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House adopts changes to pandemic‑era powers, sets statewide mask mandate to expire April 10
Summary
The Utah House on March 5 adopted Senate amendments to substitute House Bill 294, moving the state mask‑mandate expiration to April 10 and removing penalties on businesses for enforcement failures; the floor debate included sharp questions about the scientific basis and dissent from medical members.
Representative Ray moved the House to concur with Senate amendments to substitute House Bill 294, telling members that negotiations with the governor’s office produced an April 10 effective date to lift the statewide mask mandate. "On the day of April 10, the mask mandate will go away completely," Representative Ray said, adding the change would also let an emergency order that imposed fines on businesses expire.
The bill’s sponsor and several members framed the change as a political compromise that accelerates removal…
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