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Utah Senate backs resolution urging federal action to shore up coal miners’ health fund
Summary
The Utah Senate adopted SJR 13 urging Congress to impose a 75¢ per-unit levy to support retired coal miners’ health benefits, after debate over fairness and economic impact; sponsors said the fund could run out in April and 2,600 Utah retirees could be affected.
Senator Mike Dimitrich urged the Utah Senate to adopt SJR 13 on Feb. 17, asking Congress to consider a uniform levy to preserve health benefits for retired coal miners.
"The fund is supposedly gonna be out of money in April," Dimitrich said, and he told senators Utah had about 2,600 retired coal miners who could face sharp reductions in benefits. He urged passage of the resolution to press Congress for action, saying the…
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