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Senate debates creation of Utah Commission on Aging; bill moved to third reading then tabled pending fiscal clarification
Summary
Senator Knudson presented a bill to create a two-year Utah Commission on Aging; senators discussed composition, term lengths and funding; the Senate moved the bill for third reading but later tabled it to clarify fiscal notes and funding sources.
Senators debated a proposal to create a temporary Utah Commission on Aging during floor action on Feb. 21. Senator Knudson, sponsor of House Bill 165, described the commission as a 21-member body set to sunset in two years that would study issues related to the state's rapidly growing senior population, including health services, long-term care and transportation.
"Our senior population is increasing almost twice the rate…
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