Where's the Line?

Utah Governor signs into law the Federal Law Evaluation and Response Act which provides a modern-day "committees of correspondence" framework where a state federalism committee reviews, evaluates and responds in a measured dispute resolution framework to all federal action that crosses “the constitutional line.” Click here to read this bill and here to read a summary of the bill."

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) approves a version of Utah's Federal Law Evaluation and Response Act as national model legislation." Click here to view the model legislation."

Utah passes the Federal Receipts Reporting Requirements Act which provides for all state agencies to prepare contingency plans for the eventuality that federal funds to Utah may be diminished. Click here to view this legislation.