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House approves creation of Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission to advise governor on reopening
Summary
The House passed SB 3,004 to create a 10-member commission charged with producing a plan by April 22 to move Utah down one COVID-19 risk level; the commission will set guidance levels and advise the governor, who must publicly explain any deviations by April 30.
The Utah House passed second substitute Senate Bill 3,004 on April 16 to create a Public Health and Economic Emergency Commission that will advise the governor on balancing health and economic concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Representative Rex Shultz, the House sponsor, said the commission will identify economic and health guidance levels — a green/yellow/orange/red framework — and present a plan on or before April 22 that would move the state one step down from the highest risk level. "This commission's duties shall be to advise and make recommendations to the governor regarding the state's response to the COVID-19 emergency," Schultz said in his presentation.
Why it matters: The commission is charged to produce actionable guidance rapidly; the governor must issue a public statement by April 30 if he chooses not to implement the commission's plan and explain the data relied upon. That timing — and the…
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