Week 6 in Utah Legislature wrapped up on Friday, marking the last full week of the 2018 session. This Thursday is the end of this year’s session and Senator Kevin Van Tassell reports that this week will work on finalizing and passing the budget and completing the process of turning ideas into bills and turning those bills into law. Senator Van Tassell notes the following as the top issues from week 6.
HB57 The Utah Intergenerational Poverty Work and Self-Succificency Tax Credit
passed the House and passed its first reading in the Senate and will be heard one more time in the Senate. This bill creates a tax credit for low income individuals and families. The budget was worked on by each caucus and this week the Senate and House will work to reconcile their proposed budgets and ultimately pass a full budget.
SB205 Incarceration Reports
passed in the Senate and is being considered by the House. This bill is designed to give legislature and Utahns information on jail procedures. Senator Van Tassell says the Senate also focused a lot during week 6 on efforts to increase school safety. Other topics of importance during week 6 included
SB172 Medicaid Waiver, SCR11 Postpartum Depression, SB136 Transportation Governance, HCR 20 Honoring Jon Huntsman Sr.,
and
SB 194 Early Literacy Program.
