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House adopts third substitute language for redevelopment bill and circles it for further review after heated debate
Summary
Lawmakers approved substituting a third version of House Bill 67, which narrows and clarifies how redevelopment agencies may use eminent domain, then voted to 'circle' the new substitute to allow sponsors time to review substantive changes. The substitution passed 39–35; the motion to circle passed 41–29.
The Utah House on Feb. 15 adopted a third-substitute version of House Bill 67, a measure that retools how redevelopment agencies (RDAs) may exercise the power of eminent domain and requires additional procedural safeguards, then sent it back for further review.
Representative Steve Knudson, who introduced the substitute, said the changes require local governing bodies to vote in public before an RDA uses eminent domain and require agencies to offer at least appraised value. "This makes it clear that no RDA is taking…
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