Utah Legislature - Week 1 Call Us: (801) 533-9777 Donate Now Elephant Bites - Week One Hello Friends, This week completed the first--and arguably most unique--week ever of a Utah Legislature Session. Due to security issues, and concerns with COVID-19, the Capitol Building was temporarily closed. However, our Republican-led legislature had arguably the most open and transparent session in history, with all business being conducted online, visible to the public, and available to anyone to participate. Not only did many legislators themselves participate remotely, all witnesses and public testimony occurred online, and our legislators didn’t miss a beat! (Incidentally, the Capitol Building will be opened this coming week.) In case you missed it, Governor Cox gave an historic first State of the State Address where he laid out his comprehensive priorities for Utah and an optimistic view of our future. Most impressive of all … he did the whole thing in 15 minutes! It was the shortest State of the State Address in history. You can watch it here. The opening day of the session started on a somber note with Governor Cox ordering the flags to be flown at half mast in tribute to Representative Lou Shurtleff, who passed away a few weeks ago. The very first bill signed by Governor Cox was House Concurrent Resolution 7 honoring Representative Shurtleff. The Republican House and Senate Caucuses have made their priorities this session public. Below you can see those priorities, as well as what they mean for all of us in Utah. Republican legislators are off to a good start! In a year where most states are struggling with paying for critical services, years of conservative budgeting by forward-thinking Republicans has created a surplus, enabling Utah to easily weather the storm.  Throughout the 2021 Legislative Session, we will keep you updated on the good work our Republicans are doing and the many successes we are having. Chairman Derek Brown Watch the State of the State Governor Cox shared his vision for a strong, unified Utah where we are both collectively and individually healthy in this week's State of the State Address. Read More Read the One Utah Roadmap Governor Cox and Lt. Governor Henderson have released the plan for the first 500 days of their administration. Utah Senate Unanimously Approves $43M in Tax Cuts With a combination of in-person and online participation, the Utah State Legislative session is off to a good start! (photo credit to Kristin Murphy, Deseret News) Utah Republican Party 15 W. South Temple Ste 250, SLC 84101 (801) 533-9777 Contact Us ‌ ‌ ‌ Utah Republican Party | 15 W South Temple, Ste 250, Salt Lake City, UT 84101 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!