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House debate over redevelopment bill pits property-rights advocates against local-government tools; amendment fails, bill circled
Summary
Lawmakers spent much of Feb. 13 debating HB 67, a bill that would limit redevelopment agencies’ use of eminent domain. An amendment to restore RDAs’ eminent-domain power failed; the House then voted to 'circle' (temporarily set aside) the bill for further work.
Fellow representatives debated House Bill 67 on Feb. 13, centering on whether local redevelopment agencies should retain the power to use eminent domain to assemble property for redevelopment. Representative Hunter, who moved to uncircle the substitute bill, framed the measure as protecting private property rights and said it would "make an even playing field for the citizen of the state of Utah versus the government agency" and curb what he described as an improper use of a coercive power.
The bill's sponsor and supporters argued the legislation would restrict RDAs’ ability to take…
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