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House concurs with Senate amendments to bill buying easements around Hill Air Force Base amid property-owner concerns
Summary
The House concurred in Senate amendments to HB 227 (creation of buffer zones/easements near Hill AFB) after extended debate on compensation, buyback rights and relocation funds; final passage recorded 58-13.
On March 1 the Utah House debated and concurred with Senate amendments to House Bill 227, a measure that creates a buffer/easement program around military installations including Hill Air Force Base. The motion to concur passed and final passage was recorded as 58 affirmative and 13 negative votes.
Sponsor Representative Chard described a fifth substitute that addresses property owners’ concerns. Floor amendments clarify that the Department of Community and Economic Development “can't buy property, or they can't buy…
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