Federalism Commission - November 20, 2025

Utah Federalism Commission · November 20, 2025

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Opening and meeting purpose

Announcement

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Chair opened the hybrid Federalism Commission meeting, explained focus on contingency planning for federal funding risks and previewed presenters (Jessica Bridal, Mercatus speakers, State Policy Network, legislative auditor, fiscal analysts). He emphasized preparing for possible reductions in roughly 30% of state budget that is federally sourced and noted Social Security/Medicare trust fund timelines raised in later testimony.

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Utah Federalism Commission convened Nov. 20 for a hybrid meeting to hear outside fiscal experts on federal budget risks and to consider state contingency planning. Presenters warned of rising federal interest costs, near-term trust fund shortfalls, and shifts of program costs to states; the commission opened a bill file on contingency planning and adopted an amended state resource-management plan.

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