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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - As the winter's record snowpack melts and cascades down from the Rockies, Utah lawmakers on Wednesday set aside millions of dollars

Meeting in a special session, the Utah State Legislature is extending Governor Spencer Cox's state of emergency for flooding.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — As the winter's record snowpack melts and cascades down from the Rockies, Utah lawmakers on Wednesday set aside millions of dollars to prepare for potentially historic flooding. ...

The Utah Inland Port Authority on Wednesday unveiled a new brand identity and vision for the future, with a specific emphasis on transparency.

Utah lawmakers made it clear during Wednesdays special legislative session they intend to keep Gov. Spencer Coxs emergency powers in check even as they extended his flooding emergency order through mid-August.

With Utah facing floods from winter’s record snowfall, state lawmakers authorized $40 million in emergency spending and extended Gov. Spencer Cox’s emergency order through mid-August, but not without some controversy.

Lawmakers in Utah have set aside millions of dollars to prepare for flooding caused by winter’s record snowpack melting. States from California to Colorado are anticipating massive damages.

Public tours to mark the occasion are expected later this summer.

Utah lawmakers have allocated a total $40 million toward flood management after Wednesday's special session.

Utah lawmakers convened for a special session on Wednesday to increase the state funding for flood damages anticipated after an abnormally wet winter.