The 45-day legislative session in Utah begins with Republicans planning to address immigration, elections, public university funding, and tax cuts. Nuclear power will also be a key focus. The transgender community will once again be at the center of debate with proposed legislation restricting housing options for transgender university students.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers start the 45-day legislative session Tuesday, and they're expected to debate immigration, oversight of the state's elections and scaled-back funding to the state's public universities, among many other topics. Leaders of Utah's Republican supermajority also hope to implement a tax cut of $165 million or more and will put a big focus on bolstering the profile of nuclear power in Utah.
SALT LAKE CITY — Utah lawmakers start the 45-day legislative session Tuesday, and they're expected to debate immigration, oversight of the state's elections and scaled-back funding to the state's public universities, among many other topics.
Leaders of Utah's Republican supermajority also hope to implement a tax cut of $165 million or more and will put a big focus on bolstering the profile of nuclear power in Utah.
The transgender community will again get attention, with three measures unveiled late last week, including one to restrict the ability of transgender university students to get housing in gender-designated dorms in line with their gender identity.
There's already been plenty of public deliberation, with the 45-day session officially launching at 10 a.m., when House Speaker Mike Schultz and Senate President Stuart Adams bang the gavels in their respective bodies to formally kick off lawmaking action. The session continues through March 7.
Senate and House Democrats will unveil their priorities early Tuesday.
Here's a rundown of what to watch for from Republican lawmakers following a series of statewide town hall meetings last week to get the message out:
Transgender Community
IMMIGRATION TAXATION NUCLEAR POWER TRANSGENDER COMMUNITY UTAH LEGISLATURE
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