In a dramatic reversal, Utah legislators have resurrected controversial "union busting" provisions in HB267, threatening to strip public employees of their collective bargaining rights just days after appearing to abandon the effort.
Last week, the Senate proposed a third substitute version that did not attack collective bargaining, but only required public unions to hold a recertification vote every five years.
But in a late-night move Tuesday, lawmakers unveiled a fourth substitute that revives the original bill's most contentious provisions.
Just two votes stand in the way of the bill heading to Gov. Spencer Cox's desk. The Senate still must take a final vote, which could come at any time. If that vote passes, the House only has to agree with the Senate's changes.
