Gary Herbert in 2020 Governor's State of the State speeches

On Budget & Economy: Efforts to develop rural Utah are paying off

Many Utahns don't want to just vacation in rural Utah, they want to live there, and to work there, and to raise their families there. The Utah Rural Online Initiative is empowering rural residents with new career options. Our successful efforts to develop broadband throughout the state are setting the foundation for opportunities we can't yet even imagine. And thanks to technology and our telecommuting initiative, we've moved many state jobs to communities off of the Wasatch Front. Source: 2020 Utah State of the State address Jan 30, 2020

On Energy & Oil: Make commuting by transit as easy as commuting by car

We've worked hard to bring Tier 3 fuels to the state. Newer cars using this fuel can see an 80% reduction in emissions, which is like taking four out of every five cars off of the road.

We need to boldly reimagine our roads to safely accommodate cars, mass transit, bikes, pedestrians, and even those scooters. We should make commuting by transit as easy as commuting by car. In my budget, I set aside a $34 million down payment toward improvements in heavy rail, light rail, and bus transit.

Source: 2020 Utah State of the State address Jan 30, 2020

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