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A new legislative rule requires lawmakers who sponsor a bill to clearly define the policy problem they are trying to solve and set measurable goals for evaluating whether the legislation actually works, working in consultation with the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel. That same office must incorporate this information into the formal drafting instructions for each bill, and the Legislative Auditor General gains the ability to request this policy documentation when auditing the effectiveness of existing Utah laws.