16 June 2020 – Governor calls Special Session of State Legislature

Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Proclamation
Sectors Involved: Executive Office, Health, Social Services
Level of Jurisdiction: UT
Lead People/Agency: Govenor Gary R. Herbert

Overview: Executive Order 2020-5S is a proclamation set forth by Governor Herbert calling on the Sixty-third Legislature of the State of Utah into a Fifth Special Session at the Utah State Capitol, in Salt Lake City, Utah, on the June 18th, at 9:30 a.m., to consider 26 items pertaining to moving Utah forward in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Full details here: https://rules.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/Utah-Proclamation-No.-2020-5S.pdf

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Learning from other jurisdictions, Perception of an increased threat