Category: 2014 Session
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2014 Legislative Session: Week 7
The dust has settled and the session is over for 2014, but some issues where still left on the table. Medicaid coverage expansion and transit funding are just two of the important subjects that still need to be addressed. The Governor has sent a team to Washington to bargain with the Feds for funding cooperation […]
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2014 Legislative Session: Week 6
Thank you again for the continuous flow of surveys; each one gives me “food for thought” on how I can better represent you and our community. Everyone has a personal and new perspective on issues that I take into consideration. I am trying to make contact with those who have questions, but it might take […]
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2014 Legislative Session: Week 5
Friends, This week there have been some important proposals regarding Medicaid and its future in Utah. The Governor has presented a proposal, the House has one, and the Senate also has their version. So, as you see, time will only tell which one bubbles to the top and receives the most support. Without taking the […]
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2014 Legislative Session: Week 3
The third week has passed in this year’s session and we have been busy working away. We have seen many bills come to our committees for review and now we are going to start seeing House bills with different legislation. I sit on several committees this year where I have seen some large pieces of […]
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2014 Legislative Session: Week 2
The second week of session is finished and we have ended the budget committee meetings and are now moving into our standing committees. Tuesday morning I presented the Labor Commission Decision Amendments bill, or S.B. 127. This bill modifies the Utah Labor Code to address the time when decisions are final and can be enforced. […]
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2014 Legislative Session: Week 1
The 2014 Legislative Session has started and it has been a busy first week. The week was filled with Appropriations Committee meetings as we addressed the base budget of the different departments of the state government. The committees are asked by the different departments to analyze and prioritize their needs in the upcoming year’s budget. […]
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2014 Committee Assignments and Responsibilities
Here is the list of my responsibilities and committee assignments for 2014. For more information about my committees, when we meet, and more, please visit the State Legislature’s website here. Responsibilities: Senate Minority Whip Committee Assignments: Appropriations: • Executive Appropriations Committee • Infrastructure and General Government Appropriations Subcommittee • Retirement and Independent Entities Appropriations Subcommittee […]
Karen Mayne 