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Situational awareness - March 13, 2019

Good Wednesday morning from Salt Lake City.

Here are the stories we're following today:

House and Senate GOP leaders strike a budget deal Senate Republicans float the idea of reinstating the sales tax on food to fix the state's budget imbalance. The hate crimes bill passes the House, putting the measure one step away from Gov. Herbert's desk. Herbert indicated he will sign the bill. Washington is on edge waiting for special counsel Robert Mueller's final report.

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TICK TOCK

Today is the 72nd day of the year. There are 293 days remaining in 2019.

Tomorrow is the final day of the 2019 Utah Legislature (3/14/2019)

38 days to the Utah Libertarian Party state convention (4/20/2019)

52 days to the Utah State Republican Party Organizing Convention (5/4/2019)

82 days until the municipal election filing period opens (6/3/2019)

86 days until the municipal election filing period ends (6/7/2019)

101 days to the Utah State Democratic Party Organizing Convention (6/22/2019)

153 days to the 2019 Utah primary elections (8/13/2019)

237 days to the 2019 municipal elections (11/5/2019)

320 days to the first day of the 2020 Utah Legislature (1/27/2020)

328 days to the 2020 Iowa Caucuses (2/3/2020)

596 days until the 2020 presidential election (11/3/2020)

Today At Utah Policy

Emergency podcast: House and Senate Republicans strike a budget deal
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
House Majority Leader Francis Gibson, R-Mapleton, joins Managing Editor Bryan Schott and Contributing Editor Bob Bernick to speak about the budget deal House and Senate Republicans agreed to on Tuesday afternoon. It's a deal! House and Senate GOP leaders agree to a budget
By Bryan Schott and Bob Bernick
House and Senate leaders have agreed to a deal that will take more than $300 million in ongoing obligations and fund them with one-time money in next year's budget.Senate GOP floats idea of reinstating sales tax on food, but polling suggests that idea may fall flat
By Bob Bernick and Bryan Schott
On Tuesday, Senate Republicans floated the idea of reimposing the state portion of the sales tax on unprepared food as a possible solution to the structural tax imbalance that currently exists with the state's General Fund.2019 'Political Bracket Face-Off' nominations are open
By Bryan Schott, Managing Editor
It's back again! The Utah political version of March Madness starts next week, and we're taking your nominations for the field of 64.

OTHER UTAH HEADLINES

Deseret News

Jay Evensen: Can lawmakers keep people from freaking out over tax reform? Editorial: Americans deserve to see their unseen taxes Using income tax for social service programs 'absurd,' UEA president says Legislature passes bill making BYU police subject to public records laws Trump signs massive lands bill with key Utah provisions Mitt Romney joins Democratic senators in calling on FAA to ground Boeing 737 Max 8 New Mayor Jenny Wilson reorganizes Salt Lake County government USTAR 'dismantling' earns final legislative approval Senate narrowly approves anti-idling bill allowing Utah cities to better enforce ordinances Utah Sen. Mike Lee just introduced a bill to prevent President Trump from 'acting like a king' Budget resolution clears path for passage of public education budget Utah Legislature passes bill to raise the age for marriage Utah House votes to approve hate crimes legislation; Governor expected to sign Utah lawmakers reach deal to resolve budget impasse Bill to open up roadways for e-scooters rolling forward

Salt Lake Tribune

Rep. Paul Ray: Utah is an overdose capital, and fentanyl must be stopped Op-ed: Lack of funding, not roadless rule, is bigger factor in Utah forest health Scaled-back version of gravel mining bill moves to Senate floor Republican senator says he 'hates' that Utah drivers could be pulled over for idling, but casts decisive vote for bill Utah Senate OKs bill that would monitor environmental impacts of the inland port 'It's a lot like The Hunger Games': Utah education groups react to push to spend income tax money on things beyond public schools Drivers soon will renew licenses every 8 years, instead of every 5 Utah House, Senate announce agreement to fully fund state budget - with a trigger mechanism to ensure action on tax reform House OKs bill that would allow e-scooter riders to zoom down busier Utah roads A bill banning 15-year olds from marrying in Utah is headed to the governor Beefed-up hate crimes bill passes Utah House and appears headed for final approval after years of frustration and failure

Other

Bill creating protected zone for gravel pits clears Utah Senate Committee (Daily Herald) Bill subjecting BYU police to public records requests heads to governor for signature (Daily Herald) Weber County eliminates 'self-serving' perk for retiring elected leaders (Standard-Examiner) Summit County pushes back against electric scooter bill (Park Record)

NATIONAL HEADLINES

Washington is on edge waiting for special counsel Robert Mueller's report. Nobody knows when the final report will be filed, but that hasn't stopped the media and lawmakers from ratcheting up their anticipation for the document - https://nyti.ms/2JaS6Uf

The report may not be coming anytime soon as Mueller's investigation is funded through September - https://reut.rs/2JaFgFL

The White House and Senate are working on a plan to stop GOP Senators from voting to block Trump's emergency order. The proposed legislation, spearheaded by Utah Sen. Mike Lee, would scale back future emergency declarations by Trump. Vice President Mike Pence said Trump will sign the bill if the Senate defeats the resolution to block his emergency declaration to build his proposed border wall - https://wapo.st/2J6rvrs

A new poll shows a majority of Americans still oppose President Trump's border emergency declaration - https://politi.co/2J6sbx0

Schiff says Trump ought to be indicted after he leaves office. Rep. Adam Schiff, the chair of the House Intelligence Committee, said President Donald Trump probably should be indicted for crimes committed by his former personal lawyer, Michael Cohen - https://wapo.st/2JaEubP

What everybody is talking about. Dozens of parents, including famous actresses, along with college coaches were charged in an alleged bribery scheme to get students into top colleges - https://nyti.ms/2JbcdBY

Countries around the world have grounded the Boeing 737 Max 8 jet after two crashes, but not the U.S. The head of Boeing appealed directly to President Donald Trump, assuring him the jets are safe - https://nyti.ms/2JaLe9C

President Trump weighed in on Twitter about the issue, complaining that modern planes are too complicated for pilots. "I don't want Albert Einstein to be my pilot," he said - https://politi.co/2Jo4T6b

California to halt executions. Gov. Gavin Newsom says he will issue an executive order to stop capital punishment for more than 700 inmates on death row - https://nyti.ms/2J6qNKO

British lawmakers rejected the latest Brexit deal. The vote against Prime Minister Theresa May's deal means more political uncertainty as Britain is set to leave the European Union in just 17 days - https://cnn.it/2JaL2qU

House Democrats introduced a bill to provide a path to citizenship for DACA recipients. The bill would apply to young undocumented immigrants who were brought here by their parents and immigrants in the country under Temporary Protected Status - https://nbcnews.to/2J9sx68

Trump administration will close many overseas immigration offices. The offices serve as a resource for foreigners applying to relocate to the United States - https://nyti.ms/2JaHQeX

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1781 - The planet Uranus was discovered by British astronomer William Herschel.

1862 - The U.S. federal government forbids all Union army officers from returning fugitive slaves, thus annulling the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 and setting the stage for the Emancipation Proclamation.

1865 - The Confederate States of America agree to the use of African-American troops.

1868 - The Senate began impeachment proceedings against President Andrew Johnson. Johnson was later acquitted by one vote.

1933 - Banks in the U.S. begin to re-open after President Franklin D. Roosevelt mandates a "bank holiday."

1991 - The Department of Justice announces that Exxon has agreed to pay $1 billion for the clean-up of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.

Policy News

Wasatch Front CPI sees biggest month-to-month drop in more than three years as transportation prices slip
The Zions Bank Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index (CPI) fell 0.5 percent from January to February on a non-seasonally adjusted basis - the biggest month-to-month drop in 39 months. Year-over-year, the Wasatch Front Consumer Price Index has grown 3.9 percent, while the national Consumer Price index has increased 1.5 percent since February of last year.New technology helps Unclaimed Property Division reunite more lost money with rightful owners
Utah State Treasurer David Damschen announced that the August implementation of the new unclaimed property management system has resulted in increased efficiencies and a better user experience.