March 2023

The 45 day session is done! The legislature’s most important job is to balance the budget. Here is a quick look at how we did that this year. The Utah Legislature concluded its 2023 General Session with a budget of $29.4 billion (including federal and other funds) for fiscal year 2024. The budget includes $14.6 billion from state funds (General Fund, …

Constituent Survey Results I sent out a survey as the session began. I love seeing how my constituents weigh in on different issues. I know these results are based on who received, saw, and responded to the survey and would not be considered a scientific representation, but I think they are an interesting, thoughtful, snapshot. Here are some of the …

My Bills HB248 – MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR ADULTS About two years ago, a constituent reached out to me with genuine concerns about her severely mentally ill son. Since then, I have heard from other parents, first responders, and mental health professionals concerned about the huge gaps in our services for the long-term treatment of individuals with serious mental illnesses, like schizophrenia and …

It has been a busy couple of weeks–here’s a brief update on a few of the goings on. If you notice that this newsletter is a little more vibrant than usual, it is because my intern is helping me with it, and she is great with taking and inserting photos. 🙂 If you would like to follow or see all …

Happy Thanksgiving! I will keep this short, but on this Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to let you know how thankful I am to have this opportunity to serve you, your neighbors, and this beautiful state. So THANK YOU! Speaking of our beautiful state, I have been getting emails about the possible new state flag design (shown below with our current state …