Top lawmakers in Utah appeared relieved after the White House rescinded a memo to freeze federal funding Wednesday afternoon, calling the original freeze a "wake-up call" for the state.

Utah Senate President Stuart Adams said on Tuesday that the Trump administration’s pause on federal assistance came as a total surprise but that the state is better situated than most if the funding freeze continues.

On Tuesday, a federal judge halted an executive order from President Donald Trump to initiate a freeze on federal loans and grants. Though the extent of the order wasn’t clear, a notice sent to government agencies Monday seemingly could financially upend a vast majority of programs and agencies across the country.