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Dear Senator Plumb,

My name is Taylor Dunaway, and I am a senior at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in your district. I am writing to let you know my opposition to HB0018, which would remove the requirement that individuals hold a hunting or fishing license to enter wildlife management areas.

This issue matters because wildlife management areas are specifically designated to protect sensitive ecosystems and the species that depend on them. The current license requirement not only helps regulate use of these areas, but also provides critical funding for conservation, habitat restoration, and long-term wildlife management. Removing this requirement could reduce necessary funding and increase pressure on lands that are meant to be carefully protected.

Utah’s natural landscape is one of our state’s greatest strengths. Protecting it requires shared responsibility. Requiring a license for access to wildlife management areas is, in my view, a reasonable policy that ensures those who use these spaces contribute to their preservation.

I respectfully urge you to oppose HB0018 and maintain the current license requirement to safeguard the long-term health of Utah’s wildlife and public lands.

Thank you for your time and service to our community.

Sincerely,

Taylor Dunaway

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Feb 20

Taylor Dunaway's Question Taylor Dunaway and/or Thinking Partner (Feb 20 2026 1:34PM) : what do u think is jen plumbs stance on bill HB0018, this is for the state of utah more

Thinking Partner with Taylor Dunaway's edits:

Here’s what I can see so far:

HB0018 in the 2025 Utah session is titled “Petroleum Storage Tank Amendments” and deals with regulations and fees for petroleum storage tanks, not with health care, schools, or social issues ((BillTrack50, UT HB0018, 2025)).
Jen Plumb is a Democratic state senator and a physician known for sponsoring public‑health‑oriented bills (like substance use treatment in jails, fentanyl test strips, and human composting) and for advocacy on LGBTQ+ issues and transgender youth ((Utah News Dispatch, 2025); (Salt Lake Tribune, 2025)).
I couldn’t find a clear record that she is the sponsor of HB0018 or that she has spoken publicly for or against this specific bill; without an explicit vote or statement, I can’t honestly say her stance for sure.
Given her general record—pro‑regulation on health and environmental risks, and focused on data‑driven public safety—it would be reasonable to guess she’d look at HB0018 through a public‑health and environmental‑protection lens, but that’s an inference, not a documented stance.

If this is for a class project, do you want to use her documented positions (on things like overdose prevention or youth protection) to infer and explain what her stance on HB0018 is likely to be, instead of claiming you know it for sure—then click Continue with AI to think that through together, OR go to Create Document to start drafting your assignment or upload a source?

Feb 20

Taylor Dunaway's Question Taylor Dunaway and/or Thinking Partner (Feb 20 2026 1:36PM) : The bill is called the public land access admendments, its the one about people having to have a liscnese to go fishing or hunting, now what do u think her stance wouod be more

Thinking Partner with Taylor Dunaway's edits:

Here’s how you might think it through, based on what’s known about her, not as a hard fact:

Jen Plumb is a Democratic state senator and an ER doctor who usually supports public‑safety rules when they are data‑driven and don’t unfairly target poor or marginalized people ((Utah State Senate, Jen Plumb, n.d.)).
She often backs regulations that protect health and the environment, like overdose‑prevention and other public‑health bills, even when they add some extra steps for individuals ((Salt Lake Tribune, 2023)).
So if HB0018 (Public Land Access Amendments) mainly asks hunters and fishers to have licenses as a way to manage wildlife, fund conservation, and improve safety, it would be reasonable to predict she’d lean supportive, as long as fees and access rules aren’t unjust or discriminatory.
If the bill made it harder for low‑income or rural people to use public land—or criminalized them harshly—her record suggests she might push back or want changes, rather than just saying yes.

For your assignment, could you write a few sentences that explain your reasoning for what her stance is likely to be—using her background (doctor, public‑health focus, Democrat) and the goals of hunting/fishing licenses—then click Continue with AI to work on that explanation, OR go to Create Document to start or upload your draft?

Feb 20

Taylor Dunaway's Question Taylor Dunaway and/or Thinking Partner (Feb 20 2026 1:38PM) : Wait this bill is more sayong we should get rid of liscences, so would u ay that plubm would be against it? more

Thinking Partner with Taylor Dunaway's edits:

Nice catch—that changes the logic a lot.

If HB0018 is getting rid of hunting/fishing licenses, that would likely reduce money that usually goes to wildlife management, conservation, and safety programs.
Senator Plumb’s record shows she tends to support regulations that protect public health, safety, and the environment, even when they add some requirements for people ((Utah State Senate, Jen Plumb, n.d.)).
Because of that, it’s reasonable to predict she would probably be skeptical of, or opposed to, a bill that removes licenses if it weakens conservation funding or responsible use of public lands.
For your letter or assignment, it’s safest to say you are inferring she might be against HB0018 based on her values (public health, safety, environment), not that you know her stance for sure, unless you find an actual vote or quote.

How would you explain, in 2–3 simple sentences, why you think she’d likely oppose getting rid of licenses—then either click Continue with AI so we can shape that reasoning together, OR go to Create Document to start or upload your draft?

Feb 24

Avery Kaleel Avery Kaleel (Feb 24 2026 12:10PM) : does this have direct imprtance to you?

Feb 24

Taylor Dunaway Taylor Dunaway (Feb 24 2026 12:27PM) : This letter would work because it clearly address the problem from the start and shows how passing the bill could create issues for utahs wildlife. It adderess my senators stance and address why it should stay that way

Mar 9

Taylor Dunaway Taylor Dunaway (Mar 09 2026 1:46PM) : My name is Taylor Dunaway, and I am a senior at Judge Memorial Catholic High School in your district. more

This appeals to ethos because it shows credibility and identifies who I am

Mar 9

Taylor Dunaway Taylor Dunaway (Mar 09 2026 1:48PM) : The current license requirement not only helps regulate use of these areas, but also provides critical funding for conservation, habitat restoration, and long-term wildlife management. more

This part uses logical reasoning and has evidence to show my opinion

Mar 9

Taylor Dunaway Taylor Dunaway (Mar 09 2026 1:49PM) : Utah’s natural landscape is one of our state’s greatest strengths. more

This appeals to pathos because it brings emotion and opinion into my reasoning to appeal to the reader

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