WEEK 1 UPDATES: JANUARY 22-26
Dear Business Community,

As the 2018 General Legislative Session begins, it is critical that the voice of business be heard as lawmakers consider the passage of legislation impacting our economy and quality of life. In Utah, at least 38 votes in the House, 15 votes in the Senate and 1 signature from the Governor are required for legislation to be passed. Because the support of our membership is crucial to advancing the Chamber’s policy priorities, we will send you weekly “38-15-1” updates featuring highlights from the 2018 Legislative Session, Chamber Priority Votes, bills worth watching and ways to take action.

We look forward to your participation this session.

Best,
Salt Lake Chamber Policy Team
2018 TOP 10 PRIORITIES
The Top 10 Legislative Priorities serves as the Salt Lake Chamber’s agenda for the 2018 Legislative Session. This document is complemented by a new principles-based guiding document for the business community’s public policy work, a positions document to further capture critical issues and our federal priorities booklet.
KNOW YOUR LEGISLATORS
Throughout the session, the Chamber may call upon our membership to contact their legislator(s) regarding a specific bill or issue. We encourage every member to know their representative and senator and communicate the business community's priorities.
BILLS WORTH WATCHING
Each week, the Chamber's policy team tracks relevant bills by subject so you can stay up to date on legislation that impacts you and your business.

We encourage you click on the sections below to view bill status and description on the Chamber's internal bill dashboard.

Each bill watch list includes a priority level for the Chamber’s engagement. A low priority is on our watch list, but we have not been asked or chosen to directly engage on the issue. A medium priority reflects an issue of heightened interest that we may have been asked or chosen to directly engage on/with or have taken a position on the issue. A high priority reflects only our Priority Votes. 
PRIORITY VOTES
During the Legislative Session the Salt Lake Chamber Executive Board designates top priorities of the business community as Priority Votes. The Chamber's Priority Votes are considered the most critical bills during the legislative session and are used to determine the Chamber's Business Champion Awards. Below are the most recently declared Priority Votes.

There are currently no Priority Votes issued.  

More information on the Chamber's Priorities can be found  here . 
IN THE NEWS
CAPITOL CONNECTOR
Take the Bus to the Capitol
Visiting the Capitol? UTA offers a free 15-minute weekday bus service to the State Capitol during the 2018 Legislative Session. Those wishing to avoid the hassles of parking at the State Capitol building during the session can enjoy frequent, convenient service on UTA’s route 500. The Capitol Connector is also an easy transfer for UTA rail passengers.