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Senate approves 'Pandemic and Emergency Response Act' imposing governor notification and creating legislative response team
Summary
Senators approved a second substitute to House Bill 3,005 requiring 24-hour notification to a legislative pandemic response team for certain executive orders during an epidemic or pandemic and authorizing legislative review; supporters said it balances communication while critics warned about separation of powers and fast-tracked timing.
The Utah Senate voted to pass the second substitute of House Bill 3,005 on April 23, 2020, a measure that narrows when the governor must notify the legislature about executive actions taken during an epidemic or pandemic and creates a legislative pandemic response team.
Senator Vickers, the floor sponsor, described the substitute as narrowing the trigger for notification to…
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