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House approves bill moving several conservation authorities under Department of Natural Resources
Summary
HB 520 moves certain independent water and conservation authorities into the Department of Natural Resources to centralize coordination and oversight; sponsors said change is primarily administrative and budgetary.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House on March 3 passed first substitute House Bill 520, a bill that transfers several independent agencies — including the Great Salt Lake Commissioner’s office, Great Salt Lake Trust, Utah Lake Authority and Colorado River Authority — into the Department of Natural Resources for closer coordination.
Representative Spencer Snyder, the bill’s sponsor, told colleagues the measure is intended to improve…
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