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Utah population reaches 3,404,760 on July 1, 2022, driven mostly by net migration
July 1, 2022 estimates, produced by the Utah Population Committee, indicate a total population of 3,404,760, adding 61,242 residents to the state over one year. The midyear reference date of these estimates reflects the economy opening and thriving in the middle of the pandemic, leading up to a turning point in the economic picture and resulting in a different growth trajectory in the latter half of 2022. (Read More)
Bestselling author Dr. Arthur C. Brooks to keynote 2023 Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit
Bestselling author and University of Utah Impact Scholar Dr. Arthur C. Brooks will keynote the 2023 Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit, the Salt Lake Chamber announced today. Dr. Brooks is a professor at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Business School and was recently named an Impact Scholar at the University of Utahâs Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, where he will spend 3-4 days each semester participating in guest lectures, roundtable discussions with state and local officials, and consult with university and community leaders.
The Salt Lake Chamber and Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute will host the Utah Economic Outlook & Public Policy Summit on January 12, 2023, at the Salt Lake City Marriott Downtown at City Creek. (Read More)
Senate unanimously passes bipartisan Romney, Merkley legislation to protect long-term health of saline ecosystems
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act. The bipartisan legislation, introduced by Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), would facilitate an integrated regional assessment of saline lake ecosystems and fill a critical data gap that has made it nearly impossible to address a variety of problems caused by declining water levels. Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Jared Huffman (D-CA) are leading companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, which is also sponsored by Representatives Chris Stewart (R-UT), John Curtis (R-UT), and Burgess Owens (R-UT). (Read More)
President Adams announces 2023/24 committee assignments and extended leadership team
President J. Stuart Adams announces committee appointments for the 65th Legislature (2023/24) and the extended majority leadership team.
âThis upcoming session, Senate leadership and committee chairs are committed to finding lasting solutions to Utahâs water crisis, making long-term investments in infrastructure and helping individuals and families afford the rising cost of living,â said President Adams. âCommittee assignments are opportunities to make significant strides for our constituents and our state to continue to lead the nation. The Senate will focus on meeting challenges head-on in order to keep Utahâs economy the best in the nation and ensure our stateâs growth for generations to come.â (Read More)
Owens, Hinson lead bill to expand familiesâ child care options, build on existing, bipartisan program
Today, Rep. Burgess Owens (UT-04), Ranking Member of the Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee, and Rep. Ashley Hinson (IA-01) introduced The Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Reauthorization Act of 2022, legislation to renew a historically bipartisan program that has supported affordable child care options for hardworking American families since 1990.
The Child Care and Development Block Grant Act (CCDBG) authorizes the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program, which is administered by states, territories, and tribes and provides financial assistance for working families to access affordable child care so they can earn a living or attend school. States can also use CCDF dollars to invest in improving the overall quality and supply of child care and expand options so that parents can choose the programs that best meet their familyâs needs. (Read More)
Sen. Lee, Rep. Biggs lead effort to require COVID-19 vaccine transparency
Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rep. Andy Biggs (R-AZ) introduced bills that would prohibit the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from placing any vaccine for COVID-19 on the child and adolescent immunization schedule unless the Secretary provides clinical data relating to the safety and efficacy of the vaccine. Sens. Rubio and Hagerty joined as cosponsors to Sen. Leeâs version in the Senate. (Read More)
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