Julia Pappas
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Welcome to Governor Cox’s press shop. Here you can stay up-to-date on press releases, blog posts and more communication coming directly from our office.
May 6, 2021
Gov. Cox issues new executive order, establishes effective oversight over state agency rulemaking
SALT LAKE CITY (May 6, 2021) — Gov. Spencer Cox has issued a new order redefining administrative rules. The Office of Administrative Rules will review each rule submitted for publication to ensure the drafting and formatting is consistent with the current edition of the Office of Administrative Rules’ Rulewriting Manual for Utah. This is currently performed by the Governor’s Office.
May 4, 2021
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson hold ceremonial signing of economic advancement bills
SALT LAKE CITY (May 4, 2021) — The commitment to develop talent, incentivize businesses and foster innovation through economic advancement is a priority of the Cox-Henderson administration as outlined in the One Utah Roadmap, its plan for the first 500 days. In celebration of these goals, Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson held a ceremonial signing for the following bills:
April 29, 2021
Gov. Cox holds ceremonial signing of government efficiency bills
SALT LAKE CITY (April 29, 2021) — Government must be innovative and responsive to the public it serves. This is a top priority in our One Utah Roadmap, and it’s something we’ve been working on since day one. Today we ceremonially signed six bills that make your government more efficient. Here’s a look at them: HB313 Heritage and Arts Amendments
April 14, 2021
A look at what we’ve done in our first 100 days – and what’s next
It’s been 100 days since our inauguration ceremony, and Team Utah has been working tirelessly to reach crucial milestones in our #OneUtah Roadmap. We want to keep you in the loop, so here’s a 100-day update on each of our six key priorities and a look at what you can expect. Economic Advancement What we’ve done: We repealed social security
March 25, 2021
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 Appropriations. Last, B. SB 2
March 23, 2021
Gov. Cox signs bill that consolidates Utah Department of Health and Human Services by July 2022
SALT LAKE CITY (March 23, 2021) — Consistent with his One Utah platform to improve efficiency in state government, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed H.B. 365, “State Agency Realignment,” which consolidates the Utah Departments of Health and Human Services and moves policy components of Medicaid eligibility from the Department of Health to the Department of Workforce Services by July 1,