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Lawmakers have only 45 days to write, debate and pass laws each year in Utah. The last couple of days of the session are always a mad rush of legislation.
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More than 900 bills have been numbered in under 45 days with only three days left in the 2023 legislative session
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Rep. Jordan Teuscher is sponsoring a bill to disband the Unified Police Department. He says Salt Lake County is currently being treated differently than the rest of the state.
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Lawmakers front-loaded some of the most controversial legislation at the beginning of the session.
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“This session, we will have the foresight to find lasting solutions to Utah’s and the West’s water crisis,” Senate President Stuart Adams.
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As lawmakers get back to work, the legislature will again try to balance needs, wants and big ideas with two powerful forces: the budget and a desire for tax cuts.
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Majority caucus members also say they’ll cut taxes, but worry about how that could impact the state budget.
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Cox is drawing special emphasis on both a boost in teacher pay and statewide tax relief before the release of his full budget.
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A Canadian Broadcasting Corporation investigation found that more than $1 billion CAD had been transferred to the church’s three Brigham Young University schools in the United States.
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Seventeen school districts are proposing tax increases this year, ranging from 3% to 41%. How communities respond often comes down to their relationship with their district
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The tax bumps could start to add up for homeowners if multiple overlapping municipalities and districts ask for, and get their increases.
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The latest Utah news for Wednesday morning, Mar. 9, 2022.