Deseret News
Lawmakers are grappling with tax cuts, emergency powers and a host of other issues.
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The Utah flag waves in the wind at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Friday, Feb. 12, 2021. Frank Pignanelli and LaVarr Webb review a few major upcoming issues from the Utah Legislature, including emergency powers, a budget surplus, infrastructure and tax cuts.
Kristin Murphy, Deseret News
The Legislature will adjourn “sine die” in one week. Many of the major issues are now distilling toward resolution — or facing further study. (The technical phrase is “kicking the can down the road”). But Utahns can feel proud that lawmakers accomplished much during a pandemic and in uncertain economic times. We review a few major issues.