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Gov. Herbert against handing off prison relocation decision
By miamiherald.com- Brady McCombs
Published: 02/27/2015

SALT LAKE CITY

Gov. Gary Herbert said Thursday that he's opposed to the idea of allowing a state commission to pick a location to build a new prison instead of leaving the decision with the Legislature.

Herbert said Thursday at his monthly news conference on KUED that he would likely veto the measure if the idea floated this week by Rep. Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, materializes into a bill. Herbert called it bad policy that would cut out his office and the rest of lawmakers from an important decision that has statewide implications.

"The Legislature needs to embrace their resonsibility here. They should be held accountable for that. All representatives and senators should stand up and be counted when it comes to what their decision is," Herbert said. "We've been elected to make tough decisions."

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