Legislative leaders say they made a mistake by not appropriating any money to help urge all Utahns to participate in next year’s census — and now are trying to provide $500,000 to $1 million for the effort. They might even seek a special session to approve it.
“We kind of missed it during the session,” said Senate Majority Leader Evan Vickers, R-Cedar City, adding there’s a clear need to ensure Utah receives fair treatment in battles for federal funding and congressional representation that are based on population counts.
While Utah had provided nothing for such education and outreach, other states did.