HJR2: A Constitutional Protection of the Right to Food
This bill was not considered by the legislature. Libertas Institute supports this bill. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated, as its official opinion, that “There is no absolute right to consume… any particular...
SB59: Imposing an Employer Mandate for Birth and Breastfeeding Accommodations
This bill passed the Senate 18-9 and passed the House 59-15. Libertas Institute opposes this bill. Last year, the Utah legislature violated property rights by imposing a mandate on business owners in regards to employing gay,...
SJR 2: Supporting the Repeal of the 17th Amendment
This bill passed the Senate 20-6 and passed the House 39-34. Libertas Institute supports this bill. America’s bicameral legislature was designed by its creators to be divided and different—the House would represent the...
HB113: Exempting Health Sharing from Insurance Regulations
This bill was tabled in committee. Libertas Institute supports this bill. The (not so) Affordable Care Act is a federal law that, among many other things, mandates the purchase of insurance. Not many are aware that members of...
HB115: Deregulating Beekeeping in the Beehive State
This bill was not considered by the legislature. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Currently, Utah law prohibits beekeeping unless the individual first registers with, and pays, the state government. This mandate has led...
HCR1: Resisting Federal Takeover of Water in Utah
This bill passed the House 64-9 and passed the Senate 22-4. Libertas Institute supports this bill. Recently the EPA finalized a new administrative rule to redefine “Waters of the United States” under its regulatory...