Utah House Passes Bill Recognizing Gold, Silver as Legal Tender

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/03/04/utah-house-passes-recognizing-gold-silver-legal-tender/?cmpid=cmty_email_Gigya_Utah_House_Passes_Bill_Recognizing_Gold%2C_Silver_as_Legal_Tender

Under the bill, the coins would not replace the current paper currency but would be used and accepted voluntarily as an alternative.

If the bill passes, Utah would become the first of 13 states that have proposed similar measures. The others states are Colorado, Georgia, Montana, Missouri, Indiana, Iowa, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont and Washington.