SALT LAKE CITY — The question of whether the government — or even your boss — should be able to order you to take the COVID-19 vaccine sparked debate on Utah's Capitol Hill as the Legislature nears the end of its 2021 session.
With one week to go, lawmakers have passed almost 200 bills and resolutions out of more than 700 filed. Of those, three involving nearly $100 million in targeted tax cuts focusing on families and retirees are advancing after legislative leaders detailed plans to help return to Utahns some of the surplus money the state is seeing.
One controversial bill that apparently will not advance would ban transgender athletes from competing in girls sports in Utah's public schools. A Senate committee held the bill in a meeting late Wednesday.