.S. Constitution. The session should concentrate on removing costly legislation that is beginning to control every facet of our lives, both personal and business. Every unnecessary regulation is costly which defeats the so-called purpose of making our lives better. Protecting the 10th amendment should be a priority.
That party lines inject too much pride and nothing gets done.
stay in session longer in order to toughly be able to work on legislation
Have members of the legislature used their time outside the 45-day session to adequately review, evaluate and consider legislative issues on which they will be voting?
We should shorten the days to prevent the passage of more self serving bills for the legislators.
Repeal the tax reform that they shoved down our throats in December right before Christmas.
Raising taxes on food who's going to suffer it's going to be the low income families and children that suffer for the most
We need more political balance. To much influence by the LDS church and Eagle Forum
What a petulant bunch of ill informed morons
Improving education, second amendment rights, becoming a second amendment sanctuary state, legalizing constitutional carry, looking into Doctor Brian Rodgers over prescribing controlled substances.
why do each session do we have keep fix and new ways to screw the people. they are working for all of use, not for just some.
Too many bills are introduced and too many very important issues are held until the last minute so they can bypass public input. I think super majorities are very damaging. I have family that live in states with Democrat super majorities and they have the same issues. Since the legislator knows they will be elected as long as they have the right party next to their name, they don't have to listen to their constituency -- but they do have to follow what their party wants.
Quit fretting so much about air quality. Too much wasted tax dollars going to highly compensated bureaucrats. Be more critical of how education dollars are appropriated, not just throwing money at education.
The legislators seem to think they know more about everything and they do not listen to their constituents; they are there to protect their own personal welfare for the most part. Hooray for the few elected people who care about their constituents.
That they need to behave responsibly and try to accomplish as much as they can during the short time they're in session. While debate it good, filibusters are not and they're not necessary.
Listen to your constituents instead of church leaders. Separation of church and state!
The clowns are back to work! They are determined to improve their personal financial situations on the backs of their so-called improvement laws. Who gets richer? The legislators. Who suffers? The poor. Who cannot seem to vote for better legislators? The people of Utah.
The church should shut down during that time. They need to listen to the people and act for them.
Handle local issues. No national political statements. Explore what works best regardless of political ideology.
It's the most frightening time of the year...45 days of sheer terror for anyone paying attention. It appears that legislators are under the impression that because they are in session they must do some legislating whether it is necessary or not. There are too many special interest groups that have too much access and influence over our weak minded legislators, most of who would sell their vote for a nice steak dinner and some Jazz tickets.
Not enough time to do their job. Pay them a little more and use them a little more.
I hide under my desk and hope they don’t do something stupid.
The tax bill is a major burden on lower income individuals. Our air quality is appalling and needs to be addressed. Health care costs are out of control and affordable housing is a concern. Utah is overdeveloping areas, which causes more stress on the environment, impacts air quality, and overburdens roads and utilities. We need to protect open spaces and be environmentally minded about development. I have grave concerns about relocating the state prison and the plans for that area of the valley. The legislature needs to stop interfering in negative and obstructive ways in public education and focus on the distribution of public tax dollars: charter schools and other semi- and private entities should not have access to the finite resources of public schools.
I'm indifferent, since I know they won't decide anything with my best interests in mind and there's nothing I can do to affect them
Legislators present far too many Bill's to consider. They hide hugely important Bill's and push them through by suspending the rules the last day. Republican caucuses should be open. There is never transparency and taxpayers asking questions are placated like 10 year olds. They're concern is for the Republican Party and business, not people.
Don't waste time with things that aren't important like resolutions during the heart of the time. work on the hard things up front like compensation. it's offensive to wait to the last hour to see if employees get any scraps after everything else. maybe see if everything else can be funded after employees.
they need to have share clarity about issues, listen to voters.
if they were actually working on solutions rather than cookie cutter shipped in conservative legislationI would look to a longer session, but I'm afraid it would just give them more time to do bad stuff.
END CORRUPTION! Every single Republican legislator who voted for the Utah Tax bill should be voted out. Keep the Mormon church lobbyists out of the Utah government. When the people vote for a proposition, honor it! Don't let the Mormon church dictate what is best for the majority of voters. Pass a bill that audits ALL of the state spending to help eliminate waste, instead of raising taxes. But, I know these things are pipe dreams because corruption and special interests rule in this state.
I hope they spend their time on issues of highest need.
In the time when Legislators are not in sessions they should be actively meeting with constituents so that their time in session is more productive
The legislature isn’t remotely interested in the people of Utah. They’re more interested in how they can enrich themselves and the people paying them. Their ‘we know better than our constituents’ attitude they repeatedly demonstrate sickens me.
They make too many unimportant laws. They always overlook the needs of senior citizens. They are constantly trying to raise taxes and not utilize the resources they have.
I feel good, knowing that my elected officials are hard at work, hopefully with Utah's best interests in mind. I also wonder, however, why this is only happening for 45 days out of the year, and not more?
With every new bill passed, a freedom is eliminated, hundreds each year, we will be slaves before long.
focus on the peoples needs. represent the working people
I’m grateful we have a part-time legislature.
It is a time for active lobbying for stopping the inland port which will accelerate climate change, harm wildlife, dangerous air pollution, further social injustice.
This is not enough time to pass meaningful legislation. I feel a lot of decisions are already made based on personal bias/religious bias, not what is best for the State of Utah economically.
I don't feel heard by the legislature. Too conservative, too anti-environment, not enough women legislators. I don't think the USL cares about the air quality in SLC only their own conservative issues.
Stop ignoring voters and only doing what special interest groups want/"paid" you to do. Education, Air quality, and re-work the ridiculous excuse for tax reform you snuck by during the holidays. Lowering the tax "overall" but making monthly budgets BREAK is NOT A TAX BREAK for the people who need it most.
I’m grateful for the sacrifice the legislators make during the entire year to serve our state. I’m glad we have a part time legislature, not full time politicians.
Most are trying to set good public policy except when blinded by over concern on a pet issue.
It should meet only every other year for 4 months
Quit bickering and get down to business and resolve issues
Seems like they do a lot of political back & forth badgering and blaming! Education and criminal reform seem to be a very low priority!!!!!
Our legislature feels compelled to pass new laws, with each reducing some form of liberty. I wish the legislators would see revoking non-working or flawed laws as being as important as passing more laws. The very reference to “law-maker” leads them down the incorrect path. They should be representatives, instead.
A bunch of out of control lunatics coming for my wallet and freedom.
They get input from the public about tax reform before putting into law. Make sure we do the best for our future generation with giving as much as possible to the education system and do what we can to keep good teachers.
Too many legislators are more interested in their political careers than serving the Utah population
I know they are doing their best, and I hope that their best helps underserved popolations.
I feel the first priority should be completing the state budget and after that, then the state Legislature can work on other pieces of legislation.
Trepidation that legislation will be enacted with consequences not revealed or identified.
Pay less attention to LDS leadership and more attention to people
I typically have an upset stomach and cringe at every news story when I hear about the shenanigans taking place on the hill.
The believe that the Utah State Legislature should be in session twice a year for 45 days to get more done
Work more. Get paid for the days you actually work like the rest of us
My biggest beef at this point in time is the lack of information provided to the public about the tax reform bill before it was passed. The result has been confusion, fear and animosity. Further, I would like it if the Utah State Legislature would provide a list of the priorities for each legislative session to the public before each legislative session and provide a way for public input, probably in a digital form.
Each legislator is trying to "make her/his mark" and thus, each can put forward dozens of bills. This is ridiculous. Government should work on being "less" in our lives, not more. This is a particular problem with public education -- leave teachers alone and unaffected by this bill or that idea so they can do their job, with full accountability to their principal, parent, and student.
The stae needs to separate church from state and usher in the REAL world.
Represent the voters whom elected them, not special interests or lobbiests. Get rid of both!
Focus on affordable housing and improving transportation infrastructure
I hope they protect my freedom to express and live my conservative ideas and lifestyle. Govern as little as is necessary.
I wish I could go to sleep and wake up 46 days later. The Utah Legislative is bought and paid for by developers and other special interests.
drama--many things seem to be about making a political statement rather than improving things that can be
I think the population and demographics of the state need to be considered when considering tax changes that will benefit the majority. I feel like the food tax needs to be reconsidered.
Why should those who have or want a large family get a huge tax break when those who are done raising a family or can not have children be forced to carry the tax burden for those who can
That they don’t address some of the most important issues. They want to get in and out and aren’t willing to stay a day more to settle an important piece of legislation.
Focus on prioritizing the needs of citizens of Utah, not special interest groups. Support our president.
I feel like a lot of time is wasted on things that aren’t important.
45 days seems like far too short of a time to handle all of the issue facing Utah.
Take care of what matters most, not the interests of the church
It's usually a joke, they don't get serious until or near the, waste way to much time.
Why do you even care? Your out for your own objectives.
They pass too many laws. They should significantly tighten their focus.
Stop the division based on "party" and start working on compromising!
I don’t think there’s a way to make everyone happy but I hope they’re trying to do the best with what they have and they’re listening to the majority.
Too much is debated in secret meetings and then is sprung on the public at the end of the session. There are too many realtors and developers in the body and too much money is given to legislators from special interest groups!
I do not know enough about it to have an opinion.
Priorities of the people as opposed to those of lobbyists or PACs.
The legislature for the most part is told what it is to do buy the “church “ To many R are members and they think they know what is best for us with out asking. Voter referendums does not work in Utah because we the citizens don’t know what is best for us according to the Mormon legislature the “church “. One and the same.
They waste a lot time undoing what the people are asking for
they worry about getting elected and not issues that average person worries about. Seem to favor the rich
They should be doing their jobs full time
They should all be there and should be there longer for what they are paid.
When the legislature meets I cringe. Instead of continually passing more laws what they need to do is get rid of some laws. We the people do not need to be regulated to the extent that we are regulated. If someone were to sponsor revoking some laws they would be very popular. The rise in property taxes is extremely worrisome. Seniors on fixed incomes are increasingly having a difficult time keeping up with the burden. Legislation to cap seniors property tax would be very helpful.
They DO NOT represent their constituency - the represent themselves
Some of the legislation is unimportant. They save the most important for the last days and often seemed rushed (the legislation doesn't seem well thought through).
Improving access to legislators , information online and improved responses from congressional members
Stop wasting time on useless resolutions.
I think that they should revise the marijuana policy. I lost a parent to cancer and had it been legal and not criminalized, his end of life care would have been much better.
45 days is not adequate...they cant give top issues enough time...resources to drive a well reviewed...optimal solutions to utahs issues...
Too much to consider in too little time. They should meet 60 days at least days and possibly longer. Important priorities are not adequately addressed due to lack of time.
Too many people think the government is the solution. They need to stop legislating so much, and focus on protecting current rights of the people. I think they take up too many issues that should not be government concern.
Waste of my money. They shouldn’t be paid as much.
They don't listen to constituents. Even when the public votes, they ignore the outcome.
Lower taxes. Have Medicaid recipients pay some for their care so they don’t use the ER for colds. Get able bodied off welfare and have them work for their money . Don’t forgive college debt but educate youth to work and pay as they go. Respect and help our veterans Don’t treat seniors like 2nd class citizens when they have paid approx one half a million into Social security.
Education must be the top priority. Increasing taxes on food and gas is the wrong move. It is poor who live farther from their work or in rural communities that are already paying a heavy gas tax in Utah.
Ineffective use of time, lack of focus on pertinent topics, lack of willingness to change
Every Utah senator is more focused on making their corporate sponsorships happy than doing what is best for the people of Utah.
Get to business and quit wasting time on message bills and fluff....get down to work immediately
They rush through too many things thru towards the end.
Concern that private financial and personal interests of the legislators overly influence the bills they run and pass.
That it is just a dog and pony show for appeasing special interest groups and the LDS church
The most important issues they leave to the last day and then it stabled and never voted on
I know that every minute they are working, they are working against everything I believe in.
should work towards less government control over private matters, less intrusive government.
It’s too short! We pay them to work for us! And they only work 45 days a year? I feel that they should work no less than 132 days a year.
As the mother of a 10-year-old Leukemia survivor, the air quality in the Salt Lake Valley and the effects on health greatly concerns me, especially when I see so many unnecessary diesel and lifted trucks on the road everyday. I would like Utah culture to be more concerned with preserving the beautiful valley as a healthy, clean place to raise children, more free from toxic exposure to pollutants.
make it last longer and it shouldnt be a paid position if its only 45 days.
Utah is the most taxed of any state I have lived in. Get creative on solving problems instead of continually raising taxes on everything!
part time legislature is good it allows for the private sector to adjust to the legislative rules and forces them to make decisions and prioritize
Don’t take your eyes off the big picture. Address those big issues first. I feel that many of the bills that end up being passed have no direct impact on me and my family....just more lame traffic laws no one knows about and the like. Taxes, economy, healthcare, education and environment are the biggest issues I’d like to see discussed and have the most attention.
Do they have enough time to go over the different pieces of legislature before they vote on it?
I admire the members, because they have sacrificed their time for the public good.
I dont think they have our interest in there hearrts. I feel that they are told what to or what not to pass by an upper authority. I feel they are just sheep. Its been proven time and again. The richer get richer and the poorer get poorer.
I am not familia with the working of the Utah State Legislature.
Members do not seem to listen to public.
They act too much like politicians, and not enough like citizens.
Get the church out of politics, stop supporting oil coal interests, get your hands off our public lands, pay teachers a living wage and improve our education systrem
Seems like they either introduce and pass really stupid obvious bills, sit and argue about something like education or taxes, and then at the end of the 45 days they come out of it and everyone is saying what did they really do? but they expect a pat on the back for passing some stupid Bill like being able to run a red light if no one is around. I mean they said and say 1 and 9 utans is going hungry but yet millions of pounds of food is being thrown everyday in school lunches. they talk about prisons but what about prison prevention rug getting people the mental help they need to prevent crime and homelessness. instead of just building new homeless shelters and spending millions of dollars why don't we build more halfway houses and look into getting people more jobs and helping them get them back on their feet. when I go to homeless shelters and bring meals I always think where are the gardens where they are able to grow what food they can? Where are the people that are working and earning some money around the shelter so that they can save up some and hopefully move out of the shelter and gainsome job experience? I am such a giving person but handouts really don't work people need a sense of pride for what they worked for.
They work very hard to pass good legislation and budget, but education is never funded enough and projects that are not as important are over funded, for example: charter schools.
Better control of the medical use of controlled drugs. Water for the future needs of the state. Repair of the intrastructure of the state.
Do they have time to review each bill thoroughly or are they rushing to just get through them?
I'm concerned with the lack of transparency, especially when bills are proposed toward the end of the session and passed without the chance to fully understand/comment on them.
I wonder why the Republicans don’t cross the isle more often to work with Democrats. I would like this group to put more emphasis on Mental Health and look into why apartment groups can evict low income people making them homeless In order to rent out apartments at a higher rate. And don’t tell me the counties oversee this as they don’t..
They should be REPRESENTATIVE! The majority of the state is not of the predominant religion yet our legislature continually falls in line with whatever is best for LDS. Please REPRESENT the people!
Kill daylight savings. The impact it has negatively in this modern age does not equal benefits for which was originally implemented. Try having a child with autism and deal with a semi-annual change for no real reason.
Were supposed to be a free country yet all they do is keep making laws controlling our everyday freedoms. Too much government
why do we need 1100 bills to add more supervision over our lives?
When laws are passed because the people petition, it is wrong for legislatures to ignore or slow role.
I hope they don't pass many laws or we will be overwhelmed by the legal system.
They should limit the number of new bills per legislators. Quite having special sessions for legislation for non emergency items, and be more open to the general public.
I think there should be two 45-day sessions per year. They don't have enough time to handle all of the legislation in one session, and many important issues keep getting put off until the next year.
too much influence of developers in legislative decisions. They are out for their own interests of making money and not what is best for the people
They look after their own interests instead of those who put them in office.
everything is posted on the utah.gov website for the legislative session. Very few people look at it. Too bad it isn't put on the news more.
Ban conversion therapy regardless of age.
I would like to see bills passed faster. I believe Utah needs more money for BLM fire.
I have called about things, and the answer is evasive and not correct so many special interest group like developers are having their way, most of the people are not aware, because they are casual and don't care, some day they will wake up and say what happened.
I wish there were a quick and easy way to see what is going on.
They need to keep LDS Church out of law making decisions.
I hope they are governing appropriately and not overstepping their role
I am highly suspicious of motives of legislators. I also suspect how much they care about the citizens of the state.
It should be mandatory for all the members to attend the full 45 days Work for what is best for Utah and not for their political party
I think bills of highest priority should be dealt with first and lesser important items could be dealt with later and so on meaning that 45 days is not long enough to cover the entire agenda responsibly.
The Utah legislature should meet longer than 45 days given the number of important pieces of legislation they must review and vote on. Pay for legislators should be commensurate with additional days of work.
I get the impression that everything is rushed and the time for debate is limited
Looking out for their own personal interests
I don ‘t like the one session approach because it turns it into an all or nothing proposition with legislation or forces special sessions that don’t account for the public opinion.
Pray before attending for guidance. I hope any laws passed will not infringe on my freedoms.
The legislature works hard but it is a time of concern too. Some of the ideas from the legislature are scary. It brings a level of uncertainty but opportunity.
That is a short time to be in session, hopefully they will focus to accomplish a lot in a short time
Them making a bunch of new and unnecessary new laws taking away the freedoms granted to Americans and Utah people.
It does not seem that 45 days is enough time to cover and resolve the issues facing the state of Utah. Plus there are riders on some bills that float through the system or are negated because the major part of the bill is wanted.
Take the time to do what is best for the small towns and cities and the middle class workers that support all the large cities and other classes because they pay for everything and will revolt. It's not about making the rich richer but helping the lower classes rise out of poverty.
I wish they would work together to help the poor and needy and the environment
Lower city officials salaries Trim the fat in our own state
Everything is too rushed without proper public understanding and voice being heard, in most cases
They are power hungry and inept - they do not represent the will of the people
They’re not connected to people in the community. There is a significant lack of diversity.
Stop being self serving, look to protect the future.
They seem more self interested than interested in taking care of their constituents
They need to focus on the most important issues and need to have a permanent remind why they are there
Cut Taxes, Cot regulation, thus making the size of gov. smaller
Could they discuss they issues facing our terrible public education system. Many people have said how it underperforms every free country in the world. Yet, no one has done anything about it. Our legislature needs to focus on the needs of the children, who need a far better education than what they are being given in public schools. Unfortunately, this is happening in every state. However, we can be the first to get up and improve the public education in our state. Pay our teachers more, eliminate common core completely and do away with standardized testing. This system will be so much better if we focus our efforts to better it
To much time and money is spent on homeless, us senior are barely making and we are on fix income. Our went up 1.3% and we get less because Medicare premiums. Went up.
Scary. We live in a great state, and I always hope that our legislature will do as little damage as possible. However, the legislature seems increasingly inclined to mess up our great state. They should follow the rule: if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.
Use any monetary surplus to pay Utah’s quality teachers what they are worth. Utah touts our support for education, yet we continue to pay our teachers “nothing,” relatively speaking!
Just get things done in a timely fashion, that is right for Utah. Focus on our infrastructure and ensuring that Marijuana is not legalized, taking care of our law enforcement
Concerned about what there priorities are.
One, they need to cut costs. Two, if they need to tax something it shouldn't be on basic human needs like food--it should be on things that are bad for you that people buy, like cigarettes and vaping. In other words, if higher taxes are necessary (which I don't believe that they are), taxing should be for the good of the people--not making life harder, especiallyfor the poor and senior citizens.
We are over legislated! Taxes too high. Medical cost too high.
I more or less just hold my breath and wait to see what nonsense is going to come out. It’s hard to be optimistic when the legislature, in my opinion, treats responsible Utahns like children.
Too many bills in too short a time. Some new laws are rushed to the point of being not good for the people of the State
pass meaningful legislation or when the people vote something in them and the church shouldn't change it.
Not enough clear communication with us the people they work for and were elected to serve.
No one's person or property is safe when they are in session. All they are doing is jumping on the most pressing talking point and trying to get re-elected.
PLEASE get medical marijuana up and running. It’s the only thing that cuts the chronic pain I have. I refuse to take opioids-so that leaves me with Tylenol. You refuse to follow the edict if the people, which makes It appear that you would rather have us become addicted to opioids. Please help educators. We have student loans that cost more to pay back than we receive.
pettifogging, quibbling over who can get the most $$ out of their special interest groups and protect their church
If all you have is 45 days, make sure you get things done!
Take up measures to help clean the air in Salt Lake City
There is not enough time for members of the public to adequately communicate with the legislators.
Prioritize the bills that are submitted at the start of 45 day sessions
The local economy is polarizing. I know many who have to move because they can’t afford to live in the town they were born despite working full time.
Too much tacking on of unrelated items to get them passed without proper review
We need the government to spend less and do less programs. There is so much waste. We have a good community and the people can do better than government.
Education concerns, lower taxes, get rid of daylight savings time for safety of children going to school in the morning in the dark. Ignore the recreation interest, who want daylight at night. Which is more important, children safety or recreation at night?
I hope they spend time discussing and voting on important issues. I also appreciate information and transparency from the state legislature.
Utah needs to pass term limits. It’s time for change in Utah government.
Believe it is too short a period of time to address the issues and should be doubled to 90 days and no special sessions allowed, except for a state or national emergency requiring state legislative action by law. TAX Reform was not a state emergency!!!
They do a good job. I appreciate their work.
I hope they find the truth about each legislation,work together to come to a answer that has the best outcome for the people.
You don't inform us, the people who elected you, unfortunately, on a day by day progress of what you are doing. You don't feel accountable to anyone, except to the old boys club down the street. You are a shame.
Are they really listening to their constituents. Are they being thoughtful/conservative with how they spend our money
They should focus on important issues and stop passing and worrying about unimportant pet projects.
Too much show boating is allowed to lobbyists when the public is watching. Just get to the point and stop wasting time.
The legislator has behaved in a poor manner. I do not believe that there was a need to pass this tax reform during a special session. I believe there is a lack of ethical guidelines and accountability for our legislators. This is not the right tax reform for the state. I believe Utah has the ability to generate increased revenue, but not like this. I am disappointed that our state leadership has low regard for Utah voters.
I hope they’ve thoroughly polled their constituents and vetted the issues.
45 days is not enough to seriously consider everything!
Reduce the regulation, the people don’t need to pay for more programs
They need to meet more often and actually listen the the people of the state rather than the mormon church
i keep in touch with many of my legislatures and know of the hours they put in and the great work they do.
No specific concerns, get business done in the 45 days
I just hope it's enough time to study and discuss the issues in depth and thus have a profound, accurate idea of each proposal and its implications before making a decision.
Honestly I don’t expect much real good or change to come out of their sessions. Nothing really important ever seems to change. Air quality, housing costs, income inequality, homelessness, those are the most important issues in Utah right now but they focus on tiny things they can fix and don’t even address the rest.
Please don’t make things worse for regular people.
frustration with the legislatures blindness to the every day Utahn
They should focus in significant, essential legislation and not try to legislate a solution for every problem
They get paid THAT MUCH for 45 days of work!! Ridiculous!!
There's to many important items to be covered in such a short time. I feel they rush to pass or reject without being able to fully look at the issue.
Support air quality improvement, but don't throw the baby (carbon dioxide) out with the bathwater (pollution). CO2 is NOT a pollutant! And, all empirical evidence/observations prove it.
Keep taxes low, cut regulations, allow citizens to live without government eroding our liberty
I'm ashamed they are in session for approximately 12% of the ENTIRE year. How do they think they can properly legislate for an ENTIRE state in 45 days? They think they can tackle all the state's issues during that time? This is why nothing in our state gets fixed!
Let's in force current laws rather than constantly making more
I generally feel the public has no say in what the legislature does case in point the legislature overriding the marijuana initiative or the legislature sending copy of proposed liquor law changes to the lds church for its approval prior to voting on it
They come up with changes to Marijuana, healthcare and then there is the Inland Port. I don't like the Religious majority and their moral BS.
Hold tightly to your wallet. It is the nature of all politicians to spend money.
Don't avoid addressing health care insurance coverage. Obama Care actually seems to work. Air pollution needs to be addressed. Our environmental destruction. Out legislature seems to be against protecting our public lands (Supports development at the expense of destruction of our scenic lands. The revenues can produce renewable tourist dollars). Our state could not protect or manage the public lands that our representative seem so hell-bent on acquiring from the federal government. Utah couldn't pay for fire control or revegetation of these expansive areas...to think otherwise is a pipe dream.
I feel that we are a divided country right now, and we need to start focusing on what the people want, or need. We need higher wages in Utah, lower housing costs. Make Utah what it used to be. Quit fencing out our recreation areas, and our hunting grounds. Those are a few of my concerns.
I think they attempt to do good but are too partisan and really are too busy doing what they want rather than what the people want. The last tax bill was a wolf in sheeps clothing and was not what they presented it to be. We don't need more taxes we need better budgets. Fuel tax should be spent on roads but isn't and Schools here are awful. Remove common Core and get rid of the current administrations.
The special interests and those with money have too much influence. The legislature does not reflect the diversity of Utah residents
That they don’t meet often enough and they spend too much time arguing instead of actually getting things done
If the legislature is in session, everything you own is at risk!!!
get rid of the stupid politics and put our well being first
They need to stay focused on the needs of Utah and not be worried about what other states think.
It is my understanding that despite what voters have voted on, they can make the final decisions. I feel like they do what they want. There is a huge lack of diversity in legislatures esp with income and religion. Decisions are still made by white, middle to upper class, Mormons in UT.
Gun safety, Education, Roads to accommodate growth
Too little time can be spent on really important issues. Move too fast to really understand issues AND write legislation that is comprehensive. It seems that legislators are constantly back-tracking. Makes me not trust them!!!
Stop trying to find more ways to filch money from us real Utahns to buy votes from your already rich liberal homelessness, educational, medical, environmental, and construction/development constituencies.
Work on something that actually improves life in Utah! Example: Why not solve problems that face students at the University: Parking is a problem for all. Why not fix it! A student cannot get a four year degree in four years. Cost of education prevents an undue barrier to those without resources!
I believe that the members of the legislature are only there because of fame, power and money. They want to save their jobs and don’t care to understand the survival problems of all the struggling Population of Utah. The members should NOT be allowed to run for the office more than one or two sessions. It CANNOT be a lifetime job. They do not vote for what the constituents want.
Fix health care and opioid epidemic. Stop criminals from walking on serious offence.
take a long look at legalizing gambling like Colorado did. Limited to 3 towns with $5 max bet and high tax on casino win
Stop trying to legislate freedom of choice and focus on what their mission really is: to protect our freedoms!
Focus on the taxes and illegal immigrants
They pass a lot of unnecessary bills to look like they are working and to bring recognition to themselves. For a republican legislature, they are not reducing government, they increase it each year.
Nothing really. Just that I hope they are representing the people in their districts honestly and passionately.
They should care less about what Harmon's tells them to do.
Do they really have sufficient time to adequately handle all the pieces of legislation?
Not a fan..they change laws that have been voted in
What do they do the rest of the 207 business days in the year? It seems like they just wouldn't care as much about issues towards the end. Maybe meeting more frequently for shorter sprints would be more productive.
Are they truly acting in the interest of those who voted them into office? Are they working on legislation that impacts the general public in beneficial ways, not just a select few?
Are they addressing the needs of the State in priority needed to benefit the residents
One of my biggest concerns is the influence the LDS church has. They should NOT be allowed to steer or kill any legislation. They have way too much power in state affairs. I am saying this as a lds person.
Prioritize the best you can, so time isn’t wasted on certain legislators’ pet projects, rather than the most important issues.
More and more I am losing faith in government, both local and federal. I feel like most politicians are only worried about enhancing their own personal interests and not at all worries about protecting and helping the normal citizen. It makes me worry about how things will be for my children. I want to have faith in the system, but I feel like the individual politicians are mostly corrupt and lost in self-interest.
Do what's right for everyone not just what you think is right for you.
the tax on food was removed to help people that are poor and retired and pay no income tax. I prefer to keep it that way and find other ways to raise taxes.
I feel it’s just like a business in the sense that the residents/voters (bottom level employees) know exactly how any changes will affect them and those around them, much of it making no sense. Utah legislators (upper management) is far removed from the everyday experiences from the bottom. They do not impose realistic life benefiting changes and are only looking out for themselves and the bottom dollar, with little to no consideration for how it affects their taxpayers (the workforce).
Generally speaking I think the Utah Legislature does a good job of balancing the budget and growing the economy. I do think that we need to address the homeless issue before it gets worse, I think we should be doing things to create more affordable housing.
That many are in lockstep and don't really listen to their constituents.
Filibusters are stupid. Even when I oppose what they’re voting for. I hope they have Utah’s best interest in mind rather than their personal interests.
I don't feel that they take the time to really consider what is best for the citizens of this state. I don't trust anyone that is supposedly representing our interests.
Investigate the political influence of the LDS church
No gun control measures should be discussed unless they are to take guns from criminals rather than law abiding citizens. Fund a study of how to move stagnant air out of the valley. Provide incentive for business and residential growth outside the Wasatch front to curb overcrowding and additional traffic and pollution issues.
Will they be responsible and responsive to the people, not to special interests?
Become better informed about the important issues, get you head out of your ass. Don’t elect people as leaders when they are found to own property or have monetary interest (payoffs) in the outcomes
Keep the session same length, but have days off for understanding the legistration
I feel that they spend enormous amount of time discussing moral issues.
Fourty five days are not enough it should go to sixty days
Seems silly to only meet for 45 days, the issues are not easily accessible while the are meeting.
They should be in session longer because it is very clear they cannot perform their jobs adequately in such a short period. Term limits also need to be in place & strongly enforced.
Oh lord, what will they try to screw up now.
More common sense when it comes to people issues. Less leaning by the Mormon church.
lobbies for large business interests have more input into legislation than do citizens. These interests often write the bills being discussed.
They should be in session longer to further study the legislation being considered.
Work together for the good of the people. That is why you are there. To work for the people.
Too much bipartisanship. We need a more centralized moderate legislature to flush out solutions to these problems from both sides.
They pass the none important bills first and the most important they save for the last day, then there is no time and rush through just to pass something. They do a poor job.
Stop putting your wants on the people to finance. Do what's best for all instead of the LDS community.
I trust that they are doing their best, and I'm glad we have a part time legislature
They don't get much done to help the state - it appears they have their own "personal" issues they push through.
All members of the legislature better be listening HARD to the young people of Utah. The boomers are going to be a thing of the past and the young are listening, watching and informed. We will not let the nonsense of the older generation dictate our future.
They don’t solve the most important issues
they rush to judgement......decide themselves the people's stance on legislative issues rather than paying attention to voters,
Stop taking away people rights, you old people need to let others live
They allow the church a say in legislation and even craft legislation, they refuse to listen to the people, the refuse to even listen to opposing voices, they cater exclusively to the rich and corporations, they actually hate the United States, trying to find ways to usurp federal laws, lands to cater to a small group of just wealthy people , wasting tax dollars on useless legal fights that are designed to take rights away from people following the far right Christian agenda. Again violating the basic tenet of separation of church and state.
I think they let the LDS church have to much influence, They do not listen to the people who vote for them.
daylight savings time; harsher criminal penalties for adult and juvenile; crime; homeless,
They are not in Touch with the people of Utah.
How will you help deport illegal aliens from the state?
Do not cut funding for public education, especially in K-12, by funneling those funds somewhere else. If anything, they should put more funding into education.
How much of the "work" that should be done, won't be done because they are spending so little time in a year.
instead of playing on their own personal money making projects they should insure liberty and freedom for citizens. complicated BS from those people needs to stop.decisions need to be in line with the US Constitution
Haven’t really thought about politics till this president that I did not vote for!
When initiatives are passed by the voting citizens the state legislature should not go back and make amendments unless it is voted again by the citizens
Fairness, communication, compromise in all areas
Get the people's input before inventing some scheme to raise taxes. Less education administrators.
More concerned about re-elections than doing the right thing
Controlling the influx of illegal immigrants.
I feel like they waste a lot of time on message bills.
Take care of important issues quickly. Waste too much time, and rush to pass things at the end. Also get rid of Saylight Savings Time?!!
Nearly one-party government is bad for the citizens of UT
Pass legislation that benefits the people
Needs to reflect bipartisan cooperation, work on housing and taxes. Utah’s legislature leans way to far to the right. Needs a more moderate stance reflected in cooperating to solve the issues listed above.
I have interned at the State Legislature and go up every year with part of a volunteer organization group. I think there is so much legislation that it doesn't get adequate time to be reviewed. Like many issues, it is the squeaky wheels that get heard. In general, I think this state is headed in the right direction. There will never be consensus on the topics as opinions are too varied. To have a budget surplus, generally low crime, and decent living conditions put Utah in a great position but the Legislature needs to work in tandem as how it affects the state as a whole rather than just their constituents. There seems to be a lot of tunnel vision.
I have no real thoughts or feelings while they are in session, It is the results at the end. They seem to be raising taxes on things every session.
They should spend more time in session in discussion and details to better our state and country. Stop wasting our money.
Frankly I try to avoid the details because that is why we vote for our legislatures. We want them to be honest and trust worthy.
It is dumbfounding that it takes so long to act on any single bill. Research commity, again and again. Then still special interest groups get it tabled. Pretty sad
They are trying to squeeze as much money from the poor people as possible while sparing the rich. Also they take direction from the Mormon church in everything.
Need to spend more time 45days is not enough time for Utah business
The legislature should utilize their time more appropriately. Filling fewer bills and taking more time to discuss and consider the consequence for Every person that lives in the Utah community.
I am honestly fearful that my fixed retirement income will be in jeopardy and that there will yet be a big reckoning as our state infrastructure crumbles.
I have long sense given up expecting any thing that resembles Christian carting to come from the total dominance by the Republican Party.
Legislative leadership resists disclosure regarding intended legislation until last possible moment, lobbyist influence excessive
Reduce government involving in everyone’s life. Pass constitutional carry.
I am concerned education legislation is being passed by those who are not well-informed about the education process!
1. Honestly reduce taxation without increasing it somewhere else. Leaving more of our hard earned money in our pockets will actually provide more tax money in state coffers as we spend for our daily needs. We retired persons living on fixed incomes Need the money taken by state income Taxes. $48,000 combined annual income tax free is a criminal joke for persons receiving Social Security.
It is difficult for a lay person to follow the flow of bills through the legislature to become law (or not). When I've tried to read bills to understand and to take a position pro or con, I run into all kinds of roadblocks like: This will be changed from what is described in Utah Law xxxxxxx as amended blah, blah, blah to the new version (see another location). The language used is not average Utahn friendly, and it is hard to know exactly what the bill is doing. I spoke with the person who's responsible for making the bills available to the public and gave some suggestions to make the bills more easily understood, even the tricky parts where it appears the bill is going to do some good things but actually it's going to do bad things. One to three proponents of a bill could write a brief synopsis of the bill, 1-3 opponents of the bill could write their summary as to why they oppose it, and these summaries could be placed in front of each actual bill that goes up on the website. Also, bills could strike the language attitude and have them read as a person would speak to another. Strike the roadblocks by actually including text now only referenced, or footnoting these references and at the end of the bill have a page or two that summarizes what is said in the references. I thought something like that would make it possible for a huge number of Utah citizens to learn about bills that are of interest to them and actually know what the bill would do if passed into law. The better the people know what is being done in the legislature, the more input to our leaders from the people, serves the people's interest and allows the public to try and influence their legislators in a direction that serves them, and when elections roll around, to hold legislators accountable for how well they served the people. You know what I was told by the one in charge of publishing the bills for the public? No legislator wants to make what they do more transparent so that they are held accounta
do not mess with the 2nd amendment and enforce immigration laws. When illegals and other people move here it makes everything more crowded and over populated and our roads and infrastructure cant handle it.
Inefficient mess and no time tip brew concerned for the will or representative feelings of their constituents.
The session should be longer or split into two 30 day sessions
I think all elected to serve should be on the same retirement plan and insurance plan as the people they are representing!!
I'm usually not aware when so it doesn't effect my thoughts and feelings. They should be in session more though it seems so they can get more done and have more input from the public.
Politicians always making promises when campaigning such as reducing taxes, fixing health care, etc, but it never happens. They just get a budget, and blow through the budget on wasteful things because they know that if they spend less of their budget, they'll get less to spend the following year. Take McAdams for example, if it's true that he has 4 aides that he pays $185k each, then that's $740k per year. I have 10 employees including myself, and the total for all of us is $358k per year. Government way over pays for it's employees, this is why they have financial problems. Stop over paying employees, and get your house in order.
How well do you know/understand the Constitution?
Try getting something done that the people want.
I’m glad that there are people willing to serve in this role and work in behalf of the people of Utah.
That they only handle the issue they want and table the rest
I wonder what laws will be passed to benefit the Legislatures themselves? Self interest has always been a problem with them.
Listen to the people! Raising all of these service, food, gas etc. taxes will hurt everyone in every class. By hurting the upper class you also hurt the lower class. People of all classes should work hard, be able to afford food and services and then in turn serve others. By working hard, getting and education or a trade and learning how to budget everyone has the ability to live a good life and then help those who are struggling. I have been on both sides and you can always find ways to serve, smile and to be happy. I feel like everyone should be taxed the same on income. Say 10% if everyone pays this on their income or whatever percent chosen, it is a fair tax and everyone can pay and contribute according to their income!
They are ineffective and do not represent the people of UT
Stop spending tax payers money on nonsense items
Just that they need pass legislation that concerns Utah's and what is best for for the state.
Total dominance of Republicans & Mormons. Lack of diversity. Not enough women in Legislature. Failure to listen to constituents.
The Republican leadership manipulates the system to skirt the will of the majority of Utahns, in favor of making private profits for themselves and their donors.
I don't thinh they care about education. They don't think enough about the lower classes or the elderly on medicare. I think they are more about the business men who about real estate.
special sessions are disgraceful make the governor pay for it out of his own pocket. then see HOW important IT IS TO HIM. The legislation would be fine if the leadership was honest. but I believe Jesus Christ will hold these men accountable.
Not educated enough to share an informed opinion
We should ammend the state constitution to give more control over how the legislature uses state income taxes. We have a surplus but it can only primarily be used for education. Give tax breaks to companies that donate to schools. Do not increase sales taxes. That hurts the poor.
I would like to see better communication about what the legislature will take up in an easy to understand pamphlet, where yes mean you agree and no mean you don’t
Worries how much our taxes are going to go up
How can all of the pieces of legislation be thoroughly discussed in order to thoroughly have a complete understanding of as well as all the pros and cons of what thoughts and feelings us Utahns want, in only 45 days???? Bottom line it's rushed and hurried through to meet the "State Legislatures" agenda and issues not ours. How effective can that be for us Utahns feelings to be rushed through and our opinions not matter or considered. Anything rushed in order to meet THEIR deadlines!!!!
I think they need to make a greater effort to inform the public about the issues being discussed. The public doesn't get involved the way they should because they don't know about the meetings. The legislature needs to be more for the people. They need to look at what the people want, the protestors need to be heard, the people are what makes this state and need to have what is most important to them, but that won't happen if they don't know about the meetings.
Listen and work across parties for best outcomes. Think broader than economic growth. Think about quality of life, sustainability, infrastructure before growth. Air quality.
The bias of party affiliation is awful. Do what is best for the state, not what your party says is best.
It's a boys club that rewards their friends. They are pro business at the cost of everything else. States are supposed to be the birth place of innovation but the only thing we innovate is a lack of regulation.
Mostly, I just hope that everyone has enough discernment to recognize which issues should take priority over others, and that people will be humble enough to share their opinions, listen to the opinions of others, and find a compromise when there are disputes.
More legislation seems to be correlated with more government, which costs more and is more confusing for the public. It seems it would be best for the tax payer to have less government therefore less legislation. Would it be possible to cut two pieces of legislation for each one that is passed?
Open state walls for health care competition. Lead out in the U.S. And prove you're not owned by IHC.
They need to focus on what will be good for MOST of the Utah people, not what lines their pockets with money.
I'm glad we do not have a full time legislature.
You might have a better idea of what really concerns people if you walked through a couple business doors and asked people and had a few town hall style meetings. Also understand theres is a state beyond the Wasatch Front. California seemed to forget Central California existed when it came to Government lets don't make the same mistake.
Education, health care, environment to include air quality
Needing bills and laws that help homeless and environment
No new laws, focus on enforcement of the valid ones, and scrap the rest.
Better inform the public what they are doing and how they prioritize the time. Better online information.
Most of their efforts help themselves politically or financially. they don't care for those who struggle with medical care, housing and education. We have some of the worst air in the world and do little to help with the problem and are more concerned with their own pocketbook,
Make laws and change laws with common sense especially funding education and raising taxes, affordable housing
First of all they are not in session looking enough, second of all 45 days to change a tax reform law, deal with education, housing, then their stupid laws of dropping DUI bac. Does not give them enough time to change my life. Half of the time they don't show up, then most of that time they do not read the bills they are passing. And they can't tell me they do, I have a been there during these sessions and half do not show up, why are we paying then 6 figures for?
I watch very closely in order to anticipate what laws they are planning to change and how those laws will impact myself and others.
They need to keep in mind that they represent ALL Utahns, not just the ones who voted for them.
I am a teacher in one of the things that I tell my kids every day is that we need to treat people nicely. It is not that hard to treat people nicely. And that is what we need to focus on above all else. Treating everyone like they are equal to us and just as important as everyone else.
I know they need to address the most pressing issues first. I appreciate we are a balanced budget state and they need to find money to pay for everything. In this growing economy, they do need to address this, but need to make sure spending does not outpace income for all in Utah.
Change the court system to where people you do the crimes will pay for it
Too much money spent on special trips and other perks. The former president of the Senate went practically around the world with his wife and had very few results.
Republicans will control the agenda with no representation of views from other Utahns, even those represented by a member of another party or independent. Furthermore, I feel like the legislature is driven by the National Republican Agenda more than the views average Utahn (republican and non-republican alike) I also feel like they sometimes override the will of the people, even after the people have spoken with a petition and a vote (like the Medical Marijuana topic) and side with the predominant religion or national Republican Party.
Making the best use of the time. Shorter time disagreeing and more on task for Utah
That they should consider what is best for the well-being of Utahns even if it goes against their political or religious beliefs.
When the voters put an initiative on the ballot and pass it, the Utah legislature should not ignore the voters voice and change what was legally passed.
Stop fight each other and get stuff done
Dread and concern about what they will do next.
I believe a lot more could be accomplished during the session than actually is.
Should always have in place good moral principles, and don't allow evil in government and society have a beginning in Utah.
I hope this won't sound obnoxious but I really do feel that marijuana should be recreational. It will help in so many ways such as reducing crime, alternative to prescription medication, it will be taxed the government will make money off of it. I've read so many articles of marijuana helping people with certain medical diseases and I truly think it would benefit some people that are close to me. In fact I honestly don't know why alcohol is legal and marijuana is. Alcohol causes anger and ups the crime rate and car crashes every year from drunk driving. Alcohol shouldn't be a choice for anyone to have if its putting others lives in danger. smoking tobacco products only potentially puts the user at risk and not others around them (besides second hand smoke) but yet alternatively vaping reduces second hand smoke especially the damage it causes indoors. and I strongly think vaping products from trusted sellers are not going to harm someone as much as a cigarette would. But all in all please consider legalizing marijuana fully and there will definitely be more pros than cons.
Follow President Trump and take off two laws for every one that you add until you get down to what is really necessary. Less regulation
I can see that the important issues in Utah life are pushed aside to accomplish this and that special interests. Not that it is bad, but that the real problems, substance abuse, affordable housing for the poor, and homeless. Helping those that have served prison terms, paid their price but have no alternatives when released. We need to have skills education for anyone that does not contribute to society, and mandatory in the jail/prison system, so their time in jail and our tax money is not waisted.
I think all branches of the government need to be better at listening to apposing views and get better at compromising. Our country is much too divisive.
What is worse? the bad air pollution inversion or the "representatives" meeting to prevent effective family planning while the schools burst at the seams with students?
The legislation needs to meet more than 45 days.
that they pass good public policy and not things that can or should be adjusted at a later date
Work on lowering the food tax. Lower the state income tax and property owners tax rate
stop legalizing illegals with drivers licences
Are they really thinking about what is the best thing for the people of utah
I’m overwhelmed with my personal life/family, so my biggest thought/word is trust. I have to trust that the elected officials truly do have the best intent to make and keep Utah great
I don't believe they are putting as top priorities the environment and other issues I care about
Affordable housing... Drug addiction... High drug prices... SSI... Lots of things...
They only care about themselves and voting the way their church tells them to vote.
The environment needs to be addressed as well as taxation on food, affordable housing also
Any willing provider should be considered. Message bills are a waste of time. Time to get real and address air quality
Work together to make Utah a wonderful, safe, clean place to live and keep it affordable for future generations. Education is essential for future success. Job wages that keep up with inflation would help. Safety/emission inspections for vehicles should be reinstated. Better mental health services (in schools and society overall) would help our state be a safer and better place to live.
Get things that your constituents want completed.
That’s not a long enough time to discern the problems all we did with this new tax reform was try to figure a way out in the future that could benefit the people when in reality it hurts them worse in aspects of life rn they are essentially taking off a little taxes giving a little more money back which will be used to pay for all the extra taxing we couldn’t afford in the first place
My only thought is can they really get everything done in that amount of time - seems very short, wonder if they really have time to do due diligence to the legislation and to their constituents.
I want them to work together. Republicans should listen to democrats. Don’t waste time squabbling. Debate is good if respectful
Doesn't seem like you can get a whole lot done in 45 days. When there are 365 days a year. They should be meeting every day until problems are fixed
I am an 85 year old widow of a school teacher. So that is what I think of. Teaching school is so important and not respected much now.
They should meet as many times as they need to, not just a set number of days.
I hope they will put party differences aside and work together for the good of all Utahns.

Generally speaking, do you think of yourself as a Republican, a Democrat, an independent or something else? - Other, please specify: - Text
Until 2016 I voted for the candidate regardless of their Party but bc of the current GOP Republican Party being entirely corrupt, I will vote Democrat in 2020. I still don't consider myself to be a Democrat.
Used to be a registered Republican and a delegate. Ever since the tea party was highjacked and Trump was elected I identify as an independent.
I don't affiliate with a specific party.
I was a life long republican until Donald Trump became the presidential nominee. I then registered as an independent.
Republican leanings, but prefer to learn about the candidates and vote my conscience
In this state I am more a democrat, nationally I move in between
Against established power. In Utah I'm anti-Republican but in Maryland I'd be anti-Democrat. Those in power tend to abuse it.
a mix between Libertarian and Republican
I use to say I was a republican and now I want nothing to do with any of them
Democrat but I hate Utah Democrats and I like some Utah Rs
Used to be a Dem but after seeing what they are doing to President Trump I will never vote or support a Dem now or in the future
Unaffiliated. I vote on candidates based on my research
Libertarian except their ideas about drugs are idiotic, so in reality pretty republican.
Neither, the concept of political parties is what is causing such a divide in our country.
I used to be Republican. I feel that both Democrat and Republican parties focus solely on fund raising. They have taken the extreme right or left and don’t care how this hurts our country!
use to be republican. Now I am an honest man 1st last and allways
Unaffiliated with any party I am just a proud informed American
I believe in voting for the best person for the job