Posts by Marsha Judkins

I hope you have been enjoying the cooler temperatures. I am always sorry to see the end of summer because hot weather is my favorite. It also means I have less time to get my bills and legislative priorities ready for the session. YIKES! Interim In September, our interim committee meetings were held in St. George on the beautiful campus …

Provo City Council Candidate Forum For those interested in Provo’s municipal elections, Representative Tyler Clancy will be hosting a forum for Provo City council candidates that is free of charge and open to the public: Date: Thursday, June 29thTime: 6:30 pm to 8:00 pmBullock Room at the Provo Library (550 N University Ave) With the upcoming city council elections, this event …

Utah County State of Emergency Yesterday, the Utah County Commission officially declared a State of Local Disaster due to flooding damage within Utah County. Following is the media advisory that was released.  PROVO (May 31, 2023) -The Utah County Commission has officially declared a state of local disaster due to flooding damage in Utah County. Commissioner Amelia Powers Gardner, Chair …

Two Issues for Special Session on Wednesday On April 18, 2023, Gov. Cox declared a state of emergency due to flooding. This executive order allows the state to tap into the State Disaster Recovery Restricted Account for additional resources. It also permits the state to seek aid from both the federal government as well as other states. DNR and the …

I apologize in advance for the length of this email. Once I get going, it is difficult to stop. But stop I did…eventually. 🙂  Interim–the sort of calm after the storm The session is definitely an all day and all night whirlwind of meetings, reading, debating, emails, calling, listening, and voting. However, it seems like life doesn’t slow down that …

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 …