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House debates county consolidation bill amid heated floor exchange; substitute date amendment adopted
Summary
House Bill 381 would require voter approval for county office consolidations; the House adopted substitute amendments changing the effective grandfather date (floor debate included warnings that the bill could restrict counties already mid‑process), and the bill was circled for further action after divided debate.
Salt Lake City — Lawmakers extensively debated House Bill 3 81 on county government consolidation, which would require voter approval before a county could eliminate, reorganize, or consolidate county offices.
On the floor, sponsor representatives said the bill’s intent is to ensure voters decide governance changes while opponents said the measure could prevent counties already midstream in…
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