House Approves Environmental Reorganization and Bear River Water Development; Members Debate Local Control
The House passed Senate Bill 34 to create a Department of Environmental Quality (49–24) after prolonged debate about costs and local authority; it also passed Senate Bill 98 on Bear River water development (67–0) following committee‑negotiated amendments.
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The Utah House on Feb. 27 passed Senate Bill 34, a measure to reorganize environmental oversight by creating a Department of Environmental Quality separate from the Department of Health. The motion to adopt conference and pink‑sheet amendments passed and the House approved the bill 49–24 after extended floor discussion.
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