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Lawmakers and Better Boundaries reach agreement over changes to independent redistricting initiative

Legislative leaders and representatives for the Better Boundaries group have reached an agreement over changes to the voter-passed initiative to create an independent redistricting commission.

After agreeing to several changes to the initiative language, the two groups hit an impasse late last week over whether to codify standards both the commission and lawmakers would be required to follow when drawing political lines during the once-a-decade redistricting process.

UtahPolicy.com first reported that legislative leaders and Better Boundaries were discussing a deal to change the voter-approved law last week.

House Republicans were briefed on the parameters of the deal before floor time on Wednesday morning. Senate Republicans were told about the deal Tuesday.

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