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House narrowly funds Heber Valley railroad authority, sets up new local agency
Summary
The House passed Substitute House Bill 283 to establish a Heber Valley railway authority and provide seed funding to preserve the historic railroad, 42–31. Supporters called the measure a tourism and rural-economy investment; critics warned of timing and ongoing costs amid tight budgets.
Substitute House Bill 283, which creates a Heber Valley Railway Authority and provides seed funding to acquire rolling stock and support a tourist railroad, passed the House after a lengthy floor debate, 42–31.
Representative Beverly Evans, the bill’s sponsor, described the measure as an economic-development and heritage-preservation effort: supporters said that rolling stock and equipment suitable for operation are…
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