Policy News
Utahâs Goal of Achieving 70% Vaccination Rate by July 4th in Reach
Leadership from the Salt Lake Chamber, in partnership with the State of Utah, sent a letter to 10,000 businesses today requesting support for employees to receive the COVID-19 vaccination. These businesses took the âStay Safe to Stay Openâ pledge last year during the height of the pandemic, committing to remaining safe and open by following public health best practices, which now include employee vaccination.
In his first four months in office, President Biden has delivered historic progress for American families and the American economy. The American Rescue Plan has provided every state with much needed funding including Utah with $1.4 billion for recovery efforts â and that is just the beginning. The American Families Plan is a once-in-a-generation investment in the foundations of middle-class prosperity: education, health care, and child care. As the Public News Service reports, the American Families Plan would address the food insecurity that Utah families are experiencing.
The latest Show UCAIR clean air program removed 1,500 high-emitting gas cans from our state as Utahns exchanged old gas cans for environmentally-safe gas cans. The exchange was made possible by Boeing, Union Pacific, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation and the Utah Clean Air Partnership (UCAIR).
Utahns exchanged their leaky standard cans for EPA-compliant SureCan gas cans at the Show UCAIR Gas Can Exchange program on Saturday, June 12. In just hours, 1,500 old gas cans were exchanged to help improve our air quality.
Today, Representative John Curtis (R-UT), member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to put American consumers in the driverâs seat by giving them clearer knowledge about the technology they are purchasing. The Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act, also cosponsored by Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA), requires the creation of reasonable disclosure guidelines for products that have audio or visual recording components that are not clearly obvious to a reasonable person, such as a kitchen or another household appliance.
The Utah Governorâs Office of Economic Development announced today that Utah-based businesses continued to perform at the top of their game in the Fiscal Year 2021 (FY21). From July 2020 to June 2021, 19 companies participated in the stateâs EDTIF program and are collectively projected to create 8,595 new jobs, $456,295,800 in capital investment, over $330,773,204 in new state revenue, and $5,239,056,381 in new state wages in the coming years.
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) reintroduced the Native Species Protection Act Tuesday, a bill that would allow states to manage species that exist entirely within their border.
âThere are real benefits to protecting endangered species from extinction, but the federal law intended to establish such protections â the Endangered Species Act â is in serious need of reform,â Sen. Lee said. âThe Native Species Protection Act is a commonsense reform that would limit the damage caused by federal mismanagement of protected species and their habitats, while empowering state and local officials to pursue sensible conservation plans with their communities.â
Tomorrow, during a hearing for the Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining, U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) will deliver remarks on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act. The Bonneville Shoreline Trail Advancement Act, bicameral legislation introduced by Senator Romney and Representative John Curtis (R-UT) earlier this year, would enable the construction of high priority sections of the Bonneville Shoreline Trail (BST) to enhance recreation opportunities near Utahâs most urban areas. The BST is planned to eventually connect the Idaho border to Nephi, Utahâstretching over 280 miles. The legislation is cosponsored by the Utah congressional delegation, including the subcommitteeâs Ranking Member, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT).
The Second District Judicial Nominating Commission has selected nominees for a vacancy on the Second District Court. The vacancy results from the retirement of Judge Robert J. Dale, August 16, 2021.
The nominees for the vacancy are: Yvette Donosso, assistant city attorney, Bountiful City; Richard Gallegos, adult defender, Davis County Public Defenderâs Office; Craig Hall, attorney, Intermountain Healthcare; Matthew Hansen, deputy county attorney, Davis County Attorneyâs Office, judge pro tempore, 2nd District Court, special assistant attorney, United States Attorneyâs Office; Blaine Rawson, partner, Ray Quinney & Nebeker.
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