Legislative “Batting Averages”

The Salt Lake Tribune wrote an article on Monday concerning the number of bills each legislator proposed vs. the number that they passed. Due to a lot of hard work from many different people, I was pleased to be able to be 10 for 10 this session – each bill I...

Overview of the 2012 General Session

As you probably know, the 2012 General Legislative Session came to a conclusion on March 8th. There was a lot of hard work to do, but it was a very successful session. You can listen to committee meetings, look up what bills we passed, and a lot of other material from...

2012 Session is Halfway Over Today

Today marks day 22 out of 45 for our session. We have been able to accomplish much in this short time period. I have had several successful bills go through the legislative process – you can view the status of my bills here as well as their content if you click...

A letter from Jim Dunnigan

Dear Friends and Neighbors,I am grateful and honored to represent you in the Utah House of Representatives. As a long time West-side resident and small business owner, I share your concerns and goals for our community. Vicki and I are proud parents of two wonderful...

Utah State 2010 Legislature Highlights: Week 6

March 1st – 6th Rep. Jim Dunnigan This week marks the last week of the 2010 Utah State Legislative Session. It will end on Thursday, March 11th, at 12:00 a.m. Up until then, legislators will work on finalizing the budget and will address remaining hot spots. 2S.H.B....

Utah State 2010 Legislature Highlights: Week 5

February 22nd – 26thRep. Jim Dunnigan Last week, House Republicans reached an agreement on balancing next year’s budget proposal without a tax hike or making education cuts knowing that they will have to make cuts in other areas.As for ethics reform, on Monday,...

Utah State 2010 Legislature Highlights: Week 4

February 16th – 19thRep. Jim Dunnigan During the fourth week of the legislative session, legislators were given final budget figures with state revenues estimated to be an additional $50 million short in the next fiscal year. House Budget Chairman Ron Bigelow...