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House extends Utah state of emergency through Aug. 20 amid split over oversight and federal funds
Summary
The Utah House voted 51–22 to extend the COVID-19 state of emergency to Aug. 20 after hours of debate over legislative oversight, access to federal emergency funds and the proper duration of executive emergency powers.
The Utah House on June 18 approved House Joint Resolution 504 to extend the state'of'emergency declaration for COVID-19 through Aug. 20, a move supporters said preserves the state'''s ability to access federal emergency funds and maintain emergency operations.
"We continue to have a pandemic," sponsor Representative Peterson said during floor debate, citing recent case counts and the need to keep quarantine, testing and alternate care sites funded. Peterson said an extension would allow the state to access the disaster recovery…
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