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Governor signs four bills, vetoes line items and completes bill signing period

SALT LAKE CITY (March 25, 2021) — Today, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed four bills. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the 2021 General Legislative Session to 464. Information on these bills can be found below. HB 2 Public Education Budget Amendments. Eliason, S. HB 3 Current Fiscal Year Supplemental […]

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Utah has the best economy according to U.S. News Best States 2021 rankings

SALT LAKE CITY (March 9, 2021) – Utah’s economy ranks No. 1 among all 50 states, according to rankings released by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in rankings and civic journalism.  “These rankings confirm what Utahns have known for years: Utah is the best state in the nation for economic opportunity, for […]

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Gov. Spencer Cox names new members to the Utah State Board of Education and Utah State Charter School Board

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 12, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox has nominated Stacey Hutchings to the Utah State Board of Education, and Erik Olson to the Utah State Charter School Board. Both appointments require Senate approval. Stacey Hutchings is a third generation teacher who taught history and Spanish. She taught at Kearns Jr. High […]

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Gov. Spencer Cox signs 10 bills

SALT LAKE CITY (Feb. 5, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed 10 bills on Feb. 4. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the 2021 General Legislative Session to 11. Information on these bills can be found below: HB1 Higher Education Base Budget.Kelly, M. HB4 Business Economic Development and Labor […]

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Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson present FY 2022 budget proposal

CEDAR CITY (Jan. 11, 2021) — Gov. Spencer J. Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson unveiled their FY 2022 budget priorities, featuring major investments in education, infrastructure, open space and a tax decrease. The $21.7 billion budget includes $250 million to assist the state’s public health partners, households, businesses and schools affected by the coronavirus; […]

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