Deseret News
By Josh Smith
Deseret News
Published: Monday, March 1, 2010 9:44 p.m. MST
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House may give a proposed constitutional amendment that targets discrimination and affirmative action a second chance.
Submitted Friday, an unapproved substitute resolution would call for a series of public hearings during the summer, a proposal designed to placate Republican critics.
After voicing opposition to the original HJR24, Rep. Steven Mascaro, R-West Jordan, said he drafted the additional language in an effort to ensure public debate on the measure, which calls for a ban on any affirmative-action policies in state agencies, schools or government contracting.
"I was concerned that this resolution would pass without sufficient public scrutiny," Mascaro said. "With this in mind, I came up with the idea that if it passes, it will at least pass with the opportunity for the public to understand and debate these changes to our constitution."
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