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Utah House backs extension of flood emergency through summer, rejects shorter amendment
Summary
The Utah House on May 17 approved a joint resolution to extend the state of emergency for flood mitigation to augment reporting by the executive branch and keep emergency funds and authorities available through peak runoff; an amendment to shorten the extension to June 19 failed on the floor.
The Utah House voted May 17 to adopt a substitute version of HJR101, extending the state of emergency declared for flood mitigation and infrastructure rehabilitation and adding a reporting requirement from the governor’s office to the Legislature. The measure passed the House and was transmitted to the Senate after a recorded voice vote of 70-0.
Lawmakers debated how long the emergency should remain in effect. Representative Ryan D. Schultz, sponsor…
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