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House approves substitute to limit landfill siting around key watersheds after heated debate
Summary
The House passed a substitute to House Bill 2 48 restricting landfill siting and asserting stronger local input to protect drinking-water watersheds; supporters argued for watershed protection, opponents warned of retroactivity, constitutional risk, and bypassing appeals processes.
The House considered a substitute to House Bill 2 48, a measure intended to limit commercial landfills and strengthen local control when projects could threaten drinking-water sources. Representative Eli Anderson, the sponsor, framed the bill as necessary to protect a watershed in northern Utah and preserve…
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