DO NOT PUBLISH: On the Hill 2025: Ballot signature amendments [Video]

SALT LAKE CITY — On Tuesday, Jan. 21, Utah lawmakers will convene the annual general session of the Utah Legislature. By law, they will have 45 days to create new laws and adjust existing laws. They will wrap up the general session on Friday, March 7.

In the weeks before the session, and throughout it, KSL NewsRadio’s Inside Sources will invite lawmakers onto the air to discuss the business being conducted in the name of Utahns.

We will provide a summary of the topic, partial transcripts of the interviews, and links to the podcasts.

Ballot signature amendments

Rep. Ray Ward, R-Bountiful, is working on legislation that he said would decrease the threshold of signatures needed if someone takes the signature route to get on the Utah primary ballot. He spoke with Inside Sources hosts Erin Rider and Taylor Morgan.

What follows is a transcript that has been edited for clarity and brevity.

HOST TAYLOR MORGAN: Rep. Ward, thank …