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| March 6, 2021, 5:55 p.m. What unfolded was a session like none other, marked by virtual public comment, frequent coronavirus testing for lawmakers and their staff and limited in-person access. But as they emerge from the breakneck 45 days of lawmaking, legislators count it as a success, having passed a $22 billion budget and hundreds of bills that touch everything from police reform to the pandemic. As those measures make their way to state Gov. Spencer Cox a brand new chief executive who’s warned lawmakers he’s not scared to use his veto power all that remains to be seen is how much of their work will now be struck down with the stroke of a pen. ....
Historic Utah legislative session held in the shadow of a pandemic closes with a flurry of bills and spending msn.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from msn.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
| Updated: 1:32 a.m. Utah legislative leaders said the process of setting next year’s $21.7 billion budget was one of the easiest they’ve ever experienced. Having more than $1.5 billion in extra money to spend can help clear any roadblocks that pop up. “This is probably the smoothest budgeting process I’ve seen in my nearly decade of doing budget negotiations with the Senate,” House Speaker Brad Wilson, R-Kaysville, told reporters Friday. Last year, the unfolding coronavirus pandemic forced legislators to cut nearly $1 billion from the budget they had approved just a few months earlier. But, the economic damage from COVID-19 was not nearly as bad as they predicted. ....