It’s no secret that there’s a rift between the Utah Legislature and the Attorney General’s office. It started last year when Attorney General Sean Reyes refused to disclose a legal opinion the Legislature asked for.
The rift continues as Speaker Greg Hughes fights a war on Big Pharma for its responsibility for the opioid epidemic. Hughes has been very vocal about his wish that Reyes, as AG, would lead out on the litigation front, but Reyes has his own ideas about when to move forward.
The House, though, is ready now. Rep. Michael McKell, R-Spanish Fork, is sponsoring a resolution, HJR12, to encourage the AG to join the six counties in the state that have already announced plans to sue opioid manufacturers.