
2017 Legislature - Week 2 Summary!
Week 2 of the 2017 General Session of the Utah State Legislature is in the books. Thank you so much for all of your support. It is truly an honor to represent the great residents of District 33. Just a few highlights from the week:
Special Events at the Capitol

2017 Legislation
This last week we continued the process of voting on non-budget bills. Of course, you can always watch the new reports. But the best way to track any legislation is at the Legislature's website at http://le.utah.gov. Here are a few of the more interesting bills that were discussed this last week:
Rep. Hall's Legislation
I have several bills this session, here are a few:
I appreciate all the feedback I've received regarding this bill. I've been in close contact with the school districts discussing ways to improve the bill. Thanks to all those who have reached out. Here is an article regarding the bill: [SLTrib]
Town Hall Meetings!
We had our first Town Hall meeting on Saturday, January 28. Thanks to those who attended and asked great questions. I have two more Town Hall meetings scheduled during the legislative session. All of the following Town Hall meetings will be at West Valley Library (2800 West 3650 South).
Please return your survey!
I have mailed a survey to constituents within District 33. The answers you provide to these survey questions are invaluable. Please, please, please fill it out and return! (Below is a photo of some of the paper surveys that have been returned!). I am very interested in your perspectives. Your comments and thoughts are greatly appreciated. You can also take the survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RepHall2017 if you prefer that method. Thank you so much!

Ways to Contact Representative Hall
I make a concerted effort to reach out to all of my constituents. For that reason, I use as many different forms of communication as possible. Most of you have received mail from me. I also have frequent town hall meetings (more on that above). You can follow me online at www.votecraighall.com. For even more frequent updates, you can follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/votecraighall and/or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hcraighall. You are also welcome to call my cell phone anytime. (801) 573-1774. I will be in many meetings throughout the legislative session, so if I don't answer right away, feel free to leave me a message and I'll try to call back as soon as possible. I will also be sending out regular updates via email. Probably the quickest way to get ahold of me is by email. My legislative email address is chall@le.utah.gov.
Thanks for your support. Contact me anytime.
Read all previous email newsletters here: http://bit.ly/YJCYy1
Representative Craig Hall
Legislative email: chall@le.utah.gov
Personal email: hcraighall@yahoo.com
Website: www.votecraighall.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/votecraighall
Twitter: www.twitter.com/hcraighall
Cell phone: (801) 573-1774
Special Events at the Capitol
- Law Enforcement Day at the Capitol

- Bipartisan Clean Air Caucus

- Visits to the Capitol!
2017 Legislation
This last week we continued the process of voting on non-budget bills. Of course, you can always watch the new reports. But the best way to track any legislation is at the Legislature's website at http://le.utah.gov. Here are a few of the more interesting bills that were discussed this last week:
- A bill creating runoff primary elections has been proposed. [Trib] [DNews]
- A Senate committee expressed favor for legislation that would increase Utah's funding for affordable housing options. [Trib]
- A House committee unanimously agreed to expand Utah's research into medical marijuana, which the bill's sponsor, Rep. Brad Daw, says would allow scientific evidence to guide policy. [Trib] [DNews]
- Amidst disagreements over whether insurance companies or doctors should decide when to prescribe opioids, lawmakers temporarily delayed consideration of a bill requiring insurance companies to adopt policies to help prevent opiate overdoses. [Trib]
- The Senate Transportation Committee advanced legislation designed to make the Utah Transit Authority more transparent, requiring open meetings, speeding up appeals of open-records requests and blocking the hiring of "union-busting" consultants. [Trib]
- A Utah representative wants to lower the minimum age to obtain a concealed carry permit from 21 to 18, saying the move would provide younger college-age students the option to defend themselves from campus sexual assaults. [DNews] [KUTV]
Rep. Hall's Legislation
I have several bills this session, here are a few:
- HB86 - Inactive Voter Amendments - I am the chief sponsor of this bill. Passed the House 70-0. Off to the Senate. Sen. Karen Mayne is the Senate sponsor.
- HB132 - School Bus Safety Requirements - I am the chief sponsor of this bill. Passed the House Transportation Committee 7-3. Will be heard in front of the full House sometime this next week.
I appreciate all the feedback I've received regarding this bill. I've been in close contact with the school districts discussing ways to improve the bill. Thanks to all those who have reached out. Here is an article regarding the bill: [SLTrib]
- HB105 - Early Voting Amendments - I am the chief sponsor of this bill. Passed the House Government Operations Committee 9-0. Off to the full floor of the House

- HB106 - Utah Uniform Securities Act Amendments - I am the chief sponsor of this bill. Passed the House Judiciary Committee 9-0. Will be heard by the full House on Monday.
- HB144 - Administrative Law Judge Qualifications - I am the chief sponsor of this bill. Held by the House Judiciary Committee this week without a vote.
Town Hall Meetings!
We had our first Town Hall meeting on Saturday, January 28. Thanks to those who attended and asked great questions. I have two more Town Hall meetings scheduled during the legislative session. All of the following Town Hall meetings will be at West Valley Library (2800 West 3650 South).
- Wednesday, February 15, 2016, 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. (NOTE: This was erroneously listed as 7:00 - 8:00 earlier - The correct time is 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.)
- Saturday, February 25, 2016, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Please return your survey!
I have mailed a survey to constituents within District 33. The answers you provide to these survey questions are invaluable. Please, please, please fill it out and return! (Below is a photo of some of the paper surveys that have been returned!). I am very interested in your perspectives. Your comments and thoughts are greatly appreciated. You can also take the survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/RepHall2017 if you prefer that method. Thank you so much!

Ways to Contact Representative Hall
I make a concerted effort to reach out to all of my constituents. For that reason, I use as many different forms of communication as possible. Most of you have received mail from me. I also have frequent town hall meetings (more on that above). You can follow me online at www.votecraighall.com. For even more frequent updates, you can follow me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/votecraighall and/or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/hcraighall. You are also welcome to call my cell phone anytime. (801) 573-1774. I will be in many meetings throughout the legislative session, so if I don't answer right away, feel free to leave me a message and I'll try to call back as soon as possible. I will also be sending out regular updates via email. Probably the quickest way to get ahold of me is by email. My legislative email address is chall@le.utah.gov.
Thanks for your support. Contact me anytime.
Read all previous email newsletters here: http://bit.ly/YJCYy1
Representative Craig Hall
Legislative email: chall@le.utah.gov
Personal email: hcraighall@yahoo.com
Website: www.votecraighall.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/votecraighall
Twitter: www.twitter.com/hcraighall
Cell phone: (801) 573-1774