Utah Leads in Pandemic Recovery
Utah has excelled in pandemic recovery, prioritizing both saving lives and livelihoods. With a focus on guiding principles for federal stimulus, the state has maintained low fatality rates and economic success.
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Utah Leads in Pandemic Recovery utah senate _______________________________________________
STATE'S OBJECTIVES 1. Save lives 2. Save livelihoods
SAVE LIVELIHOODS Utah is one of only two states to gain jobs during the pandemic Source: Data from Hamilton Place Strategies; Chart from Axios; April 19, 2021 | Data comparing February 2020 to February 2021
SAVE LIVELIHOODS Utah's Ranked: #1 Economy #2 Employment #3 Growth Source: US News and World Report 2021, accessed April 20, 2021
UTAH HAS BEST ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IN THE NATION Ranked first in ALEC s Rich States, Poor States for 14th year in a row
2021 GENERAL SESSION The year of: Tax Cuts Education Affordable housing
SAVE LIVES Utah Ranked: #2 Lowest case/fatality ratio (0.55%) #6 Lowest deaths/1m population (675) Source: Analysis of data aggregated by Worldometer, accessed April 19, 2021
Source: Analysis of data from the Utah Department of Health, accessed May 10, 2021
UTAH MET THE CRITERIA IN H.B. 294 14-day case rate is below 191 per 100,000 people ICU is less than 15% full with COVID-19 patients Federal government allocated 1,633,000 first doses of the vaccine
GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR FEDERAL STIMULUS Generational impact Statewide benefits to citizens Sizable benefits without future liability
STATE PRIORITIES FOR FEDERAL STIMULUS Revenue Loss Networking & Broadband Pandemic Unemployment Losses Education Remediation Emergency Preparedness Public Health Response & Remediation Access to Justice Impacted Economies Housing & Homeless Water Infrastructure Recession Response & Infrastructure
