The Utah Special Legislative Session will begin Wednesday at 2pm.
According to today’s Salt Lake Tribune, these items will be up for proposal to be addressed following an address to the House and Senate by Mexican President Vicente Fox:
partial restoration of Medicaid dental benefits – a plan to spend $2 million to restore emergency dental service – tooth extractions and possibly fillings, exams and root canals – to about 40,000 elderly, blind and disabled adults.
consideration for allowing legislative and Governor’s Office staff to double-check revenue estimates from the state Tax Commission.
diverting $15 million from Capitol renovation funding to start building an underground parking garage on Capitol Hill.
Gov. Huntsman is asking lawmakers to approve raises for himself (increasing from $104,100 to $107,700)and state executives (The lieutenant governor’s would increase from $81,000 to $102,315).
relief bill for retailers who are struggling to implement a cut in the state grocery tax
It is anticipated the much of the session will be spent debating the medicaid dental benefits.
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 