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House Approves Environmental Reorganization and Bear River Water Development; Members Debate Local Control
Summary
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.
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.
Representative Howard, speaking in favor, said the change followed a year‑long bipartisan task‑force review and would place environmental administration…
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