Carlos Artiles Fortun
Communications Specialist
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Welcome to Lt. Governor Henderson’s press shop. Here you can stay up-to-date on press releases, blog posts, and more communication coming directly from our office.
March 25, 2021
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson sign four bills, veto line items and complete bill signing period
SALT LAKE CITY (March 25, 2021) — Today, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed four bills. This brings the total number of signed pieces of legislation from the 2021 General Legislative Session to 464. Information on these bills can be found below. HB 2 Public Education Budget Amendments. Eliason, S. HB 3 Current Fiscal Year Supplemental Appropriations. Last, B. SB 2
March 23, 2021
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson sign bill that consolidates Utah Department of Health and Human Services by July 2022
SALT LAKE CITY (March 23, 2021) — Consistent with his One Utah platform to improve efficiency in state government, Gov. Spencer J. Cox signed H.B. 365, “State Agency Realignment,” which consolidates the Utah Departments of Health and Human Services and moves policy components of Medicaid eligibility from the Department of Health to the Department of Workforce Services by July 1, 2022. “This
March 22, 2021
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson sign 56 bills at the governor’s rural office
CEDAR CITY (March 22, 2021) — Joined by legislators from across the state, Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson signed 56 bills at the Governor’s Rural Office. Bill sponsors Rep. Carl Albrecht, Rep. Scott Chew, Sen. Luz Escamilla, Sen. David Hinkins, Sen. Don Ipson, Rep. Steven Lund, Rep. Ashlee Matthews, Sen. Derrin Owens, Sen. Lowry Snow and Sen.
March 17, 2021
Utah delegation, state officials welcome Interior Secretary Haaland’s decision to visit Utah
WASHINGTON (March 17, 2021) — Today, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), and Representatives Chris Stewart (R-Utah), John Curtis (R-Utah), Burgess Owens (R-Utah), and Blake Moore (R-Utah), Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Senate President Stuart Adams, House Speaker Brad Wilson and Attorney General Sean Reyes issued the following statement in response to Secretary Deb Haaland’s
March 11, 2021
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson volunteer at Davis County vaccine clinic
SALT LAKE CITY (March 11, 2021) — Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson directed traffic and provided logistical support as volunteers at a vaccine clinic operated by the Davis County Health Department. “More than 4,000 volunteers have signed up to help with the COVID vaccine response statewide over the past few weeks, and it was a thrill to
March 8, 2021
Gov. Cox and Lt. Gov. Henderson declare March 8 Women’s Day in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (March 8, 2021) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson have declared March 8 Women’s Day in Utah. ###