Monday, February 8, 2010, 12:02 P.M.
Arie

Last week was the deadline for numbering bills. As a result, the Legislative website has over 150 new bills listed. Most of these new bills are nothing more than a title and a bill number, with the intent being that the sponsor will get some language into the bill at a later date.

These bills are called boxcars because, much like a boxcar on a train, they can hold almost anything. Still, it's helpful to look through the titles of these bills and make predictions as to what they might mean. Below are a couple of the boxcars that are potentially of county interest:

There's more, but what's the point in idle speculation (unless it involves a law that would give every Utah household a pet monkey!)? Strangely, what is missing this year from the list of boxcar bills is a proof of citizenship bill that has been introduced every year for the past half dozen years and nearly made it last year.

UAC, as always, will keep you updated as language becomes available for any of these bills.