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Utah House debates House Bill 116 over redevelopment agencies and eminent domain; amendment delays effective date but final roll-call unclear in transcript
Summary
Lawmakers debated HB116, which would limit redevelopment agency powers, including use of eminent domain for economic development. Sponsor moved to delay the bill's effective date to 01/01/1995; the amendment passed. Members split over property-rights protections versus blight remediation and tax increment financing; transcript does not unambiguously record the final roll-call tally for the bill.
House members debated House Bill 116, a measure altering redevelopment agency (RDA) authority and limits on eminent domain. Representative Hunter, the bill’s sponsor, moved a narrowly focused amendment that changed the bill’s effective date from May 1, 1994, to Jan. 1, 1995, saying the delay would allow ongoing programs to proceed and address local concerns; the House adopted the amendment.
Hunter repeatedly framed the bill as protecting private property…
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