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House approves buffer‑zone bill for Hill Air Force Base after rejecting local‑contribution amendment
Summary
Substitute HB 227 to create buffer zones and buy noise‑compatibility easements around Hill Air Force Base passed the House 64–3 after lawmakers debated county cost‑sharing and defeated an amendment requiring Davis and Weber counties to contribute upfront funds.
Lawmakers approved substitute House Bill 227, a measure authorizing a state trust to acquire easements and otherwise support buffer and noise‑compatibility efforts around military installations, with the House voting 64–3 in favor.
Representative Sharp (speaker during the presentation) framed the bill as a defense of Hill Air Force Base and the Ogden Air Logistics Center, telling colleagues the installation generates an annual economic impact of "$2,300,000,000" for the state and arguing the runway and mission must be protected. Sharp described the…
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