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House Approves Transportation Corridor Preservation Fund After Heated Debate Over Property Rights
Summary
House Bill 53, creating a revolving fund and criteria to preserve future transportation corridors, passed the House after extended debate on property rights, compensation, and planning; the final vote was 40–29.
The House on Jan. 25 approved House Bill 53, a measure to create a transportation corridor preservation mechanism and a revolving fund to help local governments and the Utah Department of Transportation protect future highway corridors. Sponsors and amendment proponents emphasized prioritizing areas with rapid population growth, the willingness of local governments to complete studies, corridor preservation through planning/zoning, and availability of…
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