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House debates Great Salt Lake Diking Authority amendments over taxing and eminent-domain powers; bill circled for further amendment
Summary
Floor debate on HB 417 revises last year's Great Salt Lake Diking Authority law to reflect a gubernatorial request that the governor and legislature approve any authority recommendation before public bonding; members questioned retained taxing and eminent-domain powers, discussed a requested $21,000 appropriation for administrative costs, and agreed to circle the bill to draft further amendments.
Representative Smedley explained that House Bill 417 amends the Great Salt Lake Diking Authority law enacted last year to implement commitments made to the governor: recommendations from the authority would return to the governor and legislature for approval before the authority could proceed to public bonding.
A sponsor noted other changes requested by the authority itself, including removing the authority to impose an incremental tax that county…
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