Capital West News

Utah legislative session to cover gun locks, domestic violence, suicide prevention

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A wide array of bills are slated for hearing in Utah's 2019 legislative session, which will begin Jan. 28 and end March 14.

Members of different faiths gather in support of Hate Crime bill

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SALT LAKE CITY — A group of members from different faiths and ethnicities gathered together in support of a hate crime bill on Thursday, Feb. 18.Lawmakers in favor...

SB164: Healthy Utah bill extends those who qualify for state-funded health...

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By Caleb LarkinCapital West NewsSALT LAKE CITY – The Access to Health Care Amendments, a bill that is largely consistent with Governor Herbert's health...

Online vendors may be responsible for online sales tax

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Online shopping, while convenient, may result in tax evasion.When Utah-based consumers make purchases from retailers without a physical presence in Utah, they are responsible to keep track of the state's taxes on the sale of all those items and report it as Use Tax on their annual income tax returns, according to Utah Tax Commission.
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2019 legislative session opens with new education, economy promises

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Utah’s new Senate President and House Speaker kicked off the 2019 legislative session Monday.

SB70: Provo senator’s bill would allow nurses to pronounce a person...

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SB70 provides the opportunity for a nurse to be able to pronounce death under certain circumstances. The bill proposed by Sen. Keith Grover, R-Utah, would make it so that the physicians are still certifying that death within 24 hours after having been pronounced, but a nurse would be able to make that determination as well as time of death.