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Utah House convenes special session called by governor to consider tax changes and behavioral health spending; adopts expedited rules
Summary
Gov. Gary R. Herbert called a December 2019 special session to consider amendments to state and local tax law and one-time behavioral health appropriations; the House approved procedural motions to read only short titles and to suspend a one‑day calendar rule to speed consideration.
The Utah House of Representatives convened a second special session in December 2019 after Gov. Gary R. Herbert issued a proclamation calling lawmakers back to the Capitol to consider changes to tax law and one‑time appropriations for behavioral health.
Megan Allen, chief clerk of the House, read the governor's proclamation, which states, "I, Gary R. Herbert, governor of the state of Utah, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the constitution and the laws of the state of Utah, do by this proclamation call the 603rd Legislature of the State of Utah into a second special session ... on [December 2019] at 05:00PM to consider the following: 1, amendments to state law related to state and local taxes and revenue. And 2, one‑time appropriations…
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