Monday brought mixed reactions to the proposed deal from a pair of notable Utah politicians, including one who will be voting on it.
“One, I would have liked to see a bigger reduction in some spending. Two, I desperately wanted to see more done on the provisions around permitting,” Cox told The Tribune. “There are some good things in there — it’s really low-hanging fruit. I think there’s a lot more that needs to be done, and I think both Democrats and Republicans that I talked to agree that more needs to be done. I’m sure in the kind of constrained timeframe, they were only able to get what’s in there.
He was also pleased to see some immediate spending cuts as part of the deal, and called “the COVID clawback money” provision both “obvious” and “another no-brainer.”