2023 Legislative Session Wrap Up
The Utah State Legislature recently wrapped up the 2023 session with the unofficial theme of “Preparing Utah for Growth.” Over 45 days, the Legislature tackled the difficult job of prioritizing a budget and passing bills focused on issues related to Utah’s growing population. The Chamber policy team worked tirelessly to advocate for policies promoting a […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 7 – February 27-March 3
The Utah Legislative Session ends tonight, March 3rd, and will run up to 11:59 p.m. if deemed necessary by the legislature. BILLS OF NOTE: A bill that we have been watching closely is HB 499, Homeless Services Amendments, sponsored by Rep. Steve Eliason. WHAT IT DOES: The bill requires the Utah Department of Health and Human Services […]
Salt Lake Chamber to Honor Mary Ann Lee with Lane Beattie Utah Community Builder Award
The Salt Lake Chamber announced today that Mary Ann Lee, Artistic Director for the University of Utah Children’s Dance Theatre & Tanner Dance Program, will be honored with the 5th Annual Lane Beattie Utah Community Builder Award. The award recognizes an inspirational individual who has gone above and beyond the call of duty to address […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 6 – February 21-24
We have reached week six out of seven of the 2023 Legislative Session, and the snowy conditions did not detour lawmakers from moving business forward. Currently, there are 560 bills in the House and 291 bills in the Senate, not including resolutions. Sen. Wayne Harper and Sen. Todd Weiler are tied in the lead for […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 5 – February 13-17
Welcome to the end of week five of the legislative session, which wraps up on March 3rd. We have identified our priority bills and look forward to working with our lawmakers in moving these bills forward: HB 42, Technology Commercialization Amendments, sponsored by Rep. Jeffrey Stenquist SB 185, Transportation Amendments, sponsored by Sen. Wayne Harper […]
UTIP Human Trafficking Awareness Toolkit
In honor of January’s Human Trafficking Awareness and Prevention Month, the Utah Trafficking In Persons (UTIP) Task Force created a Human Trafficking Awareness Toolkit. The Toolkit is designed to raise awareness of human trafficking, educate of the realities of human trafficking and provide resources. Because every effort makes a difference in the fight against human […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 4 – February 6-10
We are more than halfway through the 7-week Legislative Session and so far the legislature has released about 600 bills. Several issues stand out as top priorities for the Salt Lake Chamber, one of which is housing affordability. It is a critical factor in the economic well-being of all Utahns, the businesses that employ them, […]
Inflation Cools and Home Prices Continue Downward Trajectory
The Salt Lake Chamber’s Roadmap to Prosperity Coalition, in partnership with the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute, has updated the Economic Dashboard for January to help business leaders see where Utah’s economy stands. This tool provides data on the state’s economic outlook and actionable context for decision-makers. “Utah and the national economy continue to experience […]
Business Watch Legislative Updates: Week 3 – January 30 – February 3
It is the third week of the session, and the House and the Senate have declared it “Utah Water Week” as legislative leadership unveiled a series of bills targeting water conservation and the preservation of the Great Salt Lake. Several bipartisan water-related bills focus on long-term approaches to our water shortage, including conservation incentives, measuring […]
WIN50 Consumer Winners Announced as Top Entrepreneurs Building Industry Growth
The Wasatch Innovation Network (WIN) and the Consumer Summit today announced the winners of the inaugural WIN50 Consumer, a community-nominated and peer-selected process for identifying top founders, CEOs and entrepreneurs who are successfully building fast-growing consumer product brand companies. The WIN50 Consumer is designed to cultivate and strengthen relationships among leading founders, entrepreneurs, CEOs and […]