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House approves two-year Utah Commission on Aging to coordinate services amid rapid senior population growth
Summary
The House passed HB 165 to create a two-year Utah Commission on Aging funded initially with federal block grant funds; sponsor Representative Patricia Jones cited projections of rapid growth in the senior population and said the commission would coordinate state and local services.
The Utah House passed House Bill 165 to establish a two‑year Utah Commission on Aging, with Representative Patricia Jones presenting demographic and policy justifications on the floor.
Jones said Utah faces a rapidly increasing senior population—citing a projected 143% increase in the senior population over 25 years and noting Utah’s growth rate for people 85 and older as double the national average. She said the commission would mirror…
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