Published February 16, 2021 at 10:40 AM MST
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The Utah Department of Health is offering free COVID-19 testing at various locations across the state this week. This story and more in the Tuesday morning news brief.
Tuesday morning, February 16, 2021
State
Spending $1 Billion In The State’s Budget
Utah’s economy has fared better than expected during the pandemic. House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, said Friday there’s a little more than $1 billion in one-time revenue. But he said the Legislature is “oversubscribed,” because requests for funding outspend that. Republicans have also proposed about $100 million worth of tax cuts. But Rep. Jen Dailey-Provost, D-Salt Lake City, is on the Social Services Appropriations Subcommittee and said she would prefer that money be spent on services. Wilson said he expects the budget will be finalized in the next two weeks.